Helping Utilities & Energy Providers

Design Their Future.

Our Areas of Expertise

Projects don’t break down in one phase—they break down between them. When engineering, permitting and construction are managed separately, handoffs can lead to execution gaps and delays.

Pike Engineering provides engineering and project delivery services for utility infrastructure, spanning system planning and design through permitting, project controls and field support.

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Distribution Engineering

Field Services

Consulting Services

Storm Response

DISTRIBUTION ENGINEERING

Our distribution engineering services include:

Large distribution system improvements
Designs for complex network underground systems
Utility pole relocation
Designs for complex industrial and large commercial applications (like three-phase loop designs and alternate feed systems)
Residential and commercial lighting design
DOT-related technical and non-technical work
Responsible charge engineering
Project management
Geographic information system (GIS), global positioning system (GPS) and work management support
Full-service computer-aided design and drafting
Joint-use program management
Easements and right of way acquisition

FIELD SERVICES

Pike Engineering provides a variety of field service offerings, including:

Joint-use attachment audits
Construction post inspections
Equipment inspections
Lighting inspections
Rural Utility Service (RUS) inspections
NESC safety inspections
Substation inspections
Field inventory
Project management
Construction coordination and job site management
Geographic information system (GIS) mapping updates
Outage management system (OMS) field data collection and mapping
Post-storm cleanup inventory and assessment
Evaluation of equipment maintenance requirements
Troubleshooting, calibration and testing
Protection coordination
Arc flash hazard assessment
Power loss management
Protective coordination

CONSULTING SERVICES

Pike Engineering’s consulting services are provided by a dedicated team of engineers who are experts in electrical planning and strategy. Consulting services focuses on three primary areas: system planning and development; reliability and system protection; and engineering and economic studies.

Services include:

Addressing NERC, FERC and IEEE standard changes
Arc flash studies and training
Circuit analysis and coordination
Voltage drop and power factor studies
Designer and technical training
Reliability assessment and benchmarking
Capacitor optimization
Power flow studies
Renewable energy and grid connection studies
Interconnection studies including feasibility, life cycle cost, risk assessment, projected operating results and sensitivity analyses
Overcurrent and lightning protection
Smart grid strategy integration
Development of RFPs and case studies
Short- and long-range planning
Outside plant (OSP) planning
Node serving area design
Fiber in the loop (FTTX) planning
Passive optical network planning
Long-haul fiber routing
Budget development
Strategic technology planning, including technology evaluation, vendor coordination and implementation studies
Demand, billing, load aggregation and market analyses
Resource planning
Proposal development and evaluation
Contract negotiations
Stranded-cost avoidance

STORM RESPONSE

Pike Engineering stands ready to assist in restoring power and communications systems quickly and safely when severe weather impacts essential services.

Services include:

Rapid mobilization and deployment
Damage assessment
Post-event assessment
Emergency follow-up engineering