ECE offers engineering services supporting the analysis and future planning of electrical distribution and transmission systems. System planning is the foundation for economical and practical decision-making in providing reliable electrical service to cooperative members. As technology and markets change over the years, so does the need to design an electrical system that can provide satisfactory electrical service that is economical and environmentally responsible. We have provided system planning engineering services to the cooperative community, investor-owned utilities, municipalities, industrial clients, and developers for over 50 years.

Department Services

  • Construction Work Plans
  • Long Range Plans
  • Sectionalizing Studies
  • Arc Flash Studies
  • Conservation Voltage Reduction
  • Distribution Saturation Studies
  • Distributed Generation Interconnection
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Environmental Reports
  • Capacitor Placement Studies
  • Distribution Backfeed Studies
  • System Loss Studies
  • System Power Factor Studies

Department Responsibilities

  • Compile and analyze historical data for developing future system growth trends.

  • Our team is proficient in analyzing and assessing distribution and transmission systems using Milsoft’s WindMil® and Eaton CYME software products for precise modeling.

  • Prepare recommendations for distribution and transmission improvements, retirements, or changes with detailed cost estimates.

  • Prepare all project deliverables to meet RUS requirements.

  • Prepare system maps and visuals to represent system performance data and proposed projects in conjunction with studies.

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