Bluegrass Power Solutions, in collaboration with Adams Engineering, works on various projects, providing specialized services and expertise.

  • Grants Lick to Griffin Jct 69kV Rebuild

    • Lead transmission engineers and project managers for the rebuild of a 5.8-mile 69kV transmission line on the existing right-of-way, utilizing standard, non-standard, and engineered structures.

    • Responsibilities included routing, structure spotting, construction coordination, design, and providing construction support.

    • Project management of the line rebuild project.

    • Project management activities included budgeting, obtaining project approvals, conducting monthly design meetings with all stakeholders, procuring materials, scheduling and coordinating outages, offering construction support, overseeing energization, and managing the commissioning process.

  • Milton to Bedford 69kV Rebuild

    • Lead transmission engineer for the rebuild 8.7 miles of 69kV transmission line on existing R/W using standard, non-standard and engineered structures.

    • Responsibilities included routing, structure spotting, construction coordination, design, and construction support.

  • KU Carrollton to Milton 69kV Rebuild

    • Lead transmission engineer for the rebuild 13.39 miles of 69kV transmission line on existing R/W using standard, non-standard and engineered structures.

    • Responsibilities included routing, structure spotting, construction coordination, design, and construction support.

  • Goddard to Charters 69kV Rebuild

    • Lead transmission engineer and project managers for the rebuild 16.99 miles of 69kV transmission line on existing R/W using standard, non-standard and engineered structures.

    • Responsibilities included routing, structure spotting, construction coordination, design, and construction support.

    • Project management of the line rebuild project.

    • Project management activities included budgeting, obtaining project approvals, conducting monthly design meetings with all stakeholders, procuring materials, scheduling and coordinating outages, offering construction support, overseeing energization, and managing the commissioning process.

  • Penn Switching and Distribution 69kV Substation Rebuild

    • Project management of the transmission and distribution substation rebuild on-site.

    • Activities included budgeting, project approvals, monthly design meetings with all stakeholders, permitting, material procurement, outage scheduling and coordination, construction support, energization, and commissioning.

    • Lead transmission line engineer for the relocation and re-termination of (2) 69kV transmission lines into the new substation.

    • This included the design of a temporary transmission tie line. This temporary transmission tie involved (2) lines and (1) foreign utility transmission line.

  • Griffin 69kV Substation and Tap Rebuild

    • Lead transmission line engineer for the rebuilding of a 6.6-mile 69kV transmission line on a new right-of-way (R/W) employing both standard and non-standard structures.

    • The scope of responsibilities encompassed routing, surveying, and strategic structure spotting.

    • Coordinating the construction process was a key responsibility, ensuring that hot work was executed to maintain the existing line in service throughout the entire construction duration.

    • Project management for the line and substation rebuild project encompassed budgeting, obtaining project approvals, conducting monthly design meetings with all stakeholders, coordinating material procurement, scheduling outages with precision, providing construction support, overseeing energization procedures, and ensuring a seamless commissioning process.

  • South Lancaster 69kV Solar Interconnection

    • Project management of a third-party solar interconnection.

    • The project consisted of a new 69kV Switching Station, 4-miles of OPGW addition, and transmission line loop to connect the interconnecting customer.

    • Activities included budgeting, project approvals, monthly design meetings with all stakeholders, permitting, material procurement, outage scheduling and coordination, construction support, energization, and commissioning.

  • Argentum 138kV/69kV Substation Rebuild and Control Building Replacement

    • Project management of the 138kV/69kV substation rebuild and control building replacement project.

    • Coordination of outages involving two utilities, hydro plant, and municipality.

    • Coordination of control building replacement.

    • Coordination of temporary distribution substation and temporary transmission line to eliminate any distribution substation outages.

    • Activities also included budgeting, project approvals, monthly design meetings with all stake holders, permitting, material procurement, outage scheduling and coordination, construction support, energization, and commissioning.

  • Stephensburg to Vertrees 69kV Transmission Line Rebuild

    • Lead transmission engineer for the rebuild 8.7 miles of 69kV transmission line on new R/W using standard, non-standard and engineered structures.

    • Responsibilities included routing, structure spotting, construction coordination, design, and construction support.

    • Coordinated and assisted with the acquisition of new right of way.

    • Provided professional support for condemnation cases.

