The West Harris County Regional Water Authority (WHCRWA) has opted to install a backup power microgrid for more resilient operations at two critical pump stations.
The WHCRWA exists to identify and secure a long-term supply of quality drinking water, promote water conservation and facilitate compliance with groundwater reduction strategies and mandates. The stations will also provide water to the North Fort Bend Water Authority, who is a partner in these facilities.
WHCRWA selected Enchanted Rock’s integrated resiliency on call service for the two stations: Enchanted Rock will provide a total of almost 20 MW of clean backup support powered by natural gas for WHCRWA’s Central and Repump Stations. Enchanted Rock will also operate and maintain the system.
“We are honored that the West Harris County Regional Water Authority selected Enchanted Rock for these important projects, which marks a continued expansion supporting essential utilities,” said Allan Schurr, chief commercial officer of Enchanted Rock. “This partnership will help ensure safe drinking water for residents and businesses across Harris County during outages, which occur frequently in this storm-prone region.”
Enchanted Rock will also provide critical support for the City of Houston Northeast Water Purification Plant Expansion facility. The previously announced project is expected to be completed in 2024 and will provide electrical backup for 50 percent of the required finished water production capacity.
