Engineering work

Representative Projects

A portfolio of electrical engineering design consulting work spanning commercial, residential, institutional, utility-scale solar, and AC transmission and distribution sectors across the United States.

Projects

GE Global Research Center Headquarters

Commercial Interior Lighting

GE Global Research Center Headquarters

Niskayuna, New York, USA$100 million construction budget

The home base for GE Global Research serves as the hub of rapidly expanding operations, including more than 1,900 employees representing all areas and disciplines of science and technology. A $100 million renovation added a new building wing to house emerging nanotechnology and biosciences programs as well as state-of-the-art wet labs.

IESNALighting ModelingLaboratorySub-Consultant
Mercy Midwives Women's Health Center

Commercial Power Distribution

Mercy Midwives Women's Health Center

Bronx, New York, USA$128,000 construction budget

Commercial power distribution engineering design for the Mercy Midwives Women's Health Center in the Bronx. Full electrical systems design for a healthcare facility serving the community.

Power DistributionHealthcareCommercialBronx NY
Grimshaw Architects Office Expansion & Renovations

Commercial Power Distribution

Grimshaw Architects Office Expansion & Renovations

New York, New York, USA$100,000 construction budget

The USA home office of Grimshaw Architects was established in 2001 and needed to expand into existing space — including a basement floor — to house 30 employees including the Principal, Associates, and Junior Architects and designers.

PowerLightingFire AlarmTelecomSecurity
Okemo Ski Mountain Resort

Commercial Power Distribution

Okemo Ski Mountain Resort

Ludlow, Vermont, USA$12 million construction budget

Twenty-five years ago Tim and Diane Mueller designed Okemo Mountain with their two young children in tow — a family-owned and operated establishment catering to families and winter fun on the mountain slopes.

Power DistributionResortCondoSub-ConsultantVermont
University of Vermont Gutterson Parking Facility

Parking Structures

University of Vermont Gutterson Parking Facility

Burlington, Vermont, USA$3.8 million construction budget

Electrical engineering design for the University of Vermont Gutterson Parking Facility. A city ordinance required a maximum average of 0.3 foot-candles along the property line, 10 feet from the structure edge. Shown: Light Consultant software rendering — point-by-point foot-candles calculation demonstrating lighting efficiency compliance.

ParkingIESNALighting ModelingLight Consultant SoftwarePoint-by-Point CalculationMunicipal CodeVermont
Champlain Valley Union High School Addition and Renovations

Education

Champlain Valley Union High School Addition and Renovations

Hinesburg, Vermont, USA$8 million construction budget

Award-winning addition and renovation project for Champlain Valley Union High School, earning Efficiency Vermont's 2006 Award for energy efficiency in commercial new construction.

EducationEnergy EfficiencyEfficiency Vermont 2006 AwardLightingVermont
Middlebury Family Housing Development

Residential

Middlebury Family Housing Development

Middlebury, Vermont, USAResidential development

Electrical engineering design for a family housing development in Middlebury, Vermont — providing safe, code-compliant residential electrical systems for families in the community.

ResidentialFamily HousingPower DistributionLightingVermontNEC
Hearst Corporation Disaster Recovery Data Center

Data Center

Hearst Corporation Disaster Recovery Data Center

Hawthorne, New York, USA40,000 sq. ft. facility

Value engineering of electrical power and lighting design for Hearst's disaster recovery facility, incorporating a 300 kW diesel generator, 100 kVA UPS with 15-minute battery storage, and high-density server data center power and HVAC emergency coordination.

Data CenterUPSEmergency GeneratorDisaster RecoveryHVAC CoordinationValue Engineering
Verizon Network Separation — 227 East 30th Street

Data Center

Verizon Network Separation — 227 East 30th Street

New York City, New York, USA200,000 sq. ft. facility

Major network separation project for Verizon's 200,000 sq. ft. Manhattan facility, featuring a 1,500 kW outdoor diesel generator, 4,160V transformer, 100 kVA UPS, and a 5,000 sq. ft. high-density server data center with full emergency and commercial power coordination.

