L.L. Blue Engineering

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About the firm

L.L. Blue Engineering LLC is an industrial control systems engineering firm based in Peachtree City, Georgia, specializing in SCADA and ICS integration, ICS cybersecurity, and digital plant transformations for power generation, oil and gas, and industrial facilities. The team delivers engineering services and system integration from feasibility through commissioning, with expertise in PLC and DCS programming, HMI configuration, industrial network design, NERC-CIP compliance, and ICS vulnerability assessment. L.L. Blue Engineering was founded by Karonn Blue, P.E., PMP, GICSP, CISSP, a Georgia Tech electrical engineer with over 15 years of experience in SCADA and industrial control systems.

Firm type
Electrical Engineering · Automation & Controls

People

Karonn BlueFounder & ICS Consultant

Capabilities

Control System Integration

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Engineering services and system integration for industrial process controls, including SCADA master planning, PLC and DCS programming, HMI configuration, process and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID), control panel design, I/O schematics, industrial network design, and factory and site acceptance testing.

  • SCADA & DCS Engineering
    • Design
    • Configuration
    • Implementation Of SCADA And Distributed Control Systems For Industrial Facilities
  • PLC Programming & HMI Configuration
  • Industrial Network Design
  • Startup, Commissioning & Testing
    • Development Of Outage And Cutover Plans
    • Factory acceptance testing (FAT)
    • Site acceptance testing (SAT)
    • Instrument Loop Checks
    • Device Wiring Verification

ICS Cybersecurity

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Risk assessments and security solutions for industrial control systems, covering critical asset inventory, network architecture assessment, vulnerability identification, penetration testing, wireless scanning, and NERC-CIP compliance. L.L. Blue Engineering develops risk management strategies to protect business operations and mission-critical control systems from cyber threats.

  • ICS Risk Assessment
    • Phase-based Assessment Developing A Comprehensive Critical Asset List
    • Identifying Vulnerabilities
    • Modeling Threats
    • Establishing A Risk Management Strategy
  • NERC-CIP Compliance

    Design and implementation of NERC CIP frameworks for electric utilities and critical infrastructure.

Digital Plant Transformations

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Helping industrial facilities leverage technology, data, and people to modernize operations and improve competitive position. Services include IIOT implementation, data analytics, machine learning applications, augmented reality integration, custom app development, mobile integration, asset data remediation, and legacy-to-modern system migration.

  • IIOT & Data Analytics

    Connecting industrial devices and sensors in private networks to leverage data for improved revenue, reduced cost, and more efficient operations.

  • Custom App Development

    Design of custom mobile and software applications that address specific operational needs within industrial facilities.

  • Asset Data Remediation
    • Data Enrichment
    • Cleansing
    • Full-scale Data Rebuilds To Prepare Facilities For Advanced Analytics Programs

Front End Engineering & Design

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  • Pre-project Engineering Covering Feasibility Studies
  • Conceptual Design
  • SCADA Master Planning
  • Equipment Arrangement And Layout
  • Lifecycle Planning
  • Consulting
  • Design Reviews For OT/software Systems
  • Instrumentation And Controls
  • Electrical Systems

Construction & Program Management

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Project management support for ICS and controls projects.

  • Bid Packages
  • Electrical Contractor Selection
  • Project Scheduling
  • Quality Control And Assurance
  • Procurement And Contracting

Industries

Power Generation · Electric Utilities · Oil & Gas · Industrial

Projects

Secure Server Room for Electric Utility

Power Generation

Project details

Engineering, design, and integration support for a new NERC-CIP compliant secure server room at an electric utility's power generating station. The scope included network planning and design for 80 critical servers, access control, noise mitigation, and tamper protection for the plant's industrial control systems, with careful cutover planning to maintain facility operation throughout construction.