Business Details
Trusted Electrical Engineering Solutions in Fair Oaks, CA
D Proctor Engineering has been delivering specialized electrical engineering solutions for over four decades. Our expertise spans transmission and distribution systems, substation design, renewable energy integration, and environmental support services. Led by founder Douglas Proctor, a licensed professional engineer with extensive utility industry experience, we provide comprehensive project management from conception to completion. Our team's technical proficiency in high-voltage systems planning, construction oversight, and regulatory compliance ensures optimal solutions for electric utilities and consultants.With active participation in IEEE standards development and affiliations with leading engineering organizations, we maintain cutting-edge industry knowledge while prioritizing client-specific requirements through transparent communication and stakeholder-focused reporting practices.
Services
Project Management
Transmission & Distribution
Substation Design
Renewables Integration
Environmental Support
Expert Witness Services
Engineering Training
System Planning
Highlights and features
- We offer 40+ years of specialized electrical engineering experience
- Our team includes multi-state licensed professional engineers
- We provide full lifecycle project management from planning to completion
- Our designs incorporate the latest fiber optic communication technologies
- We maintain active roles in developing national engineering standards
Associations and certifications
- IEEE
- American Society of Civil Engineers
Services
Project Management
We provide comprehensive project management for transmission and distribution systems. Our services include scheduling, cost estimation, financial tracking, and construction oversight. With experience ranging from 500-kV to 60-kV projects, we ensure stakeholder needs are met through transparent reporting and milestone management while maintaining alignment with client-specific requirements.
Substation Design
Our team designs substations for voltages between 4-kV and 230-kV. We handle both greenfield and brownfield projects, creating civil and electrical designs for foundations, steel structures, and equipment. Our expertise includes protection relaying, fuse coordination, and fiber optic communication integration for modern substation requirements.
Renewables Integration
We specialize in integrating wind and solar PV projects with grid infrastructure. Our services include site evaluation, interconnection analysis, and energy storage solutions. We help clients assess project feasibility early in planning while ensuring compliance with utility requirements for commercial and utility-scale renewable installations.
Environmental Support
Our environmental support includes route optimization, constraint analysis, and impact assessments. We provide comprehensive siting services with aerial photography coordination, mapping, and regulatory compliance documentation to ensure projects meet environmental standards while minimizing ecological disruption.
Expert Witness
Douglas Proctor offers expert witness services in electrical engineering matters. With decades of industry experience, we provide technical analysis, deposition testimony, and trial support for complex engineering disputes involving transmission systems, substation design, and utility infrastructure projects.
People
Douglas Proctor
Owner & Founder
Registered professional engineer with 40+ years in utility industry. Led major projects for Western Area Power Administration and Platte River Power Authority. Licensed in four states and active IEEE member developing national standards.
Questions
What engineering services do you specialize in?
We specialize in transmission and distribution systems, substation design, renewable energy integration, environmental support, and expert witness services for the electric utility industry.
How long has your company been in business?
Our founder has 40+ years of experience in electrical engineering, with the company providing specialized consulting services for major utility projects across multiple states.
Do you work with renewable energy projects?
Yes, we have extensive experience with wind and solar PV projects, including grid interconnection analysis and energy storage solutions for utility-scale installations.
Are your engineers licensed professionals?
Yes, our team includes registered professional engineers licensed in California, Colorado, Illinois, and New Mexico with expertise in high-voltage systems.
What geographic areas do you serve?
We primarily serve California, Oregon, Colorado, Illinois, and New Mexico with engineering support for transmission projects and utility infrastructure development.
Do you provide project management services?
Yes, we offer full lifecycle project management including scheduling, cost estimation, construction oversight, and stakeholder reporting for transmission and distribution systems.