Data CenterUPSEmergency GeneratorHigh-Density ServersNetwork Separation4160VVerizon
Verizon Ardmore Program — 900 Race Street Chiller Expansion

Data Center

Verizon Ardmore Program — 900 Race Street Chiller Expansion

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USACritical infrastructure upgrade

480V power and 277V lighting design for a building chiller plant expansion, including an electrical power demand study on existing redundant 500 kVA UPS systems serving critical data center loads for multiple Verizon customers.

Data CenterUPS480V Power277V LightingDemand StudyHVAC CoordinationVerizon
Verizon Collingswood — HVAC & Electrical Distribution Upgrade

Data Center

Verizon Collingswood — HVAC & Electrical Distribution Upgrade

Collingswood, New Jersey, USATelecommunications infrastructure

Engineering construction project management during the construction administration phase for Verizon's customer data centers and telecommunications networking equipment satellite HVAC evaporator and condenser farm.

Data CenterTelecomHVACConstruction ManagementVerizonNew Jersey
United States Institute of Peace — Mission Critical Data Center

Data Center

United States Institute of Peace — Mission Critical Data Center

Washington, D.C., USALEED-certified new construction

LEED-certified new construction featuring a 3,000 sq. ft. raised-floor data center with mission-critical UPS, battery backup, bypass, generator, fire suppression coordination, and a code-required Emergency Power Off (EPO) switch.

Data CenterLEEDMission CriticalUPSEPO SwitchRaised FloorFire SuppressionWashington DC
IBM Microelectronics — B617 Data Center Electrical Upgrade

Data Center

IBM Microelectronics — B617 Data Center Electrical Upgrade

Essex Junction, Vermont, USACommercial manufacturing data center

Full electrical contract documents for IBM's server virtualization and consolidation program — covering new IT server loads, emergency backup power, UPS, lighting, fire alarm, HVAC coordination, panel schedules, and short-circuit calculations.

Data CenterIBMServer VirtualizationUPSEmergency PowerShort-Circuit CalculationsVermont
Fletcher Allen Health Care — Mission Critical Power Upgrade

Data Center

Fletcher Allen Health Care — Mission Critical Power Upgrade

Burlington, Vermont, USAHealthcare critical infrastructure

Remote monitoring and load trend analysis of mission-critical data center electrical equipment using Active Factory 8.0 software — generating graphic load trend studies that identified the timeline and necessity for expanding critical and emergency power infrastructure.

Data CenterMission CriticalActive Factory 8.0Load MonitoringEmergency PowerHealthcareVermont
115 kV Transmission-Line Protection — Unblock Pilot Scheme

AC Transmission & Distribution

115 kV Transmission-Line Protection — Unblock Pilot Scheme

Northeastern United StatesUtility transmission infrastructure

Design of a 115 kV transmission-line protection system utilizing Schweitzer protective relays with Pulsar frequency-shift carrier equipment in a transmission-line unblock pilot scheme — providing high-speed, dependable fault clearing across the protected line section.

115 kVProtective RelayingSchweitzer SELPulsar CarrierUnblock SchemePilot ProtectionANSI/IEEETransmission LineUtility Coordination
3-Terminal 115 kV Transmission Line — Protection Retrofit

AC Transmission & Distribution

3-Terminal 115 kV Transmission Line — Protection Retrofit

Northeastern United StatesUtility transmission infrastructure

Complete protection retrofit for a 3-terminal 115 kV transmission line, including a re-engineered blocking PLC scheme, a new primary unblocking scheme, backup step-distance protection, and a transformer-protection direct-transfer-trip (DTT) scheme.

115 kV3-Terminal LineProtective RelayingBlocking PLCUnblock SchemeStep-Distance ProtectionDirect Transfer TripDTTTransformer ProtectionANSI/IEEERetrofit
Substation Upgrades — Reliability & Capacity Expansion

AC Transmission & Distribution

Substation Upgrades — Reliability & Capacity Expansion

United StatesUtility capital improvement

Engineering design services for substation upgrades encompassing civil, structural, electrical, and control engineering — focused on improving reliability, increasing capacity, and integrating modern protection and control systems.

SubstationUpgradeProtective RelayingControl EngineeringCivilStructuralSCADAANSI/IEEEUtility
Distributed Generation Interconnections

AC Transmission & Distribution

Distributed Generation Interconnections

United StatesUtility interconnection projects

Engineering design for distributed generation interconnections to the utility distribution and transmission grid — covering system analysis, protection coordination, equipment specifications, and utility interconnection studies.

