Case Study

Solar & Wind Interconnection — 100kV Substation Expansion

ClientNorthWestern Energy
Voltage100kV
LocationMontana
DisciplinesProtection & Control · SCADA & Communications

The project

Renewables-driven expansion of a 100kV substation: full protection and control relay upgrade for the site, a new control house, and six and a half new relay panels designed by Amped I.

Scope of work

  • Three 100kV lines in breaker-and-a-half configuration
  • One 69kV line, one 100/69kV auto transformer, one 100/12.5kV transformer
  • Six new 12.5kV feeders and two 100kV buses
  • New control house layout with 6.5 new relay panels
  • Power wiring diagrams, AC/DC panelboard, supervisory schematics
  • New and revised remote wiring diagrams for breakers
  • Schematics for IFA, comments incorporated, wiring package for IFC
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