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71 B U S I N E S S P RO F I L E S B U S I N E S S P R O F I L E S S P E C I A L A D V E R T I S I N G S E C T I O N the existing property while providing consideration of wetlands, topography and permitting. e solution? Design and manage- ment of a project sequence allowing construction of a temporary substation and outage coordination at several 115kV substations. • Brownfields Redevelopment – TRC has a proven track record assisting municipalities and landowners with overcoming the hurdles associated with contaminated property redevelopment in Maine. Staff works to support many Maine communities along with the Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission (SMPDC), Kennebec Valley Council of Governments (KVCOG), and Piscataquis County Economic Development Council (PCEDC). In addition, TRC supports Maine DEP with the execution of their Brownfields Assistance Program with support in environmental testing, remedial engineer- ing, site layout/development planning, and public outreach/ education. Properties have included former mill complexes, gas stations, schools, and commercial/residential space. TRC excels at taking a complex situation and navigating the rede- velopment pitfalls to achieve the end goal of rehabilitating the distressed property into desirable, usable space. • Central Maine Power/Avangrid – TRC has been working very closely with Avangrid in an effort to develop their Automation and Integration standards for new substations. ese standards are being developed to help contractors develop uniform designs for all new substations. • Using TRC's national caliber team of physical and operational security experts, including a number of staff based in Maine, TRC has assessed security threats and vulnerabilities of numer- ous types of critical infrastructure. A culture of community TRC's commitment is to solve the challenges of making the Earth a better place to live—community by community and project by project. at mission applies to the company's charitable and sponsorship activities as well, where TRC employees participate in local events like MaineGeneral's Walk for Hope. Major giving programs include annual support for the United Way, food drives, "adopting" families for the winter holidays and buying gifts for children, and river clean-ups and Earth Day park cleanups. e firm sponsors local high school robotics teams and has a scholar- ship endowment for University of Maine Electrical Engineering Technology students. TRC is a strong supporter of the University of Maine's College of Engineering Program and their efforts to develop more engineering graduates. e firm provides internship opportunities and hires many students from the program. Giving back to the community is part of the TRC culture, where the mission, ultimately, is all about people. In Maine, many employees have worked together since TRC opened its Maine offices—and some even longer. New hires are warmly welcomed into the TRC family. e friendly nature of the company promotes teamwork, allowing employees to hone their craft, collaboratively. Unlike large corporations where executive management can be inaccessible, TRC has strong support from an engaged execu- tive management team that makes itself accessible both within the organization and after-hours for social outings. Almost ten percent of TRC's workforce is located in Maine—and there's a reason for that. Maine is a great place to work with great people; employees feel valued and supported. Ultimately, that goes to the benefit of clients, who tend to be long-term. TRC understands clients' goals, and embrace them as the company's own, applying creativity, experience, integrity and dedication to deliver superior solutions to the world's energy, environment and infrastructure challenges. l P H O T O S C O U R T E S Y O F T R C P H O T O C O U R T E S Y O F T R C Left: TRC staff complete an environmental resource inventory. (Meg Dood, Environmental Scientist and Joyce Harper, Environmental Planner) Right: Soil resistivity testing is among the services TRC provides to ensure substations are reliable and safe. (Brendan Paradis, Substation Engineer, and Kendra Wolfel, Senior Electrical Engineer) Testing relay settings is one of many safeguards TRC implements to ensure quality electrical infrastructure. (Andrew Ballantyne, Electrical Engineer)

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