Blue Ridge Mountain EMC Selects McLean Engineering for Construction Work Plan and Sectionalizing Study

Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation (EMC), based in Young Harris, Ga., recently selected McLean Engineering Company to develop a construction work plan and conduct a sectionalizing study.

McLean Engineering will develop a multi-year plan for the construction of the EMC’s electric system, including distribution, transmission, and substation planning. Included in that plan will be the development of a Milsoft model of the Corporation’s system.

This plan will provide the utility a roadmap for construction planning for the years 2022-26. Following the completion of the construction work plan, McLean staff will perform a sectionalizing study, using BRMEMC's system model to coordinate substation and line devices in an effort to minimize outages and maximize system safety and reliability.

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About McLean Engineering
Established in 1936, McLean Engineering has over 80 years of experience in the power engineering field, serving electric utility systems throughout the United States. Over the years, McLean Engineering has built a reputation for providing safe, reliable and durable design solutions by focusing on long-term relationships with their clients.

McLean Engineering provides design, engineering, and inspection solutions, and is nationally-recognized in the area of pole attachments, having presented to national audiences on the topic and consulted for electric utilities across the U.S. on pole attachment issues, including rental rates, permitting, inspection, attacher management, make-ready engineering as well as contract development, negotiation, and administration.

About Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation
Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation is a member-owned electric cooperative headquartered in Young Harris, Ga., serving around 54,000 customers in Cherokee and Clay Counties in Western North Carolina, and Towns, Union and Fannin Counties in Northeast Georgia. Organized locally in 1939, the cooperative’s current Vision Statement is that Blue Ridge Mountain EMC aspires to be their communities’ trusted utility partner and provider that serves the interest of their membership through innovative and sustainable energy and technology solutions. To learn more, visit brmemc.com.