Corrections / Public Infrastructure · Point MacKenzie, Mat-Su, Alaska
When Alaska set out to build its largest corrections facility, Alcan delivered the electrical design-build as a subcontractor to Neeser Construction.
Designing for a first-of-its-kind facility
This was new ground for Alaska. To get it right, Alcan’s project team — alongside the electrical engineer and other members of the design team — visited a short list of prisons in Washington State, interviewing maintenance and operations personnel with one goal: to build the best possible facility for what would become Alaska’s largest corrections institution. Observations from that tour fed directly back into the design.
The electrical scope
Goose Creek demanded infrastructure built for continuous, secure operation:
- A 12,470-volt loop-fed distribution system serving five buildings
- Nine medium-voltage transformers
- Three generators operating in parallel, capable of supporting the entire facility at minimum operational standby for a 14-day period
That standby capability is the kind of resilience a corrections facility can’t be without.
Project at a glance
| Facility | Goose Creek Correctional Facility |
| Location | Point MacKenzie, Mat-Su, Alaska |
| Sector | Corrections / public infrastructure |
| Role | Electrical design-build subcontractor to Neeser Construction |
| Highlights | Alaska’s largest corrections facility; WA facility study tour informed design |
| Systems | 12,470V loop distribution, 5 buildings, 9 MV transformers, 3 parallel generators, 14-day standby |
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