Distributed GenerationInterconnectionIEEE 1547Protection CoordinationAnti-IslandingUtility CoordinationANSI/IEEE
Switchgear Replacements & Expansions

AC Transmission & Distribution

Switchgear Replacements & Expansions

United StatesUtility and industrial capital projects

Engineering design for medium- and high-voltage switchgear replacements and bus expansions — restoring reliability, extending service life, and integrating modern protective relaying and control systems.

SwitchgearReplacementExpansionMedium VoltageHigh VoltageProtective RelayingControl EngineeringANSI/IEEE
Power Plant Retrofits — Electrical & Protection Systems

AC Transmission & Distribution

Power Plant Retrofits — Electrical & Protection Systems

United StatesGeneration facility capital improvement

Engineering design for power plant electrical and protection system retrofits — updating aging infrastructure to meet current ANSI/IEEE standards, improve reliability, and satisfy modern utility interconnection requirements.

Power PlantRetrofitGenerator ProtectionProtective RelayingShort-Circuit StudyLoad FlowControl EngineeringANSI/IEEEUtility Coordination
CPV Maple Hill Solar Plant

Large Scale PV Plant

CPV Maple Hill Solar Plant

Pennsylvania, USA121 MW AC utility-scale plant

Senior Electrical Engineer and Lead Energy Engineer on a 121 MW AC large-scale photovoltaic power plant — one of the largest utility-scale solar installations in the northeastern United States.

LSPVPPUtility Scale121 MWGround MountSubstationInverterPennsylvania
Gravel Pit Solar Plant

Large Scale PV Plant

Gravel Pit Solar Plant

Connecticut, USA153 MW AC utility-scale plant

Senior Electrical Engineer and Lead Energy Engineer on a 153 MW AC large-scale photovoltaic power plant in Connecticut — a major utility-scale ground-mount solar installation.

LSPVPPUtility Scale153 MWGround MountSubstationInverterConnecticut
Somers Solar Center

Medium Scale PV

Somers Solar Center

Somers, Connecticut, USA5.99 MW AC / 6.75 MW DC

Ground-mount medium-scale photovoltaic power plant delivering 5.99 MW AC / 6.75 MW DC — a significant commercial solar installation in Connecticut.

MSPVPPGround Mount5.99 MW AC6.75 MW DCConnecticut
Kahe Power Plant Solar Array

Medium Scale PV

Kahe Power Plant Solar Array

Hawaii (two installations), USA1.5 MW AC per installation

Two ground-mount medium-scale photovoltaic installations at the Kahe Power Plant in Hawaii, each delivering 1.5 MW AC — providing clean renewable energy generation in the Pacific.

MSPVPPGround Mount1.5 MW ACHawaiiRenewable Energy
Oahu Power Plant Solar Array

Medium Scale PV

Oahu Power Plant Solar Array

Oahu, Hawaii, USA2.6 MW DC ground mount

Ground-mount medium-scale photovoltaic installation at the Oahu Power Plant delivering 2.6 MW DC — contributing to Hawaii's renewable energy goals.

MSPVPPGround Mount2.6 MW DCHawaiiRenewable Energy
2 Grand Pastures Road Solar Installation

Medium Scale PV

2 Grand Pastures Road Solar Installation

Danbury, Connecticut, USA225 kW AC roof mount

Roof-mounted medium-scale photovoltaic installation delivering 225 kW AC at 2 Grand Pastures Road, Danbury, CT.

MSPVPPRoof Mount225 kW ACConnecticut
100 Adams Road Solar Installation

Medium Scale PV

100 Adams Road Solar Installation

Massachusetts, USA2,260 kW AC roof mount

Large roof-mounted photovoltaic installation delivering 2,260 kW AC — one of the larger medium-scale rooftop solar projects in the Prime Solutions portfolio.

MSPVPPRoof Mount2.26 MW ACMassachusetts
467 Tunnel Road Solar Farm

Medium Scale PV

467 Tunnel Road Solar Farm

Rowe, Massachusetts, USA4.999 MW AC ground mount

Ground-mount medium-scale photovoltaic installation delivering 4.999 MW AC in Rowe, Massachusetts.

