CEC understands the regulatory, construction, and operational challenges our clients face with wind energy generation. We treat each project as a unique opportunity to serve our clients with senior leadership and technical expertise from within our organization and our many partners.
SITE SELECTION SERVICES
Our multi-disciplinary teams guide our clients through the site selection phase of projects. CEC coordinates with landowners, real estate agents, utilities, and regulatory agencies. We understand the value of taking the time to understand potential project challenges up front so delays can be avoided as projects progress. As such, we stress the importance of identifying potential challenges that may interrupt or delay an individual project as soon as possible. Then, based on project needs and goals, we develop screening criteria (e.g., avoidance of threatened and endangered species impacts) that help our clients develop a strategic pathway to the timely and cost-efficient completion of their project.
PERMITTING AND PLANNING SERVICES
During the permitting and planning phase, permit applications are developed that rely on developed project plans, defined project requirements, results of various field investigations and consultations, and the project schedule. Ultimately, this phase helps guide our clients through construction and operation. As a leader in biological field investigations, CEC’s knowledgeable and qualified biologists, wetland scientists, conservation ecologists, and permitting specialists maintain excellent rapport with regulatory agencies, including numerous U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service regional offices, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers districts, and state agencies, while serving as advocates for our clients. CEC’s biologists also include numerous federally permitted, USFWS-approved surveyors for various threatened and endangered species.
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
CEC can support wind projects during the design and construction phases. We routinely monitor the construction of earthmoving operations, the installation of erosion control measures and building construction. CEC provides certified technicians for testing of soils, concrete, masonry, and steel.
OPERATIONS SERVICES
Implementing ecological mitigation requirements as well as post-construction monitoring are important elements of the operation phase of a project. Our multidisciplinary teams help guide our clients through this phase. CEC is skilled at addressing challenging issues that might arise, such as endangered species impacts or the need to implement adaptive management programs and operational changes. Our professionals are fully prepared to help clients navigate through any challenge that might arise.