01
Power Systems Architecture & Resiliency
Evaluate how electrical infrastructure should be configured to support critical loads, planned operating modes and future development. The work connects source configuration, distribution topology, redundancy, maintainability and controls rather than treating them as separate design decisions.
Typical support
Topology and one-line review; critical-load definition; generation and BESS integration; grid-connected and islanded operating concepts; contingency and maintainability review; comparison of architecture options.
Typical Deliverables
Design-basis inputs, architecture option assessments, technical decision matrices, operating-mode descriptions, documented risks and engineering recommendations.
02
Microgrid, BESS & Generation Controls
Define how multiple sources and loads are coordinated during normal operation, transitions, abnormal conditions and recovery. Support the interfaces between microgrid controllers, energy management systems, storage, generation and facility controls.
Typical support
Control narratives and sequences of operation; islanding and resynchronization philosophy; generator synchronization and load sharing; dispatch and load-shedding strategy; recovery sequences; review of vendor control responsibilities and grid-forming/grid-following interfaces.
Typical Deliverables
Functional requirements, operating-state matrices, sequences of operation, controls interface matrices and acceptance-test considerations.
03
Protection & Substation Automation
Support protection applications and automation decisions for substations, generation, storage and distribution systems. Review protection behavior alongside controls, operating modes and equipment interfaces so the intended response is clear to designers, vendors and commissioning teams.
Typical support
Protection philosophy; relay application and settings review; control and trip-logic review; metering and CT/VT interface review; substation automation requirements; technical review of upgrades and renewable-energy integration.
Typical Deliverables
Protection design-basis comments, relay application reviews, logic and interface review registers, and commissioning-readiness recommendations.
04
SCADA, EMS & System Integration
Connect plant controls, supervisory systems, relays, meters, gateways and operational interfaces. The emphasis is on defined requirements, understandable information flows and practical integration between vendors and project disciplines.
Typical support
SCADA/EMS architecture; SEL RTAC and PLC integration review; DNP3, Modbus and IEC 61850 interface requirements; logical-network/VLAN and time-source requirements where applicable; communication schedules; I/O and signal documentation; vendor review and troubleshooting.
Typical Deliverables
Architecture diagrams, interface and signal matrices, protocol-mapping requirements, integration review comments and technical recommendations.
05
Studies & Techno-Economic Evaluation
Support early-stage planning and design decisions with power-system analysis, energy modeling and independent technical review. Evaluate model assumptions and translate results into design implications, not just software outputs.
Typical support
Load analysis; PV/BESS and microgrid feasibility; utility-interconnection screening; energy production and offset analysis; tariff and financial assumptions; selected load-flow, short-circuit and dynamic studies; peer review of study inputs and conclusions.
Typical Deliverables
Feasibility reports, options comparisons, assumptions registers, model-review comments and recommended next-phase studies.
06
Independent Review & Commissioning Strategy
Provide a system-level perspective before procurement, construction, testing or operational changes. Support teams working through vendor interfaces, incomplete design information and complex electrical or control-system behavior.
Typical support
Owner-side technical review; vendor proposal evaluation; design and sequence-of-operations review; FAT/SAT test-plan review; commissioning-readiness assessment; root-cause investigation; event, logic and communication-log review.
Typical Deliverables
Actionable review registers, technical risk assessments, test and readiness recommendations, and corrective-action plans.