Power System Engineering, Inc.

Committed to Uniting Proven Approaches with Innovative Solutions

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About the firm

Power System Engineering, Inc. (PSE) provides a full range of engineering, economic, and planning consulting services for electric utilities, independent power producers, industrial facility owners, energy resource developers, and municipalities. Founded in 1974, it offers professional engineering and consulting solutions spanning utility engineering, economics, automation, and renewable energy.

Established
1974
Firm type
Automation & Controls · Owner's Engineer · Power & Utility Engineering

People

Erik S. SonjuPresident

Peter KoegelManager, Transmission Studies

Tom ButzSenior Consultant

Kahara FranzeData Analyst

Rich MackeVP of Economics, Rates, & Business Planning

Capabilities

Economics, Rates, & Business Planning

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Provides comprehensive financial, rate, forecasting, and strategic planning consulting services to support utility operations and regulatory needs.

  • Business Planning and Forecasting
  • Energy Innovations
  • Rate Design
  • Distributed Energy Resources (DER) and Electric Vehicles (EV)
  • Cost of Service Studies
  • Resource Planning and Demand-Side Management
  • Regulatory Filings & Support

Renewable Energy Resources

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Offers forward-thinking solutions to address energy resource needs, ranging from solar and wind farms to battery storage.

  • Wind Farm Design
  • Battery Energy Storage Design
  • Solar Design
  • Generation Interconnection & Integration Studies
  • Combined Heat & Power Generation Design
  • Technical Field Support

Technology & Automation

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Designs and deploys automation and communication systems at utilities of all sizes, spanning fiber, data analytics, GIS, SCADA, and load management.

  • Automation Planning & Strategy
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  • Broadband & FTTP
  • Analytics & Business Intelligence
  • SCADA
  • Network Architecture

Power Generation & Industrial Engineering

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Provides expert power infrastructure analysis, modeling, and detailed design for utility systems and commercial and industrial facilities.

  • Controls & Automation Design
  • Electrical Design
  • Studies & Analysis
  • UL 508A Panel Building

Utility Engineering & Operations

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Blends innovation and tradition to provide system planning, detailed engineering, substation design, power line design, and operations support.

  • Utility System Planning & Studies
  • Substation Design
  • Power Line Design
  • DER Interconnection & Integration Studies
  • Engineering & Operations Support

Grant Services

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Assists utilities and organizations with identifying, applying for, and securing grant funding opportunities.

Industries

Electric Utilities · Power Generation · Power Transmission & Distribution · Renewable Energy · Solar · Wind · Energy Storage · Industrial · Government · Utilities

Projects

Fixed Tilt Solar Photovoltaic System

Zumbrota, Minnesota · Solar · 2022

Project details

Designed a 1MWAC Fixed Tilt Solar Photovoltaic system for a community solar garden connected to the Xcel Energy grid.

North Dakota Transmission Capacity Study

North Dakota · Power Transmission & Distribution · 2020

Project details

Conducted a comprehensive study of transmission capacity in North Dakota, presenting the findings at the 2020 MIPSYCON conference.