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Balance Engineering LLC

Butte, MT

Dedicated to Conserving Energy and other Natural Resources

Services
13
Offices
1
Projects
3
Leaders
1
Size Estimate
1 employees

Overview

Balance Engineering LLC is a Montana-based energy engineering practice specializing in energy management, utility-scale wind development, and solar energy systems. Owner David Ryan, a licensed Professional Engineer in Montana, brings more than three decades of experience in energy conservation and renewable energy, including roles with Montana Power Company, NorthWestern Energy, Windpark Solutions America, and the National Center for Appropriate Technology. The practice serves industrial, commercial, and agricultural clients, providing energy audits, wind project pre-development, and solar system design, installation, and repair for on-grid and off-grid applications.

Size Estimate
1 employees

Services

Energy Management

Energy auditing and conservation engineering for industrial, commercial, and agricultural facilities, including lighting design.

Wind Energy

Utility-scale wind project pre-development services drawing on more than twenty years of wind development experience, including wind site assessment, interconnection studies, and meteorological tower work.

Solar Energy

Design and installation of new grid-connected and off-grid solar electric systems, plus inspection and repair of existing solar electric and solar water heating systems.

Industries

Firm type

Projects

6 kW Grid-Connected Solar Electric System

2022 | Montana | Solar

Design and installation of a 6 kW grid-connected solar electric system.

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10.4 kW Grid-Connected Solar Electric System

2023 | Montana | Solar

Design and installation of a 10.4 kW grid-connected solar electric system.

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15 kW Grid-Connected Solar System with Battery Storage

2023 | Montana | Solar

Design and installation of a 15 kW grid-connected solar electric system with 82 kWh of battery storage and a 14 kW backup generator.

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Credentials and affiliations

Leadership

David Ryan

Owner

PE

David Ryan is a licensed Professional Engineer in Montana with more than three decades of experience in energy conservation and renewable energy. He held roles with Montana Power Company, NorthWestern Energy, Windpark Solutions America, and the National Center for Appropriate Technology before becoming full-time self-employed in 2013. He is a founding member of the Montana Renewable Energy Association.

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