Transmission Design

Utilities need competent services from their engineering partner to plan, design, procure and construct facilities that are safe, reliable and economical while satisfying public and environmental concerns. ECI’s transmission design teams have vast experience in a wide variety of project types, which combined with creative thinking and exceptional engineering judgment, lead to the development of innovative and efficient design solutions.

ECI ranks among the largest of U.S. firms specializing in Transmission & Distribution engineering services. Our engineering staff has designed and analyzed thousands of miles of overhead transmission lines for a variety of energy clients including investor owned utilities, public utilities, municipalities and rural cooperatives.

ECI provides Transmission and Distribution services for lines with voltages ranging from 12 kV to 765 kV, including new installations, upgrading of existing facilities, reconductoring and line re-rating. From long-haul greenfield transmission lines to single pole replacements, ECI provides the same commitment to quality and efficiency on every project.

ECI’s project design execution utilizes the latest in technical tools and computer automated programs for conductor and line design, structure modeling and spotting and detailed drawing development. ECI is well versed in several commercial software programs to augment the engineering analysis and design, and has developed several proprietary software programs and engineering tools in order to provide clients with innovative and efficient design solutions.

ECI is committed to utilizing and becoming proficient with the latest, proven engineering design tools and programs to provide clients with the highest quality services and products. The combination of experience, exceptional engineering knowledge, creativity and teamwork enables our design teams to meet or exceed client expectations, making ECI the engineering consultant of choice.

Distribution Design

ECI’s distribution line design philosophy is based upon experience spanning three decades in the industry utilizing Rural Utility Service standards for technical line design and utility design standards & requirements based on current National Electric Safety Codes (NESC) as well as applicable local codes. As a customer oriented company, ECI can tailor its design to conform to any client’s specific utility construction standards using preferred utility standard material items.

ECI is capable of handling large or small overhead distribution line design projects in rural environments as well as underground distribution cable installations in urban settings. ECI’s internal quality control methods and procedures provide our clients the highest level of efficiency in the performance of engineering services. ECI’s distribution design team project approach emphasizes innovation and cost savings that make ECI an ideal partner for any distribution design project.