➤ Transmission Grid Evaluation
➤ Generator Grid Interconnection
➤ Plant Design / Engineering / Procurement
➤ Site & Resource Assessment
➤ Digital Mapping Services
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EPE has been in the engineering consulting
business since 1968 and has extensive experience in renewable energy projects, particularly wind. We assist our clients through all stages of renewable generation
development: from initial
site evaluation to generation
grid interconnection. EPE
has assisted dozens of
wind and solar generation
developers all across the
US and internationally. We
specialize in the evaluation
of transmission grid export
capacity, and will also
act as Owner’s Engineer,
coordinating engineering,
procurement, and
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At EPE, we understand
and address all technical
corner-stone
elements
that are vital for the
success of a renewable
generation project.
➤ Over 50 renewable generation clients.
➤ Over 100 generator
interconnection
assessments per year.
Our experience is extensive in generation interconnection to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), as well as Southwest Power Pool (SPP), Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC), Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO), and New York Independent System Operator (NYISO). At EPE, there are no geographical limitations to where our services can extend. We have worked on projects all across the United States as well as internationally. |
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Transmission Grid Evaluation
Availability of transmission is
as essential to generation project
development as the capability of
the renewable resource. Without
transmission, the energy cannot be
delivered and sold to the market.
At EPE we extensively address all the
aspects of transmission grid evaluation:
• Generation Export Analysis
• Analysis of transmission
deliverability across networks
• Generation Interconnection
Feasibility Studies
• Short Circuit and Transient Stability
Analysis (System Impact) Studies
• All calculations use PSS/E
& PowerWorld
• Latest models for the entire
U.S. transmission grid
• Transmission mapping
of resource sites
• Special investigation
of transmission
grid
interconnection solutions
• Review of transmission
grid planned upgrades
• Review and impact analysis
of queued
and other
generation projects
• Recommendations on transmission
upgrades and additions
• Evaluation of wheeling charges,
congestion, and losses
• Estimation of electricity sales price
($/MWhr) using LMP analysis
• Analysis of voltage flicker
on weak
transmission
or distribution networks |
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Generator Grid Interconnection
EPE will assist clients in all stages of
the grid interconnection process:
• Applications for Interconnection
• Electrical interconnection
system design
• One-line diagrams
• Technical support
• Interface discussions with
transmission providers
• Critical review of feasibility
and system impact studies
• Review of Interconnection
Agreements (IA)
• Responses to Request for
Proposals (RFP) for the purchase
of renewable generation |
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Plant Design / Engineering
/ Procurement
EPE can act as owner’s
engineer for generation developers,
overseeing engineering, design and
procurement aspects of their projects.
EPE will specifically provide the
following services:
• Substation and transmission
interconnection one-line diagrams
and specifications.
• Collection system design
• Specification documents for
design / build contractor bids for:
➤ Substations
➤ Power transformers
➤ Electrical Balance of Plant (BOP)
• Evaluation of bids
• Review of technical compliance
with transmission provider IA
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Site & Resource Assessment
Site Assessment:
• Site visits and fatal flaw review
• Topographical and
transmission maps
• Transmission availability screening
• Other queued and existing project
competition overview
• Preliminary turbine siting
Wind
Resource Assessment:
• Anemometer procurement
• Anemometer siting
• Setting up communication
and data loggers
• Data monitoring
• Analysis of wind data using
the industry recognized
WindPro software |
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Digital Mapping Services
• EPE has over 20 years experience in converting system maps from
"pen and ink" format to digital format for use in a wide spectrum
of GIS packages.
• Full plotting services include: color "office" size master copies, "wall size"
and "truck" size field copies.
• EPE can assist our clients in interfacing their GIS/Engineering software
with field hand held devices for better operations and
dispatchability of work.
GEO CORRECT TEXAS TRANSMISSION MAP
Please call Teresa Ives at (254)399-8676 x310 to purchase a Geo Corrected Texas Transmission Map. If expedited delivery is needed, please request it from Teresa. Once you have called Teresa, PayPal can be utilized below.
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