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Altran Solutions provides engineering and design services to Operating Companies; for example, in the area of Substation Design.  These engineering services would support the design, construction, expansion and renovation of electrical substation facilities.  When required by the Operating Companies, our work shall be performed under the supervision of a Professional Engineer licensed in the state where the project is located.  (This would include any equipment and software access associated with completion of the engineering services work scope.)   Below is a partial listing of our capabilities.  Additional information can be found in the “Selected Examples” icon at the right of this page.

Civil/Structural Engineering

Includes substation site selection, site development, foundation engineering & design, structural engineering & design (substation structures and control house), and equipment oil containment, as necessary.

Electrical Engineering

Includes conceptual design, detailed estimates, grounding (step and touch potential) study, ampacity study, direct stroke lightning protection study, insulation coordination study, stationary battery sizing study, transformer noise assessment study, AC/DC low-voltage systems and station service supply study, equipment and materials specification (application and ratings) and procurement.

Substation Design

Includes the creation of substation construction drawing packages and the procurement of minor materials.  (Drawings shall include one line diagrams, plot plans, grading plans, foundation plans and details, grounding plans and details, conduit plans and details and general arrangement elevation and plan views.  Minor materials shall include structures, buswork, foundation, conduit, and grounding material.)

System Protection & Control (SP&C) Design

Includes the creation of SP&C construction drawing packages and the procurement of materials.  (Drawings shall include elementary diagrams, relay one line diagrams, connection diagrams, panel layout diagrams, and circuit schedules.  Materials shall include relays, communication and monitoring systems, panel meters, control house panels, cables and associated wiring materials.)

• Project Management
• Construction Inspection
• Power System Commissioning