Power Distribution Field Inspection & Evaluation

Rural power distribution line with wooden utility poles running alongside a roadway and open field, demonstrating Halker’s field inspection and evaluation expertise for electrical infrastructure reliability, safety, and system performance.

This client reached out to Halker because they were having power reliability problems with their current utility interconnection and power supplier. They wanted to see if generation and/or a substation interconnection instead of a metered distribution point of interconnection would provide a better power source.

Power Infrastructure Feasibility Study

Detailed electrical one-line diagram illustrating substations, breakers, and load flows, showcasing Halker’s power infrastructure feasibility expertise in evaluating system capacity, reliability, and interconnection requirements for complex utility and oil & gas projects.

his client approached Halker to perform a feasibility study and preliminary design for the required power infrastructure to supply around 45 MW of electrical load over an 8 mile stretch near Wright, WY. Halker was tasked with looking into providing kWh rate options and several utility interconnection options, providing preliminary designs for utility interconnection metering stations, substations, the power distribution system, and looking at cost breakdown for the various options.

Electrical System Studies

Arc-flash hazard warning labels displayed above a detailed electrical one-line diagram, emphasizing Halker’s electrical system study capabilities in short-circuit analysis, protective device coordination, and arc-flash safety compliance for oil & gas and utility facilities.

The client reached out to Halker to perform electrical studies on both existing and new-built assets. Through the studies, Halker would be able to advise the client on proper sizing of service, feeder, and branch circuits while maintaining adequate protective device coordination to decrease the risk of Arc Flash injuries. The goal was to make the client compliant per NEC regulations as well as the NFPA-70E standards for arc flash safety.