Mission‑Critical Data Center Substation Program
Client: Confidential Big Tech Firm
Region: Midwest
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Commonwealth’s Solution
Commonwealth engineered an integrated substation design program focused on capacity, voltage support, and selective fault clearing for mission‑critical data centers. We added two 138 kV circuit breakers and 100 MVA transformers to increase headroom, integrated two 34.5 kV / 7.2 MVAR capacitor banks to stabilize voltage, and deployed six new distribution breakers and line exits to improve reliability and scalability. Coordinated protection & control—including breaker‑failure, transformer differential/overcurrent, bus differential, and line overcurrent—minimizes disruption while safeguarding critical assets. The result is a high‑precision civil and electrical solution, with settings, procurement, and construction support, that meets stringent uptime and reliability thresholds.
Project Impact
This six‑substation portfolio delivers greater capacity, tighter voltage regulation, and cleaner power quality, while establishing a scalable distribution architecture ready for future load growth. Modernized protection and coordinated settings reduce downtime risk and support continuous service under dynamic operating conditions.
Why Choose Commonwealth
With decades of high‑voltage and substation experience, Commonwealth acts as an extension of your team, combining transparent scoping and responsive field support with proven performance in alliance and engineer‑of‑choice programs. Our end‑to‑end capabilities—consulting, design, implementation, analysis, and construction/commissioning—provide a single accountable partner from planning through energization.
The Power of Partnership
Our approach centers on collaboration, clarity, and accountability from concept to commissioning. For organizations that depend on always‑on operations, our alliance‑style delivery accelerates decisions, improves predictability, and helps maintain continuous uptime in complex, multi‑stakeholder environments.
