SCADA & Communications

SCADA and communications engineering for utility substations.

Every modern relay is also a communications device. Amped I designs the supervisory control, automation and networks that connect substation equipment to the utility’s control center and to each other.

We design these systems together with the protection, so supervisory points, panels, fiber and wiring are planned as one package instead of added afterward.

What we do

  • SCADA design

    Supervisory control with automation controllers, RTACs and SCADA gateways, including supervisory schematics and panel design.

  • Substation communications

    Ethernet switching, fiber panels and redundant fiber networks inside the substation.

  • Time synchronization

    Satellite-synchronized clocks and IRIG-B time distribution for relays, PMUs and recorders.

  • Phasor data

    Phasor data concentrator cabinets, antennas and the IP communications behind program-scale PMU rollouts.

  • Protocol integration

    DNP3 integration between relays, SCADA and other substation systems, including fire protection.

  • Pump plant automation

    Control and automation design for pump plants.

What we deliver

  • Supervisory schematics
  • Communications and fiber panel design
  • IP communications over fiber and copper
  • Conduit and tray design for cable installation
  • Material requests and procurement support
  • Schematics for IFA and wiring packages for IFC
Case studies

SCADA & Communications in the field

500kV Nuclear Substation Full Relay Upgrade500kV
Major nuclear utility · Mid-Atlantic

500kV Nuclear Substation Full Relay Upgrade

Complete protection and control relay upgrade for an entire 500kV nuclear substation — five 500kV lines, two 500/230/12kV transformers, two capacitor banks and twenty MODs, with all-new microprocessor relays across 27 new panels.

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Solar & Wind Interconnection — 100kV Substation Expansion100kV
NorthWestern Energy · Montana

Solar & Wind Interconnection — 100kV Substation Expansion

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.

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Distribution PMU Installation Program12–34kV
West Coast utility program · Multi-site · 30+ substations

Distribution PMU Installation Program

Program-scale Phasor Measurement Unit rollout across 30+ distribution substations: PDC cabinets, satellite timing, ethernet switching and relay upgrades — grid frequency visibility at the distribution edge.

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FAQ

Common questions

Can you design SCADA and protection together?

Yes. Many of our projects cover both, so supervisory schematics, communications panels and relay panels come from one coordinated design.

Do you handle program-scale rollouts?

Yes. Our distribution PMU program has produced designs for more than 30 substations to date.

Do you support procurement?

Yes. We prepare material requests and support procurement for each project.

Talk to an engineer about your program.

We also deliver Protection & Control, Substation Engineering and Distribution Engineering.

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