Consulting Engineering

Strategic support for solar-plus-storage and microgrid projects

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Engineering Services

Designing systems that perform to expectations

As proven technical experts, we act as consultants on designing and engineering your system, whether it’s a commercial and industrial (C&I), microgrid, or small utility-scale project.

Project Design Engineering

  • Full System Design Engineering Drawings
  • C&I, Microgrid, PV and Energy Storage Systems
  • Electrical & Structural Drawings
  • Equipment Specification Support

Consulting Engineering

  • Engineer of Record Services
  • Codes & Standards Consulting
  • Power Studies & Analysis
  • Engineering Site Audit or Oversight

Microgrid Feasibility Studies

  • Electrical Feasibility Assessment
  • Multi-year Financial Modeling
  • System Energy Dispatch
  • System Architecture & Sizing

Electrical Expertise

Renewable energy engineer inspects solar tracking equipment beneath ground-mounted panels

The renewable energy industry has a limited supply of experts well-versed in codes, standards, and best practices. Expertise and risk are inversely proportional. The more expertise you have, the more you can drive down risk. 

Engineering Value

Engineers monitor battery energy storage system using touchscreen control panel

Subject-matter expertise creates opportunities to add value throughout project design—especially for unique energy storage and microgrid systems. We find innovative solutions to complex engineering problems.

Microgrid Feasibility Studies

Mayfield Renewables engineers review technical Mayfield Renewables engineers review technical drawings during clean energy project planning drawings during clean energy project planning

Microgrids offer a compelling solution for communities and businesses to reduce electricity costs, improve resiliency, and meet sustainability goals. Our feasibility studies help you determine what’s actually possible from a financial, electrical, and site-based perspective.

Technical Articles & Case Studies

  • Aerial view of a solar panel array powering a building surrounded by trees

    Case Study

    A Community-Driven Island Microgrid

    Powered by a single undersea transmission line and accessible only by ferry or small plane, Orcas Island is uniquely vulnerable to disruption. In the event of an earthquake, wildfire, or severe weather, residents could be cut off from critical supplies and services for days.

    The San Juan County Emergency Management (SJCEM) agency identified the Orcas Center as a facility that could function as a critical emergency support hub if reliable backup power could be installed. At the time, however, the Center had no energy resilience infrastructure. A prolonged outage would leave it dark and inaccessible just when the island needed it most.

    Recognizing this gap, SJCEM began exploring options for a solar- and battery-based microgrid system that could keep essential services online during emergencies while reducing operating costs under normal conditions.

    In other words, this island facility was interested in “islanding” from the grid.

    Read on: A Community-Driven Island Microgrid
  • UL 9540A fire safety test with battery system igniting in controlled lab setup
    Codes and Standards

    The 6th Edition of UL 9540A is Here

    What & When Despite retaining the title, “Standard Method for Evaluating Thermal Runaway Fire Propagation in Battery Energy Storage Systems,” UL 9540A has gotten a makeover. In its sixth edition, this performance standard spells out the testing protocols for a…

    Read on: The 6th Edition of UL 9540A is Here
  • How to Size Equipment Grounding Conductors per NEC 250.122
    Codes and Standards

    How to Size Equipment Grounding Conductors per NEC 250.122

    Properly sized equipment grounding conductors (EGCs) ensure that fault currents are safely carried back to the source, minimizing the risk of equipment damage and electrical hazards. Getting the sizing right is crucial for reliable system performance and overall safety and…

    Read on: How to Size Equipment Grounding Conductors per NEC 250.122