Routing and Siting
Our routing and siting specialists coordinate closely with our engineers to help you select the best site for your project and satisfy your budget and regulatory objectives.
Feasibility
Your project will be a significant investment of time and resources. Let us help you make sure it’s worth the effort. We’ll work with you to identify opportunities and constraints, evaluate environmental requirements and verify engineering constructability.
Feasibility and Alternative Site Analysis for 85-acre Substation
To relieve electric loads, increase reliability and meet increasing electric demands, our client needed to identify a site for a new substation that would also satisfy the safety requirements of a nearby Air Force base.…
Read more- Critical Issues Analysis/Feasibility Studies
- Community Issue Identification and Strategy
- Study Area Development
- Permitting Plan
- Environmental Risk Assessment
- Land Use Studies
- Conceptual Constructability
“With thousands of projects delivered, we bring a practical, experience-based perspective to feasibility analysis. We have learned what works and what doesn’t, and will leverage that experience to benefit your project.”
Mike Doyle
(385) 218-6352
Route and Site Selection
Finding the right location for your project is critical. Together, we’ll identify a defensible route that addresses region-specific standards, the local political climate and stakeholder expectations, and opportunities and constraints, including ability for safe construction.
- Resource Inventories
- Site Analysis
- Visual Resource Analysis
- Opportunities and Constraints Analysis
- Alternative Route Analysis
- Public Involvement
"We offer a cohesive, focused team of siting specialists, environmental scientists and engineers who will be responsive and bring consistency throughout all phases of your project.”
Jaime Newell
(231) 876-2355
Preliminary Engineering
A critical step in siting any power delivery asset is defining what you intend to put into service. Thoughtful preliminary engineering improves both the quality of the project and its chances of obtaining the approvals it needs to be completed.
- Feasibility, Conceptual Planning and Preliminary Estimates
- Electrical Studies
- Engineering to Support Permitting
- Preliminary Structure Spotting
- Interconnection Studies
- Preliminary Schedule Development
- Conceptual Engineering for Constraints Mitigation
- Constructability Review
"Routing and siting your next project doesn't have to be a nightmare. We can work with you, and your stakeholders, to find a design approach that works to meet everyone's needs."
Curtis Symank
(512) 735-1807
Regulatory Support and Testimony
From FERC authorizations and NEPA compliance to PUC approvals, getting your project built means knowing the regulations and how they affect you. We’ll keep you in compliance, coordinate with agencies on your behalf, and deliver well-thought-out, credible expert testimony for a successful outcome.
- Public Utility Commission Licensing
- FERC Authorization
- Plan of Development
- Agency Consultation
- Federal Permitting
- State Permitting
- Local Permitting
- NEPA Review
- Expert Testimony
“Our environmental specialists have a thorough understanding of the regulatory process and proven experience providing clear, defensible expert testimony before federal and state agencies and siting committees.”
Lisa Barko Meaux
(281) 765-5507
Public Outreach
The public voice is powerful and can impact your project. We deploy targeted communications strategies and advanced technologies to ensure the message your project conveys will resonate with the community.
- Communications Strategy
- Public Involvement
- Stakeholder Outreach
- Community Issue Identification and Strategy
- Visualization
- Project Websites
- Open Houses
- Public Comment Assistance
- GeoVoice
“With a proven strategy and the latest technologies, we’ll help build credibility and trust among your project stakeholders for more timely and cost-effective approvals.”
Kelly Kruse
(614) 502-3970