Services for
Owners & Developers
We see a bright future for renewable energy, and know that our abilities, along with our partners’ visions, can help make that future a reality. We are an ideal choice for developers and owners seeking to partner with an engineering firm with capabilities across a variety of disciplines and locations that know how to get these projects built. Bringing our EPC experience to the development stage to design a better project from the start is what sets us apart.

Developmental Planning
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Initial layouts for sites with quick turnaround time to allow for iterative designs as the project site and equipment comes into shape. Taking into account the following:
Project requirements and parameters
Equipment
Exclusion areas
Grading
Siting
Other pertinent information
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Providing civil designs up to 30% level in order to keep the project progressing
Permitting support and processing
Preliminary road layout and sections
Preliminary grading
Preliminary stormwater studies and analysis
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Use Civil 3D and proprietary calculation tools to optimize grading and pile length
Compare different racking technologies
Grading vs. pile lengths
Short vs. long rows
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Provide interconnection support for all ISOs and utilities in the U.S.
Initial electrical single-line drawings
Power systems studies in PSS/E and PSLF
Utility and ISO coordination
Application support
RARF support for ERCOT
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Technical assistance with optimization of energy storage systems, both stand-alone and integrated with other generation
Site layouts
Preliminary electrical design
Energy modeling
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Utilizing PVsyst to provide energy modeling services
Preliminary energy production
Plant optimization
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Perform initial site visits
Determine possible issues
Assess interconnection location options
Assess site conditions for drainage
Assess site for access
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Provide preliminary substation design for interconnection and planning support
General Arrangement drawings
Preliminary protection and controls design
Overall system architecture
Utility coordination
Owner’s Engineer Services
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Review EPC designs to confirm compliance with the project requirements and code
Electrical Design
Power Systems Studies
Civil Design
Substation Design
Structural Design
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Perform initial site visits
Determine possible issues
Assess interconnection location options
Assess site conditions for drainage
Assess site for access
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Provide PVsyst energy estimates for owner purposes
Capacity tests
Design confirmation
Review of third-party estimates
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Review issues on existing plants and provide diagnosis of issues and recommendations for solutions
Component fires
Equipment faults
Breaker and fuse nuisance tripping
Erosion issues
Underperforming systems