CLP Engineering built a comprehensive distribution model of the entire City distribution infrastructure. The system data was provided to CLP Engineering by the City of Glenwood Springs in a GIS format. The ETAP model has approximately 5000 buses and includes substations, overhead lines, underground lines, switches, relays, fuses, transformers, and loads.
CLP Engineering used the model to run base-line load-flow studies and identify system capacity issues, vulnerabilities, and other concerns based on future anticipated loads. Using the outcome of the analysis, CLPE provided near term five-year construction work plans as well as future work plans for the next 10+ years for the City to consider.
Project Overview
Location: Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Market Sector: Municipal
Services Type: Pre-Design & Planning
Timeline: 2022
Client: City of Glenwood Springs
Key Features
- Detailed apparatus and line models
- Load models
- Various switching scenarios
- Load-flow study templates
Outcome
- Updated GIS database
- As-built model of the existing system
- Current and future load-flow study results
- 5-year system improvement plan