Consulting Engineering

Consulting Engineering

Strategic support for solar-plus-storage and microgrid projects

We've been in the industry for 25 years

Our solutions are rooted in deep expertise

We'll keep you ahead of the curve

Engineering Services

Designing systems that perform to expectations

As proven technical experts, we act as consultants on designing and engineering your system, whether it’s a commercial and industrial (C&I), microgrid, or small utility-scale project.

  • Full System Design Engineering Drawings
  • C&I, Microgrid, PV and Energy Storage Systems
  • Electrical & Structural Drawings
  • Equipment Specification Support
  • Engineer of Record Services
  • Codes & Standards Consulting
  • Power Studies & Analysis
  • Engineering Site Audit or Oversight
  • Electrical Feasibility Assessment
  • Multi-year Financial Modeling
  • System Energy Dispatch
  • System Architecture & Sizing

Electrical Expertise

The renewable energy industry has a limited supply of experts well-versed in codes, standards, and best practices. Expertise and risk are inversely proportional. The more expertise you have, the more you can drive down risk. 

Engineering Value

Subject-matter expertise creates opportunities to add value throughout project design—especially for unique energy storage and microgrid systems. We find innovative solutions to complex engineering problems.

Microgrid Feasibility Studies

Microgrids offer a compelling solution for communities and businesses to reduce electricity costs, improve resiliency, and meet sustainability goals. Our feasibility studies help you determine what’s actually possible from a financial, electrical, and site-based perspective.

Technical Articles & Case Studies

  • Case Study

    Turning a Town Hall into a Microgrid

    Mt. Hood Town Hall is a community gathering place in the Upper Hood River Valley. It acts as a recycling center, community meals distribution hub, middle-school classroom, a venue for special public events, and a relief center during emergencies. Originally built in 1914 and owned by Hood River County, the facility is a registered historic building.

    Due to its geography, Hood River County faces unique outage-inducing events including wildfires, ice storms, earthquakes, high temperatures, and high winds. Much attention was drawn to this in 2018, when the Hood River County Energy Plan was adopted, making energy resilience a top priority.

    Fast forward to September 2023: With a specific site for a microgrid in mind and a list of resiliency goals in hand, Hood River County received a grant from the Oregon Department of Energy’s Community Renewable Energy Grant Program to fully fund a microgrid feasibility study for the proposed project.

    Read on: Turning a Town Hall into a Microgrid
  • Engineering Best Practices

    An Introduction to Protective Relays for Solar-Plus-Storage Systems

    Electrical relays, protective devices used to switch power on or off for parts of a circuit, have been integrated into circuits for nearly two hundred years. The first example of a relay dates back to the mid-nineteenth century, when Joseph…

    Read on: An Introduction to Protective Relays for Solar-Plus-Storage Systems
  • Codes and Standards

    Code Corner: Energy Management Systems (2023 NEC 705.13)

    In the 2023 National Electrical Code updates, code now defines Energy Management Systems (EMS) and emphasizes a system’s role in controlling both loads and power generation sources to ensure busbars are operating safely. The revised 705.13, in conjunction with 750.30,…

    Read on: Code Corner: Energy Management Systems (2023 NEC 705.13)