Custom Engineering Solutions

CEngS provides comprehensive layout, physical design, and electrical engineering packages for high-voltage substations and switching stations up to 500kV.

• Physical Substation Layout

  Designing site-specific station layouts, defining structural and civil material specifications, and supporting purchasing.

• Protection and Control Panel Design

  Developing protection and control packages, wiring diagrams, and ensuring compatibility of integration schemes.

• Relay Panel Replacements and Upgrades

  Modernizing protection schemes by updating and replacing existing relay panels.

• Substation Commissioning and Testing

  Performing complete electrical testing, including transformer, ground fault, and high-potential AC/DC testing.

• Material Procurement Coordination

  Managing supplier relations to deliver structural steel, protection panels, and other vital substation components on schedule.

• Construction Quality Oversight

  Utilizing internal inspection resources to perform construction audits, ensuring contractor compliance with drawings and specifications.

The engineering practice utilizes industry-standard design software to deliver structural and electrical solutions for utility lines.

• High-Voltage Transmission Design

  Designing transmission lines from 115kV to 500kV using PLS-CADD and PLS-POLE for wood, concrete, and steel structures.

• Distribution Line Design

  Engineering distribution line layouts, including grounding systems and base designs.

• System Diagrams and Load Centers

  Creating single-line and three-wire designs alongside AC and DC load center configurations.

Analytical assessments optimize utility-grade distribution grids, returning actionable plans and native platform deliverables.

• Grid Modeling and Data Cleansing

  Building and updating feeder and substation models while purifying source data across major software platforms.

• Load Flow and Short-Circuit Analysis

  Executing utility-grade load flow and short-circuit studies adhering to ANSI and IEC standards.

• Protective Device Coordination

  Coordinating relays, reclosers, and fuses, and designing sectionalizing and tie plans.

• Reliability and Capacity Evaluation

  Investigating SAIDI and SAIFI drivers to improve system switching and capacity.

• DER and Hosting Capacity Studies

  Analyzing solar PV and electric vehicle integration, backfeed risks, and anti-islanding scenarios.

• Volt-Var Optimization

  Formulating voltage optimization strategies, including load tap changer and regulator plans.

• GIS and OMS Integrations

  Integrating system studies with geographical information systems and outage management systems.

The division develops economically sound and technically feasible planning methods to satisfy utility growth and stability demands.

• Stability and Contingency Analysis

  Performing grid stability assessments and contingency modeling to ensure network resilience.

• Protective Relay Studies

  Determining relay settings and conducting protective studies for transmission lines.

• Arc Flash Hazard Analysis

  Conducting safety-focused arc flash studies in compliance with NFPA 70B standards.

Dedicated field inspectors verify construction quality and contract compliance across power infrastructure projects.

• Contract Compliance Audits

  Conducting thorough reviews of contractor work to verify adherence to design drawings and contract specifications.

• Wiring and Drawing Verification

  Checking field wiring against schematics to ensure exact electrical execution.

• Field Survey and Stakeout

  Conducting on-site surveys and routing stakeouts to prepare project sites for construction.

Educational courses and operational audits promote site safety, regulatory compliance, and equipment mastery.

• Electrical Systems Training

  Training personnel on electrical systems spanning from generation to distribution.

• Arc Flash Prevention and Safety

  Delivering safety instruction in accordance with OSHA standards and NFPA 70B guidelines.

• SCADA Programming and Training

  Teaching supervisory control and data acquisition programming and operational workflows.

• Environmental Compliance Audits

  Supporting environmental permitting processes, including Stormwater (NPDES) and Spill Prevention (SPCC) plans.

Professional management guides utility projects from initial scope definition through final construction and closeout.

• Scope and WBS Development

  Creating detailed project charters, defining preliminary scopes, and structuring work breakdown schedules.

• Estimating and Cost Budgeting

  Providing materials estimating, construction cost forecasting, and rigorous contract cost administration.

• Schedule and Risk Management

  Developing activity sequences and durations while conducting qualitative and quantitative risk analysis.

• Quality Planning and Control

  Managing project team execution through quality assurance plans and performance reports.