Grid engineering and interconnection consulting for utilities and renewable developers
EPE is a consulting firm focused on power system modeling, interconnection studies, and grid modernization across North America, Latin America, the Middle East, and North Africa. The tech stack spans domain-specific tools (PSS/E, PSCAD, PowerWorld, OpenDSS) alongside modern development infrastructure (Python, React, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker), indicating an engineering-first organization investing in internal analytics and software products alongside traditional consulting services. Hiring is concentrated in engineering roles with accelerating velocity, and recent project work spans renewable integration, bulk power studies, and compliance assessments—reflecting market demand for grid reliability under high DER penetration.
Notable leadership hires: Interconnection Services Director, Business Development Director
Electric Power Engineers advises utilities, renewable developers, data center operators, and regulatory agencies on grid reliability, resilience, and interconnection. Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the firm operates offices across North America, Latin America, the Middle East, and North Africa. Service lines include transmission and distribution planning, generation interconnection studies (solar, wind, battery storage), grid modeling, and digital transformation. The company is adopting IEEE 1547 standards and Unit4 ERP systems, signaling a shift toward standardized interconnection workflows and enterprise resource management at scale.
PSS/E, PSCAD, PowerWorld, OpenDSS, and PowerFactory for domain-specific analysis; Python, SQL, C#, and Java for internal development; AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and Git for infrastructure and deployment.
Generator interconnection studies, bulk power system analysis, IBR dynamic modeling, renewable integration compliance (VRT standards, NERC), transmission planning, and internal software tools and analytics platforms.
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