SUBSTATION ENGINEERING
Cayena Associates’ boasts a team of career substation engineers, with a wealth of experience in all voltage classes and arrangements of substation and switchyards. We know that every substation has a story and that each scope of work is unique. Our technical expertise is backed by our standard of high-precision project management program, resulting in projects that add value to our customers. All substation team member operate within the rigid guidelines of our QA/QC program.
Cayena Associates' substation engineering department is an interdisciplinary team, made up of physical electrical, civil / structural, and P&C engineering and design professionals
Physical Electrical
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GIS
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LiDAR to 3D Modeling
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System planning and studies
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Grounding calculations and grid design
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Yard layouts
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Equipment specification and ordering
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Design and analysis of lightning shielding
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Standards development
Civil / Structural
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Structural Design
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Analysis of existing structures
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Site design
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Foundation design and analysis
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Geotechnical study reviews
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Standards development
Protection & Control Engineering
As new technologies constantly develop, regulatory compliance and security standards adapt in tandem. The modern protection and control engineer is tasked not only with designing to changing parameters, but with applying modern technology which can integrate seamlessly with older equipment in the same relay panel.
Protection Engineering & Settings
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Creation, modification & integration of protection schemes including:
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Bus
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Transformer
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Generation
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Feeder
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Transmission
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Control logic
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Fault studies
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Communication Networks
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Integration with existing electromechanical technology
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Cutover packages
Protection Relay
Design
SCADA, Metering & RTU
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Functional single-line diagram
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Relay control panel layout
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Point-to-point wiring diagram
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Host & RTU
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PLC, HMI, SCADA
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PMU
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Metering settings
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Fiber