Electrical

Our electrical engineers and technical team at DGR Engineering evaluate,
plan, design and assist in the management, construction and operation of electrical power utility projects.  The challenges of increased energy use
and the demand for exceptional reliability are met head-on by our
resourceful and experienced staff.

Serving a diverse client base, the DGR Engineering Electrical Power
Department is part of the effort to expand and upgrade this essential
part of our daily lives.

Electrical Power Contact:

Curt Dieren, PE
Department Head
Rock Rapids

Electrical Power Projects

All
  • All
  • Facility Design
  • GIS Services
  • Power Distribution
  • Power Generation
  • Power Substation
  • Power Transmission
  • SCADA

Generating Plant

The project included full services for the construction of a new generation plant and substation.

Generating Plant
Madison, SD

Distribution Conversion

Due to concerns with the age and condition of the structures, along with safety clearances to energized equipment and conductors, a project was undertaken to replace the old infrastructure with new underground lines and associated padmount equipment.

Distribution Conversion
Redwood Falls, MN

GIS Mapping

DGR developed an electric GIS mapping system for the City of Madison, South Dakota. The project entailed obtaining high resolution, geo-referenced aerial imagery to serve as a base background to the system.

GIS Mapping
Madison, SD

Broadway Generation Plant

The project included full services for the construction of a new generation plant.

Broadway Generation Plant
St. Peter, MN

Arc Flash Hazard Study

DGR provided a detailed arc flash hazard study for the electric distribution system for Milford Municipal Utilities.

Arc Flash Hazard Study
Milford Municipal Utilities

Substation Construction

DGR assisted SMU in all aspects of the project, from initial evaluation, to design and financing, through final construction.

Substation Construction
Stanhope, IA

Keystone Transmission Line

The project included full services for 58 miles of new 115 kV line and 5 miles of new 69 kV line.

Keystone Transmission Line
Madison, SD

Electrical Distribution Conversion

The project included full services for the conversion of the utility’s distribution circuitry from overhead to underground.  The conversion was completed in several project phases as part of a multi-year process.

Electrical Distribution Conversion
Marshall Municipal Utilities

Substation Expansion

DGR Engineering designed a joint 161 kV project with OPU and SMMPA, OPU’s power supplier.

Substation Expansion
West Owatonna, MN

Mainline Distribution Circuits

The project included the construction of three new mainline 13.8 kV circuits on the City’s distribution system to increase capacity and reliability. 

Mainline Distribution Circuits
Sioux Falls, SD

Line Tap

The project included full services for a 1.4 mile 115 kV line.

Line Tap
Benson, MN

Coordination Study

DGR provided a device by device coordination study for the Willmar Municipal Utilities electric distribution system.

Coordination Study
Willmar Municipal Utilities

Mainline Distribution Circuits

The project included the construction of three new mainline 13.8 kV circuits on the City’s distribution system to increase capacity and reliability.

Mainline Distribution Circuits
Sioux Falls, SD

Double Circuit Line

The  project included full services for a 1.7 mile, double-circuit 115 kV line. 

Double Circuit Line
Marshall Municipal Utilities

Substation Conversion

DGR provided design, procurement, construction administration services for conversion of the existing substation needed to accommodate generation interconnection from the new Red Rock Hydro Project.  Project increased area transmission reliability and local load serving capability. 

Substation Conversion
Pella, IA