MSPVPPGround Mount4.999 MW ACMassachusetts
50 Gilbertsville Road Solar Farm

Medium Scale PV

50 Gilbertsville Road Solar Farm

Ware, Massachusetts, USA2.65 MW AC ground mount

Ground-mount medium-scale photovoltaic installation delivering 2.65 MW AC in Ware, Massachusetts.

MSPVPPGround Mount2.65 MW ACMassachusetts
17 Joe Jenny Road Solar Farm

Medium Scale PV

17 Joe Jenny Road Solar Farm

Oxford, Massachusetts, USA1.0 MW AC ground mount

Ground-mount medium-scale photovoltaic installation delivering 1.0 MW AC in Oxford, Massachusetts.

MSPVPPGround Mount1.0 MW ACMassachusetts
Payne Property — Nearest 100 Hunt Road Solar Farm

Medium Scale PV

Payne Property — Nearest 100 Hunt Road Solar Farm

Massachusetts, USA2 MW AC ground mount

Ground-mount medium-scale photovoltaic installation delivering 2 MW AC.

MSPVPPGround Mount2 MW ACMassachusetts
Pratt Property — Lot 48 Petersham Road Solar Farm

Medium Scale PV

Pratt Property — Lot 48 Petersham Road Solar Farm

New Salem, Massachusetts, USA3 MW AC ground mount

Ground-mount medium-scale photovoltaic installation delivering 3 MW AC in New Salem, Massachusetts.

MSPVPPGround Mount3 MW ACMassachusetts
91 Williamsville Road Solar Farm

Medium Scale PV

91 Williamsville Road Solar Farm

Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA3 MW AC ground mount

Ground-mount medium-scale photovoltaic installation delivering 3 MW AC in Hubbardston, Massachusetts.

MSPVPPGround Mount3 MW ACMassachusetts
Kozakevich Property — Lot 15 E. Brimfield Road Solar Farm

Medium Scale PV

Kozakevich Property — Lot 15 E. Brimfield Road Solar Farm

Holland, Massachusetts, USA3 MW AC ground mount

Ground-mount medium-scale photovoltaic installation delivering 3 MW AC in Holland, Massachusetts.

MSPVPPGround Mount3 MW ACMassachusetts
Roberts Property — Number Nine Road Solar Farm

Medium Scale PV

Roberts Property — Number Nine Road Solar Farm

Heath, Massachusetts, USA2 MW AC ground mount

Ground-mount medium-scale photovoltaic installation delivering 2 MW AC in Heath, Massachusetts.

MSPVPPGround Mount2 MW ACMassachusetts
Gardner Solar Farm

Medium Scale PV

Gardner Solar Farm

Gardner, Massachusetts, USA2 MW AC ground mount

Ground-mount medium-scale photovoltaic installation delivering 2 MW AC in Gardner, Massachusetts.

MSPVPPGround Mount2 MW ACMassachusetts
Porra Property — Lot 2 Apple Road Solar Farm

Medium Scale PV

Porra Property — Lot 2 Apple Road Solar Farm

Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA3 MW AC ground mount

Ground-mount medium-scale photovoltaic installation delivering 3 MW AC in Brimfield, Massachusetts.

MSPVPPGround Mount3 MW ACMassachusetts
515 Wodburn Street Solar Installation

Medium Scale PV

515 Wodburn Street Solar Installation

Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA410 kW AC roof mount

Roof-mounted medium-scale photovoltaic installation delivering 410 kW AC in Tewksbury, Massachusetts.

MSPVPPRoof Mount410 kW ACMassachusetts
Swansea Mall Solar Installation — Systems A, B & C

Medium Scale PV

Swansea Mall Solar Installation — Systems A, B & C

Swansea, Massachusetts, USA1.5 MW AC roof mount

Three-system roof-mounted photovoltaic installation (Systems A, B, and C) delivering a combined 1.5 MW AC at Swansea Mall.

MSPVPPRoof Mount1.5 MW ACMallMassachusetts
Wood Street Solar Farm

Medium Scale PV

Wood Street Solar Farm

Swansea, Massachusetts, USA2.33 MW AC ground mount

Ground-mount medium-scale photovoltaic installation delivering 2.33 MW AC on Wood Street in Swansea, Massachusetts.

