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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 and INCLUDES:
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 distributed energy  Arc flash hazard
resources interconnecting and other non-transmission alternatives competing analysis
with traditional grid solutions, energy developers, utilities, regulators, and system  Cable sizing
operators depend on power system studies to maintain the security and
dependability of the electric grid. Clearly, the future grid will look and operate  Circuit breaker rating
differently from that of today. There will be more stakeholders actively involved, analysis
requiring system studies to evaluate and manage the myriad of challenges  Detailed loss analysis
arising from change. RLC’s Power System Studies group has decades of
electric system operational and planning experience from both transmission  Evaluation of power
and distribution system perspectives necessary to effectively tackle these supplies alternatives
challenges.  Field 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 Energy studies
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
been helping our utility customers by performing distribution  Steady state and
interconnection impact studies and equipment design reviews stability studies
to ensure and maintain mandatory power quality standards. We  Short circuit studies
also performed a Distribution Hosting Capacity Study for service
territories in Maryland.  Switching surge studies

 Voltage drop studies

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