Phoventus was contracted to provide engineering support of Solar project ARC Flash Assessments for 3 Ontario Utility-Scale Solar Projects.
Between December 3ʳᵈ, 2018, and February 28ᵗʰ, 2019, Phoventus provided a full-wrap arc flash study, including prerequisite studies and data collection. A site inspection took place between January 3ʳᵈ, and January 6ᵗʰ, 2019. The study was completed using ETAP 18.1.1 and included both DC and AC studies.
This work conformed to the following standards: ANSI (1/2 Cycle), IEEE
946, IEEE 1584-2002, DC Arc Flash (Stokes & Oppenlander).
Several regulations, codes, and standards define requirements for Arc Flash safety, including OSHA, NFPA 70E, CSA Z462, IEEE 1584-2018, and NESC. Article 130.5 of NFPA 70E requires employers to perform an Arc Flash risk assessment for electrical equipment and to update the study every five years.
Alberta Loadflow – Interconnection Engineering
Performed due diligence, review and capacity assessment for interconnection of a 150MW solar facility to the transmission system in Southern Alberta Region. Recommended the most viable and cost-effective connection point to the transmission system following detailed calculation of stability limits, thermal ratings and load-generation capacities in the designated planning area. Alberta Loadflow and Capacity analysis was a success.
Phoventus is a fully licensed, and accredited Engineering firm with a global reputation for excellence in power systems engineering. In fact, Canadian Power Engineers is the newest member of the family and a wholly-owned division of Phovetus Inc.
Phoventus was contracted by Recurrent Energy in order to provide engineering support in assessing the Energy Storage System (ESS) Integrators’ bids for the 45MW/180MWh Slate Project in Kings County, California. The quality and quantity of documents submitted by the bidders differed significantly. In addition, the level of conformance to the RFP was varied, and the underlying assumptions in each bid diverged from each other.
• Vendor as well as technology evaluation
• Integrator bid review and scorecard
• Lithium-Ion, battery performance specifications
• Controller selection
• Warranty as well as remedy review
• System safety and ARC flash conformance
• System Design and modeling
• Grid interconnection specifications as well as engineering
• Electrical, instrumentation & controls
• Ramp Rate and C rate calculation
• Permit and ITC compliance
• Protections and control
• Modeling and System Design
• Engineering as well as Grid interconnection specifications
• Instrumentation, electrical & controls
• C rate calculation and Ramp Rate
• ITC compliance as well as Permit
• Control and protections
Phoventus is a fully licensed, and accredited Engineering firm with a global reputation for excellence in power systems engineering. Also, Canadian Power Engineers is the newest member of the family and a wholly-owned division of Phovetus Inc.
