Electrical Transmission & Distribution
The electric power industry is rapidly transforming, driven by the demands of data centers, renewables, electrification, and increased reliability and resiliency requirements. Challenges have never been greater, and the grid has never been more critical. You need solutions — safe, reliable, affordable and sustainable. We have industry-leading experience to help you navigate this evolving landscape. We can support you from beginning to end, and every step in between.
Why Partnerships Are Important in the Transmission and Distribution Industry
Creating successful projects — and implementing successful programs — requires a partner who has the experience and proven track record to deliver safely and on time while skillfully controlling costs and developing high-quality assets. Our team of professionals has successfully undertaken a diverse range of projects, from transmission lines that span vast distances to specialized gas-insulated substations that deliver critical electric power where and when it is needed.
Teams with strong project knowledge and management skills bring comprehensive and intuitive solutions to your issues. Whether we’re providing design-build/engineer-procure-construct (EPC) project delivery, applying intelligent project controls, leading your program management effort or designing a 500-kV underground project, we’ll have the right team for the job.
The Burns & McDonnell Advantage
The ever-increasing load demands on the grid have more utilities than ever exploring 765-kV and high-voltage direct current (HVDC) solutions to bring immense amounts of power to critical load centers. These technologies require specialized knowledge to implement. Our team includes specialists versed in both technologies, giving you the ability to tap into the necessary experience to achieve your custom objectives.
In partnership with 1898 & Co. — our business, technology and security consultancy — we take project details into account from the beginning stages of planning and design all the way to construction completion. The 1898 & Co. team provides services for a range of transmission and distribution initiatives, including development of reliability upgrades for the long-term transmission planning horizon, conducting studies for NERC compliance, analyzing impacts of new generation, retiring generation, or adding facilities. These services have taken on increasing importance as renewable generation comes to play a bigger role in the future of energy.
Our planners know the intricacies of system planning and can meet a variety of needs from a high-level, initial feasibility study to a more complex, detailed system study. In-house tools enable efficient setup and execution of simulations, allowing more complex project scopes and volumes of scope to be studied in less time. We also hold licenses for the vast majority of the power systems analysis software used in the electric power industry.
Every stage of your project is critical, and a slight misstep can cause delays. Our nationwide environmental team brings to bear local knowledge that helps deliver at every stage of your project. These services include routing and siting studies, permitting services, land and right-of-way management, environmental monitoring, erosion and sediment control, mitigation banking, and more.
Selecting a cost-effective route while balancing public concerns is essential. Our routing specialists look at all significant issues associated with potential routes, including environmental concerns, constructability issues, ease of permitting, cost factors and other strategic considerations to identify the optimal route. Working in unison with our engineering teams and client stakeholders, we incorporate stakeholder input into route selections to reduce potential for costly changes later in the project life.
Your success is our success. Our team is here to understand your transmission, distribution, substation and network design needs and translate them into project outcomes that drive results, exceed expectations and build lasting partnerships.
