Improve Reliability With Creative, Cost-Effective Power Distribution Solutions

Comprehensive solutions from assessment to planning, engineering and construction.

With direction-setting perspectives and partnerships, TRC creates new pathways for power distribution projects to thrive. Our seamless support from concept to completion ensures the continued delivery of safe and reliable service for your customers.

Whether you are implementing new electrical systems, relocating facilities, conducting asset inspection and inventory, managing pole attachments and make-ready assignments or assessing and recovering from storm damage, we give you peace of mind every step of the way.

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Forward-Thinking Approaches, Pragmatic Expertise

Leveraging extensive experience across diverse power systems, TRC delivers innovative end-to-end solutions for projects throughout the United States. Our designers and power distribution engineers collaborate directly with utilities to evaluate and enhance equipment, facilities and operations.

We specialize in creating power distribution engineering designs that align with legal mandates, regulatory requirements and project public relations objectives. Additionally, TRC provides valuable expertise in project management, workflow optimization, process improvement, scheduling and construction oversight.

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Modernize Distribution Circuits.

Learn more about the challenges, benefits and best practices for successfully implementing a modernization program on a large-scale distribution network.

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Integrated Solutions for Your Power Distribution Operations

By partnering with TRC, you gain access to cutting-edge tools and technologies, ensuring efficient and effective resolutions for your power distribution challenges. Our comprehensive approach helps utilities maintain and upgrade their infrastructure to meet evolving industry demands and regulatory standards. Our services include:

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  • Distribution overhead and underground design
  • Pole loading and structural analysis
  • DOT highway project design
  • Line relocation and reconductoring
  • Feeder hardening (storm and fire)
  • System studies and reliability planning
  • Pole attachment audits and inventories
  • Safety compliance inspections and remediation
  • Application permitting and make-ready design
  • Post construction inspections
  • Contract negotiation and administration
  • Pole attachment transfer management
  • System inventories and inspections
  • Outdoor lighting inventory and account reconciliation
  • Pole/pad-mount inspections
  • GIS mapping and consulting
  • Storm damage assessment and recovery
  • Wires down standby services

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Embrace the Shift With TRC’s Power Distribution Engineers

Because many of our designers and distribution engineers have over 25 years of electric power distribution experience, much of which was gained from working directly for utilities, you can trust us to understand your standards and systems. We’ll work alongside your own team, as a true partner, to help you assess and upgrade equipment and facilities, as well as strengthen and improve operations. Contact us to learn more today.

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Our practitioners share their insights and perspectives on the trends and challenges shaping the market.

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