Amped I LLC

We engineer & design systems for the reliability of the power grid.

About the firm

Founded in 2010, Amped I is an engineering and design practice specializing in power infrastructure projects from transmission to distribution. Operating out of Chicago, Illinois, it delivers substation protection and control engineering, SCADA automation, distribution engineering, and supporting civil and structural design. The practice specializes in brownfield upgrades that integrate modern equipment into legacy schemes for utility, industrial, governmental, and commercial clients.

Established: 2010
Firm type: Power & Utility Engineering · Electrical Engineering · Automation & Controls · Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering

People

Melissa WasielewskiManaging Partner

Bryan PykaManaging Partner

Capabilities

Protection & Control

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Specialized protection and control engineering focusing on brownfield upgrades to interconnect modern digital equipment into legacy schemes.

Relay Protection
Relay Communications
Relay Settings
PMU/DFR
Voltage Regulation
SCADA
Substation Communications
Pump Plant Automation

Distribution Engineering

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Grid modernization services that integrate new smart city technologies to enhance utility efficiency and sustainability.

Feeder Relaying
Network Protectors
Overhead Distribution
Communications (SSN)

Substation Engineering

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Comprehensive physical and electrical design for substations, specializing in brownfield equipment replacement, battery evaluation, and structural design.

Smart/Intelligent Upgrades
Integrated Substation Design
Battery Evaluations
AC Auxiliary Power Systems
Equipment Replacement
Civil/Structural
Operating Procedures

Unique Services

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Specialized technical solutions supporting grid engineering, including drawing automation, database programming, and transit engineering.

Drawing Automation
Procurement Database Programming
Project Management
Relay General Design Schemes
Transit Engineering

Industries

Power Transmission & Distribution · Electric Utilities · Transit · Renewable Energy · Solar · Wind · Nuclear

Projects

Solar & Wind Interconnects

Renewable Energy

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Interconnection engineering and design for wind and solar energy projects into the power grid.

Nuclear Upgrades

Nuclear

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Engineering design upgrades for nuclear power generation systems.

Intelligent Substation Upgrades

Electric Utilities

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Brownfield upgrades implementing intelligent electronic devices and smart technology into existing substations.

PMU Installation Program

Power Transmission & Distribution

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Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) installation and deployment program for grid monitoring and reliability.