Lex Engineering
Canmore, AB
Lex Engineering is a firm of consulting engineers providing high voltage electrical design and project services throughout British Columbia, Alberta and across Canada. Throughout our 40 year history, Lex has designed over 80 high voltage substations, 300 km of transmission and distribution lines, and numerous power distribution systems within plant facilities. Our market sectors include heavy industry, pulp and paper, forestry, mining, manufacturing, bulk material handling, educational institutions, oil & gas, sea ports, city works, airports, utilities, and independent power producers. We specialize in working with a client to help develop their electrical power project, from a preliminary and conceptual design through to detailed design, and then support the client through the procurement and construction phases. Our services are interactive with our client’s personnel and end users, working closely with them throughout the project as we are accustomed to working collaboratively with other firms, engineers, contractors and vendors.
Areas of Expertise
- Full-service engineering design for substations, power lines, and plant distribution
- Power system design from 500 kV down to 480 V
- Power system studies including
- grounding design, GPR, step-and-touch
- load flow, voltage regulation & harmonics
- short circuit, protection & coordination, arc flash
- insulation coordination & electromagnetic transient
- Utility negotiations and interconnection applications
- Capital cost estimates and feasibility studies
- Right-of-way applications and vegetation management plans
- Power equipment specifications and procurement support
- SCADA design and upgrades, including implementing IEC 61850
- Construction and commissioning support