NEI Electric Power Engineering, Inc.

Lakewood, CO

Engineering a Legacy of Expertise

Services: 32
Offices: 1
Leaders: 23
Founded: 1982
Size Estimate: 100-250 employees

Overview

NEI Electric Power Engineering, Inc. (formerly incorporated as Phased Right, Inc.) is a multidisciplinary electrical power engineering firm founded in 1982. NEI delivers substation design, transmission and distribution engineering, renewable energy (solar, wind, and BESS), SCADA and automation, civil and structural, electrical studies, and grid modernization services to utilities, renewable developers, industrial clients, and data center operators across the United States and internationally.

Founded: 1982
Size Estimate: 100-250 employees

Services

Substation Design and Engineering

Future-proofing substation and switchyard designs meeting client standards. NEI's core historical expertise covering utility, renewable, and industrial substations.

Utility Substations Renewable Substations

Transmission Engineering and Design

Overhead and underground transmission line design across all voltage levels for utilities and renewable energy projects.

Renewable Energy Engineering

Full-scope engineering for solar PV, wind, and battery energy storage systems from bid support through construction-ready design.

Solar Engineering Wind Engineering and Design Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)Renewable Development

SCADA, Automation, and Controls

Real-time data and communication network engineering including substation RTU/SCADA, power plant controls (PPC SCADA), and BOP SCADA for solar and BESS facilities.

PPC SCADA BOP SCADA Substation SCADA

Distribution Design

Distribution system engineering for electric utilities and industrial clients, covering the full project lifecycle from system definition through design and implementation.

Electrical Studies

Power system analysis to optimize design reliability and cost, covering the full range of studies required for electrical infrastructure projects.

Load Flow Analysis Short Circuit Analysis Protection Coordination Studies Arc Flash Analysis Stability Analysis PRC-028 Compliance

Civil and Structural Engineering

Integrated civil and structural engineering for substations and overhead transmission lines, providing turnkey solutions that complement electrical design.

Grading Design Steel Structure Design Concrete Foundation Design

Field Services

Comprehensive engineering-to-energization support across the full project delivery lifecycle for power infrastructure projects.

Procurement Support Construction Observation Commissioning Operations Support

3D Modeling and BIM

3D and BIM design services allowing clients to review facility designs prior to construction, improving quality while meeting budget and timeline goals.

Grid Modernization

Engineering solutions for upgrading aging grid infrastructure including advanced technology integration and resilience improvements.

Industries

Electric Utilities Renewable Energy Industrial Oil & Gas Data Centers

Firm type

Automation & Controls Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering Power & Utility Engineering Structural Engineering

Project types

Transmission Substation Distribution Substation Renewable Substation Solar Farm Wind Farm Battery Energy Storage System Overhead Transmission Line Underground Transmission Line SCADA and Controls System Distribution System Upgrade

Leadership

Clifton Oertli, MS, MBA, PE

President and CEO

Carson Bates, PhD, PE, P. Eng

Chief Engineer - Power Systems

Thom Amiot, CMA

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Mark Lanphier, PE

Chief Engineer - Continuous Improvement

Andrew Merritt, MSCE, PE

Chief Engineer - Civil and Structural

Jake Wiggins, MSCE, PE

Vice President - Strategic Services

Rob Colonder

Vice President - Client Services

Catherine Crowfoot

Vice President - Project Management

Tyler Mori

Vice President - Renewable Generation

Patrick Schiele

Vice President - Mission Critical and Industrial

David Konigsberg

Vice President - Information Technology

Denis Litvak, PE

Director - Renewables

Trey McClure Valtierra, PE

Director - Solar Engineering

Tanner Bryant, MSEE, PE

Director - BESS

Ryan Brick, PE

Director - Renewable Civil

Vanessa Cantelmi, PE

Director - Renewable Development

Erica Classen

Technical Director, Renewable Physical

Keith Gubat

Director - SCADA and Automation

Brandon Thach

Director - Data Centers

Zach Spellins

Director - Oil and Gas

Eric Senkowicz

Director - System Studies

Ashley Herrmann

Director - PMO

Anne Bovard

Director - Marketing and Communications

Publications

Leveraging AI in Engineering Knowledge Work: Framework for Evaluating Effective Use Cases

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Oil Field Electrification - Evolving Distinct Metered Sites to a Utility Scale Grid

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Adapting Modeling Practices for an IBR-Dominated Grid

article | Carson Bates, PhD, PE

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Where AI Actually Helps Engineering Work, and Where It Doesn't

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Independent Balancing Authorities vs. Traditional Utilities

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Offices

Lakewood, CO 80215

Headquarters

12600 W. Colfax Ave Suite C-500

Lakewood, CO 80215

303-431-7895

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