NEI was hired as the Consulting Engineer to design a 230kV - 13.2kV distribution substation for United Power.

The complete design consisted of the utility interconnection and complete protective relaying and electrical design of the substation.

NEI was responsible for producing the complete electrical engineering design documents for the project as well as being involved in permitting and construction administration. NEI provided all coordination and short circuit studies and programmed the protective relays.

Also, NEI provided civil engineering services and produces all civil engineering design documents. NEI provided complete construction administration services during construction and commissioned the substation and provided startup services.

NEI provided the following services:

• Conceptual and detailed design
• Complete electrical and civil engineering design services
• Electrical Design
• Foundation Design
• Steel Design
• Relay panel design and wiring diagrams
• Submittal evaluation for major equipment
• Relay settings
• Equipment testing specifications
• Project engineering support
• Coordination with utility
• Permitting
• Construction Administration Services
• Commissioning and Startup

Plant startup was July 2002.

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