Electrical Distribution
The electric power industry is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by growth in distributed generation, electrification of transportation and buildings, and increased reliability and resiliency requirements. These developments are driving large-scale investments in power distribution systems across the country.
We customize our approach to meet your unique needs to navigate new challenges impacting the grid, such as the rapid increase of new distributed energy resources (DER) interconnections. We can provide you the tools needed to secure funding, evaluate novel approaches such as non-wires alternatives, prioritize the areas of greatest impact, and execute projects successfully based on your grid’s specific demand constraints and your regulatory environment. In partnership with 1898 & Co. — our business, technology and security solutions consultancy — we deliver a full range of services to support utilities in strategic planning, analysis, design and construction to solve the increasingly complex challenges associated with the evolution of the electrical distribution system.
What You Need to Know About Distribution
Detailed engineering and project support planning services are necessary to implement a successful electrical distribution system program — whether new lines or upgrades, overhead or underground. We work with you to develop viable solutions designed to increase reliability, reduce outage frequency and decrease outage duration.
By understanding the need for cyclical asset renewal, as well as current and future load demands on the system, you can better allocate resources and capital investments to implement upgrades and expansions to the grid. We help identify critical areas for improvement, set priorities to maximize impacts to the system, and implement solutions through design and construction.
Why Burns & McDonnell?
We can help with all aspects of your distribution projects: long-term planning, circuit modeling, standards assessment, customer outreach, circuit patrols, manhole inspections, pole loading analysis, design packages, permitting, traffic control, communications, device protection settings and construction support.
With extensive experience in a variety of project delivery methods, our electrical distribution services team has the depth and knowledge to solve your toughest challenges. We can assist with specific engineering components or perform full turnkey engineer-procure-construct (EPC) projects. Whether you need assistance with independent distribution projects or want to set up a distribution program management organization (PMO), our team has the experience you need to be successful.
Furthermore, our team is also on the front lines of evolving technologies and practices moving the distribution industry forward. We operate multiple lab testing facilities to simulate operation of devices, infrastructure and power conditions on your network, supporting improved project success and faster deployment.
