Substation Design
Shaw EDS maintains a core group of engineers and designers with varying backgrounds in the electric utility and consulting engineering industries. This collective experience includes design, construction, operations, maintenance, system protection, and apparatus expertise.
At the conceptual phase of a substation project, Shaw EDS works closely with client engineers to determine whether existing lines or substations can be retrofitted and modernized to increase capacity for known or projected electrical loads.
If a client chooses a retrofit/capacity increase to existing facilities, we develop a one-line conceptual schematic to illustrate the proposed system improvements-including information on protection (relaying and controls) and equipment (transformers, breakers, etc.). In addition, our structural and foundation evaluations provide conceptual outlines showing parameters for retrofits or additions.
If a new facility is required for an electrical load center, we provide a site development proposal that meets city, state and federal regulations, as well as conceptual plans. The proposal may include structural options that meet code and utility specifications.
For each project, we provide a detailed final engineering drawing package, complete with material lists for construction use by the client's own work force or contractor. In concert with the other Shaw EDS groups, a turnkey EPC project can be performed, including construction and commissioning. Shaw EDS has multiple alliance agreements with vendors to shorten delivery times.
Specific Services:
- Full EPC packages to owner or EDS standards
- New substation design
- Reliability-based design
- Regulatory permit consulting
- Upgrades and modifications, including developing designs and plans to keep substation facilities in service during construction
- Feasibility studies
- Substation apparatus consulting (witness of factory test, application consulting, rating, etc.)
- Spill prevention control and countermeasures (SPCC) plans
- Oil containment systems
- Site development proposals
- Grounding system analysis and design
- Project and construction management, including supervision of activities at client sites
- Materials engineering and procurement
- Development of purchase specifications
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