    • Project management of the line rebuild project.

    • Project management activities include budgeting, obtaining project approvals, conducting monthly design meetings with all stakeholders, procuring materials, scheduling and coordinating outages, offering construction support, overseeing energization, and managing the commissioning process.

  • FAC-008 BES Transmission Modeling

    • Lead transmission line engineer for the PLS-Cadd modeling and clearance analysis for the 345kV system.

    • Project included modeling M-1 structures, clearance analysis, and determining the correct MOT.

    • Vegetation analysis included identifying potential grow-in/fall-in vegetation clearance issues based off owner’s criteria.

    • Created deliverables for vegetation maintenance crews to use in field.

  • Clay Village to KU Clay Village 69kV Transmission Line Emergency Rebuild

    • Emergency rebuild due to distribution underbuild clearance issues.

    • Engineering was required to be completed from concept to IFC package in one week.

    • Lead transmission engineer for the rebuild of 1.6 miles of 69kV transmission line on existing R/W using standard, non-standard, and engineered structures.

    • Project management of the line rebuild project.

    • Construction must be completed in three weeks from start of construction due to outage issues.

    • Construction included multiple transmission line contractors, R/W clearing contractors, SWPPP/reclaim contractors.

  • Annual 345kV and 500kV BES Vegetation Analysis

    • Developed PLS-Cadd models for over 400 miles of BES system.

    • Vegetation analysis includes identifying potential grow-in/fall-in vegetation clearance issues based off owner’s criteria.

    • Create deliverables for vegetation maintenance crews to use in field.

  • Hunt Tap 138kV Double Circuit Rebuild

    • Lead transmission line engineer for the rebuild 1.0 miles of 138kV double circuit transmission line on existing R/W using non-standard structures.

    • Responsibilities included routing, structure spotting, construction coordination including hot work to leave the existing line in-service for the entire construction duration, design, and construction support.

  • Russell County Tap 161kv Switch Replacements

    • Lead transmission engineer and project managers for the re-configuration two 161kV platform switches and the addition of a tap side switch utilizing a non-standard structures/switch configuration.

    • Responsibilities included structure spotting, construction coordination, design, and construction support.

    • Project management of the switch configuration project.

    • Activities included budgeting, project approvals, monthly design meetings with all stake holders, material procurement, outage scheduling and coordination, construction support, energization, and commissioning.

  • Boone to Bullittsville 69kV Rebuild

    • Lead transmission engineers for the rebuild of a 6.4-mile 69kV transmission line on the existing right-of-way, utilizing standard, non-standard, and engineered structures.

    • Responsibilities included routing, structure spotting, construction coordination, design, and providing construction support.

    • Project management of the line rebuild project.

    • Project management activities included budgeting, obtaining project approvals, conducting monthly design meetings with all stakeholders, procuring materials, scheduling and coordinating outages, offering construction support, overseeing energization, and managing the commissioning process.

  • Patriot Parkway Switching Station

    • Lead transmission engineer for the routing four circuits of 69kV transmission line into a switching station using standard, non-standard, and engineered structures.

    • Responsibilities included routing, structure spotting, construction coordination, design, and providing construction support.

    • Project management of the line rebuild project.

    • Project management activities included budgeting, obtaining project approvals, conducting monthly design meetings with all stakeholders, procuring materials, scheduling and coordinating outages, offering construction support, overseeing energization, and managing the commissioning process.

  • Highland Substation and Tap

    • Project management of the transmission and distribution substation project.

    • Activities included budgeting, project approvals, monthly design meetings with all stake holders, permitting, material procurement, outage scheduling and coordination, construction support, energization, and commissioning.

    • Lead transmission engineer for the switch and tap into a new substation using standard, non-standard, and engineered structures. Responsibilities include routing, surveying, structure spotting, construction coordination, design, foundation design and construction support.

  • Distribution

    • Distribution interstate permitting.

    • Designed distribution interstate crossing to meeting permit requirements.

    • Assist distribution coops with structural design resulting from ice storm failures.

  • Geyser Battery Storage 230kV Transmission Line

    • Performed a feasibility study and developed a cost estimate for the construction of a 230kV transmission line interconnection in Northern California.

  • Munk Distribution 69kV Substation Rebuild and Tap

    • Project management of the substation rebuild project.

