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RLC SERVICES

POWER SYSTEM STUDIES RLC STUDIES

RLC is widely recognized as a leading industry provider of Power System Studies
in the Northeast. We perform a full breadth of transmission and distribution EXPERTISE
system planning and operational studies for electric utilities, grid operators INCLUDES:
and energy developers. Owners of T&D systems need to find effective ways
to meet mandated reliability standards and power quality requirements
while meeting the challenges of grid modernization. With large amounts of  Arc flash hazard
distributed energy resources interconnecting and other non-transmission analysis
alternatives competing with traditional grid solutions, energy developers,  Cable sizing
utilities, regulators, and system operators depend on power system studies
to maintain the security and dependability of the electric grid. Clearly, the  Circuit breaker rating
future grid will look and operate differently from that of today. There will be analysis
more stakeholders actively involved, requiring system studies to evaluate  Detailed loss analysis
and manage the myriad of challenges arising from change. RLC’s Power
System Studies group has decades of electric system operational and  valuation of power
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planning experience from both transmission and distribution system supplies alternatives
perspectives necessary to effectively tackle these challenges.
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 ield surveys of
Transmission System Studies electrical facilities
RLC is expert at performing transmission system studies. These studies  Generation and
range from preliminary feasibility studies for energy developers to wide emergency generation
area transmission planning studies to satisfy regional and national analysis
reliability standards, as well as competitive transmission solutions for  Grounding analysis
public policy initiatives. Our engineers have significant experience
modeling and planning transmission systems both large and small.  Harmonics analysis
RLC maintains a high level of security and confidentiality through  Hosting capacity
security software and internal procedures for handling Critical studies
Energy Infrastructure Information.
 Insulation coordination
Distribution System Studies
 Motor start analysis
Distributed energy resources are dramatically changing the design
and requirements of the future distribution system. Advances in  Power systems
smart grid technology coupled with high penetration of renewable computer modeling
resources proposing to interconnect on distribution and sub- and analysis
transmission lines require modeling, study and investigation. The  Reactive compensation
new challenges and advancement in technology require better analysis
understanding of both supply and load resources. We have
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been helping our utility customers by performing distribution  teady state and
interconnection impact studies and equipment design reviews stability studies
to ensure and maintain mandatory power quality standards.  hort circuit studies
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We also performed a Distribution Hosting Capacity Study for
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service territories in Maryland.  witching surge studies
 oltage drop studies
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