Contact
Aaron Tippie
Director, Renewable
Energy Sector
aaron.tippie@
westwoodps.com
Main: 888-937-5150
Direct: 952-906-7464

Solar Disciplines
at a Glance

Solar Extras

Maps:
Solar and Wind Project Experience
National Registrations
National Energy Experience 

Tidbits:
We are proud to be working on two of the largest U.S. utility-scale PV solar projects currently under construction.

Westwood designed and engineered a 600 kW photovoltaic solar energy system atop the Minneapolis Convention Center.

Each solar project is different, see how we are organized to help you meet your goals.
View our project org chart

Site Evaluation, Permitting, Design, Engineering, and Construction Support
Westwood is accustomed to the tight schedules and highly detailed requirements of solar energy development. Our role is to reduce risk and streamline the process. We are a mid-sized firm with comprehensive solutions, which allows us to be responsive, flexible, and cost effective throughout all stages of a project. Our team is professionally registered, licensed, and experienced in states at the forefront of solar power growth.

Site Evaluation and Permitting
We help developers lay essential groundwork by performing data collection and analysis of site constraints, opportunities, and regulatory requirements.

• Concept and Capacity Planning
• Energy Generation Assessments
• Critical Issues Analysis and Permitting Matrix
• Regulatory Analysis and Agency Coordination
• Natural Resource Assessments and Field Studies
• Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
• Coordination with State and Tribal Historic Preservation Offices
• Cultural Resource Desktop and Field Studies
• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Compliance
• Local Permitting (CUP/SUP)
• Interconnection Applications and Coordination
• Visualization and Reflectivity Studies

Design and Engineering
Our surveying, engineering, and GIS teams collaborate to provide feasible, thorough site designs that are tailored to address the challenges of the project.

• Commercial Roof Site Plan
• Ground Mount Site Plan
• Site Logistics
• Aerial Mapping and LiDAR
• ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys
• Commercial Roof Survey
• Geotechnical Coordination
• Photovoltaic Electrical Engineering Design
• AC Electrical Engineering Design
• Civil Engineering Design
• Substation Design Coordination
• Structural Design Coordination
• Storm Water Permitting
• Request for Proposal (RFP) Management

Construction Support
We coordinate with developers and contractors to ensure compliance with final design and permits, and adherence to accurate construction boundaries.

• Program Management
• Construction Staking
• Construction Compliance Monitoring
• Civil Construction Observation
• Electrical Construction Observation
• Utility Interconnection
• Construction Impact Survey
• Commissioning and Inspection
• Record Drawings
• As-Built ALTA Survey
• Post-Construction Site Monitoring
• Testing and Production Verification