    • Activities included budgeting, project approvals, monthly design meetings with all stakeholders, material procurement, outage scheduling and coordination, construction support, energization, and commissioning.

    • Lead transmission line engineer for the substation tap line and switch replacement.

    • Project included an engineered switch pole on drilled pier foundation.

    • Formulated bid documents for the construction of 3 new steel poles, one self-supporting full tension angle dead- end switch pole, and modification to one exiting wood pole feeding the 69 kV Munk Substation.

  • Rockholds 69kV Substation and Tap Rebuild

    • Project management of the transmission and distribution substation project.

    • Activities included budgeting, project approvals, monthly design meetings with all stake holders, permitting, material procurement, outage scheduling and coordination, construction support, energization, and commissioning.

    • Lead transmission engineer for the tap into a new substation using standard, non-standard, and engineered structures. Responsibilities include routing, surveying, structure spotting, construction coordination, design, foundation design and construction support.

  • Fawkes to Duncannon 138kV Foundation Design and Permitting

    • Designed nine foundations for self-supporting double circuit 138kV structures.

    • Coordinated all the highway permitting including the surveying, drawings, insurance documents, and submittal process.

  • Boone to Turkey Foot 138kV OPGW Replacement

    • Lead transmission engineer for the addition of 8 miles of OPGW on the Boone to Turkey 138kV transmission line.

    • Project management of OPGW project. Activities included budgeting, project approvals, monthly design meetings with all stakeholders, permitting, material procurement, outage scheduling and coordination, construction support, energization, and commissioning.

  • Goddard Skaggs Mazie 138kV OPGW Replacement

    • Project management of 50 miles of OPGW addition to the Goddard to Skaggs 138kV transmission line and Skaggs to Mazie 69kV transmission line.

    • Activities included budgeting, project approvals, monthly design meetings with all stake holders, permitting, material procurement, outage scheduling and coordination, construction support, energization, and commissioning.

  • Boone to Williamstown 69kV Transmission Line Rebuild

    • Project management of a 28-mile 69kV line rebuild on existing R/W using standard and non-standard structures.

    • Activities included budgeting, project approvals, monthly design meetings with all stake holders, permitting, material procurement, outage scheduling and coordination, construction support, energization, and commissioning.

  • Liberty to Peyton Store 69kV Transmission Line Rebuild

    • Lead transmission engineer for the rebuild 14.1miles of 69kV transmission line on existing R/W using standard, non-standard and engineered structures. Responsibilities included routing, surveying, structure spotting, construction coordination, design, and construction support.

    • Project management of the line rebuild project. Activities included budgeting, project approvals, monthly design meetings with all stakeholders, material procurement, outage scheduling and coordination, construction support, energization, and commissioning.

  • Headquarters to Murphysville 69kV Transmission Line Rebuild

    • Lead transmission engineer for the rebuild of 20 miles of 69kV transmission line on existing R/W using standard, non-standard, and engineered structures. Responsibilities included routing, surveying, structure spotting, construction coordination, design, and construction support.

    • Project management of the line rebuild project. Activities included budgeting, project approvals, monthly design meetings with all stakeholders, material procurement, outage scheduling and coordination, construction support, energization, and commissioning.

  • Avon to Renaker 138kV OPGW Replacement

    • Lead transmission engineer for the addition of 20 miles of OPGW on the Avon to Renaker 138kV transmission line.

    • Project management activities included approvals, budget monitoring, permit acquisition, material procurement, outage scheduling and coordination, and construction contractor support.

  • Logistics Dr 69kV Substation and Tap

    • Lead transmission engineer for the rebuild of 2 miles of double circuit 69kV transmission line using standard, non-standard, and engineered structures.

    • Responsibilities included routing, surveying, structure spotting, construction coordination, design, foundation design and construction support.

    • Project management of the transmission and distribution substation project. Activities included budgeting, project approvals, monthly design meetings with all stakeholders, permitting, material procurement, outage scheduling and coordination, construction support, energization, and commissioning.

  • Clay Village to New Castle 69kV Transmission Line Rebuild

    • Project management for the rebuilding of 14.1 miles of 69kV transmission line.

    • Project Managment activities included approvals, budget monitoring, permit acquisition, material procurement, outage scheduling and coordination, and construction contractor support.