MSPVPPGround Mount2.33 MW ACMassachusetts
100 Simplex Drive Solar Installation

Medium Scale PV

100 Simplex Drive Solar Installation

Westminster, Massachusetts, USA600 kW AC roof mount

Roof-mounted medium-scale photovoltaic installation delivering 600 kW AC at 100 Simplex Drive, Westminster, Massachusetts.

MSPVPPRoof Mount600 kW ACMassachusetts
111 Adams Road Solar Installation

Medium Scale PV

111 Adams Road Solar Installation

Clinton, Massachusetts, USA1.32 MW AC roof mount

Roof-mounted medium-scale photovoltaic installation delivering 1.32 MW AC at 111 Adams Road, Clinton, Massachusetts.

MSPVPPRoof Mount1.32 MW ACMassachusetts
Sommerdale Solar Installation

Medium Scale PV

Sommerdale Solar Installation

Sommerdale, New Jersey, USARoof mount

Roof-mounted medium-scale photovoltaic installation in Sommerdale, New Jersey.

MSPVPPRoof MountNew Jersey
Worcester School District — Multi-Campus Solar Program

Medium Scale PV

Worcester School District — Multi-Campus Solar Program

Worcester, Massachusetts, USARoof mount — 6 campuses

Roof-mounted photovoltaic installations across six Worcester school district campuses: Belmont, Chandler, Elm Park, North High, Roosevelt, and South High.

MSPVPPRoof MountEducationMulti-CampusMassachusetts
Aldie Distribution Warehouses Solar Installation

Medium Scale PV

Aldie Distribution Warehouses Solar Installation

New York, USARoof mount — 1,000V system

Roof-mounted photovoltaic installation on Aldie Distribution Warehouses in New York, utilizing a 1,000V system for increased efficiency across the large warehouse roof area.

MSPVPPRoof Mount1000V SystemWarehouseNew York
Staten Island Mall Solar Installation

Medium Scale PV

Staten Island Mall Solar Installation

Staten Island, New York, USARoof mount

Roof-mounted medium-scale photovoltaic installation at Staten Island Mall, New York.

MSPVPPRoof MountMallNew York
Extra Space Storage — Multi-Location Solar Program

Medium Scale PV

Extra Space Storage — Multi-Location Solar Program

Bronx, Brooklyn, Rochester & Ithaca, New York, USARoof mount — 4 locations

Roof-mounted photovoltaic installations across four Extra Space Storage facilities in New York: Bronx, Brooklyn, Rochester, and Ithaca.

MSPVPPRoof MountMulti-LocationNew York
YMCA Borderview Solar Installation

Medium Scale PV

YMCA Borderview Solar Installation

Borderview, California, USACarport mount

Carport-mounted photovoltaic installation at the YMCA Borderview facility in California — providing renewable energy generation via solar carport canopy.

MSPVPPCarport MountYMCACalifornia
Melville Mall Solar Installation

Medium Scale PV

Melville Mall Solar Installation

Melville, New York, USARoof mount

Roof-mounted medium-scale photovoltaic installation at Melville Mall, New York.

MSPVPPRoof MountMallNew York
Westchester Mall Solar Installation

Medium Scale PV

Westchester Mall Solar Installation

Westchester, New York, USARoof mount

Roof-mounted medium-scale photovoltaic installation at Westchester Mall, New York.

MSPVPPRoof MountMallNew York
Edson Avenue Solar Installation

Medium Scale PV

Edson Avenue Solar Installation

Bronx, New York, USARoof mount

Roof-mounted medium-scale photovoltaic installation on Edson Avenue in the Bronx, New York.

MSPVPPRoof MountBronxNew York
3rd Avenue Solar Installation

Medium Scale PV

3rd Avenue Solar Installation

Bronx, New York, USARoof mount

Roof-mounted medium-scale photovoltaic installation on 3rd Avenue in the Bronx, New York.

MSPVPPRoof MountBronxNew York
Huntington Mall Solar Installation

Medium Scale PV

Huntington Mall Solar Installation

New York, USARoof mount

Roof-mounted medium-scale photovoltaic installation at Huntington Mall, New York.

MSPVPPRoof MountMallNew York

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