Independent Engineering Services
Sargent & Lundy's Independent Engineering services are tailored to the needs of clients who require the utmost expertise and quality to independently assess complex power industry financial and technical issues. Our client list spans the globe and includes hundreds of developers, owners, investors, contractors, OEMs, multinational lenders, insurers, and legal advisors in all facets of the industry, including fossil power, nuclear power, renewable energy, and power delivery projects and power systems.
Services
- Equipment installation and construction monitoring services
- Engineering due diligence reviews
- Asset valuations
- Factory and performance acceptance test and test plan development, reviews, and witnessing
- Studies and evaluations of pending industry regulations and policies
- Power technology training services
Representative projects
- Review of combined-cycle power plants currently under design and construction to assess the adequacy of the units for potential buyers; the review included evaluating design and construction contracts, performance test results of the operating unit, and ongoing construction of the second unit
- Technical due diligence review, including environmental review of four power plants totaling more than 4,000 MW and a 345-kV international interconnection transmission line
- Technical due diligence of power facilities located in 12 states and 1 Canadian province to obtain a bond rating for the corporate owner
- Due diligence review of a utility's transmission and distribution assets, including a review of performance records, power flow analysis, transfer capability, O&M projections, capital expenditures, and peer group benchmarking
- Independent peer review of Canada's Nuclear Waste Management Organization's study and recommendation for the long-term management approach of Canada's used nuclear fuel from the perspective of the current nuclear host communities