UTILITY TECHNOLOGY

ENGINEERS - CONSULTANTS

Studies

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

85 MW Market Mitigation Sale for Progress Energy

Newberry , SC versus Newberry Electric Co-op compel to purchase facilities under SC statute § 58-27-1360.

Electric, water and sewer system long range planning study for Seneca, SC.

Electric, water, and sewer system cost of service and retail rate study for Seneca, SC.

Electric System Planning Study for the Greenwood, SC CPW.

Retail Rate study for electric, water, and wastewater utilities for Gaffney, SC BPW.

Planning Study for electric, water, and sewer line systems for Seneca, SC Light and Water Plant.

Wholesale Power Supply Study for the Greenwood, SC CPW.

Service Reliability Study for Amoco Fibers Plant in Seneca, SC.

Capacitor Placement Study for Gaffney, SC BPW.

Pole Attachment Study for Gaffney, SC BPW.

Pole Attachment Study for Greenwood, SC CPW.

Review of Utility Operating and Management Practices for City of High Point, NC Electric Department.

Investigation of Transmission Voltage Contact Fatality for City of High Point, NC Electric Department.

Investigation of Distribution Voltage Contact Fatality for City of Lexington, NC Electric Department.

Protection Coordination Studies for municipal clients:

Gaffney
SC BPW
Seneca
SC Light and Water Plant

Supply and Demand Side Load Management Economic Feasibility for Gaffney, SC BPW.

CURRENT OR RECENT PROJECTS

Board of Public Works
Long Range Planning Study
Gaffney, SC

UTEC prepared a comprehensive Planning Study for the Gaffney, SC BPW electric, water, and wastewater utilities.

UTEC developed a customer and load model for all three systems and a customer and load growth forecast. UTEC then evaluated the ability of the systems to serve present and projected loads. The study identified deficiencies and system modifications and capital expansions required to correct the deficiencies.

In addition to system analyses, the project included consideration of new sources of revenue such as leasing excess fiber optic capacity, providing Internet services, and purchasing the natural gas system.

Seneca Light and Water Plant
Power Supply Study
Seneca, SC

UTEC prepared Requests for Proposals for wholesale power supply for Seneca, SC and preformed in-depth analysis and evaluation of the proposals received.

UTEC recommended that Seneca switch from the utility company that had historically provided its power to another utility. This change resulted in about 20 percent annual cost savings, including costs for transmission services and payment of stranded cost claims.

UTEC represented Seneca in negotiations for a power supply contract with its new power supplier. The new power supplier is Carolina Power & Light.