BESS and Natural Gas Generator Power Facility – La Quinta, California

Project Overview

Electrical engineering from permit through construction for a battery and generator plant that is the primary source for a country club's irrigation pump house.

Our Scope

• Fire and building plan-check responses

• IFC bulletin revisions

• Generator upsizing from 400 kW to 500 kW with SCR aftertreatment

• Line-side interconnection design at the existing irrigation service

• RFIs

• Submittal reviews

• Record drawings

“A site in Imperial Irrigation District territory, air district permitting for the generator, and a major equipment change after permit submittal.”

— The Challenge

Outcome

Site development permit, building permit, and fire permit approved. IFC Rev 0 in progress; air district approval pending.

Key Specifications

• Flagship Role
  Electrical Engineer of Record

• Battery
  One Tesla Megapack 2XL, 1,284 kWh

• Generator
  One Caterpillar CG18 500 kW natural gas generator with SCR

• Switchboard
  480/277 V three-phase

• Services Provided
  Electrical design, permitting support, construction administration

• Client
  Confidential