Our Expertise

Electrical engineering and construction for utilities

Distribution, transmission and substation design
and construction services

Primary’s relationship-driven people are well versed in utility engineering, construction and operations. Many utilities across Canada trust our experience and innovation to grow and maintain their assets.

Overhead

  • New overhead lines
  • PLS-CADD, QuickPole and Spidacalc design and analysis
  • Overhead replacement programs
  • Overhead and underground voltage conversions 4-25 kV
  • Quotation, design, and project management of customer extensions and line relocations
  • Primary service applications
  • Specification and tendering of service equipment including main disconnect switches, primary metering units, protection units and transformers
  • Nonstandard overhead structures to meet project constraints and customer needs
  • All aspects of construction either directly by Primary crews or with the assistance of our construction partners

Underground

  • New underground electrical systems
  • Underground replacement programs
  • System feeder extensions and capacity upgrade
  • Primary service applications
  • Network distribution design
  • Specification and tendering of pad-mounted service equipment including main disconnect switches, primary metering units, protection units and unit-substations
  • Cable and conduit design optimization through calculation of underground cable ampacity per IEE 835 including customer load factor and environmental conditions
  • All aspects of construction either directly by Primary crews or with the assistance of our construction partners.

Safety and quality as a way of life is how we approach all projects.

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Contact us to get your project started today!