DIS-TRAN PACKAGED SUBSTATIONSHAS BEEN A LEADER IN THE DESIGN AND SUPPLY OF HIGH-VOLTAGE, OPEN-AIR SUBSTATIONS AND SWITCHYARDS SINCE 1965. SERVICE

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Skilled at dealing with multiple resource constraints, conflicting details and impossible schedules

– and still making the project work.

DIS-TRAN PACKAGED SUBSTATIONS IS THE PERFECT PARTNER WHEN YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT BUT COULD USE AN EXPERT HAND TO PULL IT

ALL TOGETHER.

“BEFORE, IT WOULD TAKE US 6 OR 7 MONTHS TO BUILD A SUBSTATION. NOW WE ARE BUILDING SUBSTATIONS

IN LESS THAN HALF THE TIME.”

We assume total responsibility for meeting customer requirements for a committed

price and a committed schedule. Then we work as an extension of your own design,

engineering and procurement staff. Regardless of size, scope or complexity, when your

project arrives on site, you can be confident you have everything you need to complete

your most critical and difficult projects.

WHO WE ARE

80% OF OUR ANNUAL BUSINESS COMES FROM REPEAT CUSTOMERS.

A PRIVATELY-HELD BUSINESS, DIS-TRAN IS A PART OF THE CREST INDUSTRIES FAMILY OF COMPANIES. FOUNDED IN 1965, DIS-TRAN HAS COMPLETED OVER 5,000 SUBSTATION PROJECTS RANGING FROM 5KV TO 500KV WORLDWIDE.

AT EACH PHASE FROM DEVELOPMENT THROUGH CLOSE-OUT, WE DELIVER INNOVATIVE DESIGNS, EFFICIENT MATERIAL LOGISTICS AND PROFITABLE PARTNERING STRATEGIES.

Comprehensive project management services providing complete procurement and logistical coordination of structures, equipment and materials

Professional civil, structural and electrical engineering services covering all aspects of the physical design of outdoor, open-air substation projects

IN ADDITION TO CUSTOM SUBSTATION PROJECTS, DIS-TRAN ALSO OFFERS FACTORY-BUILT SUBSTATIONS, INDUSTRIAL POWER STATIONS AND INTERCONNECTIONS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS. EVERY SUBSTATION PACKAGE PROVIDED BY DIS-TRAN INCLUDES:

ACROSS EVERY MAJOR MARKET SEGMENT, DIS-TRAN’S MOST IMPORTANT METRIC OF SUCCESS IS CUSTOMER SATISFACTION.

Investor-owned utilities

Municipal Utilities

Electric Cooperatives

Industrial End-Users

Renewable Energy Developers

Non-Utility Generators

CAPABILITIES

Learn more about how DIS-TRAN’s master engineers, project managers and technicians have honed their expertise over five decades at

distransubstations.com/core-services/expertise

“DIS-TRAN’S DRAWINGS ARE SO DETAILED. THEY’VE EVEN HELPED US IDENTIFY PLACES IN OUR OWN DESIGN THAT

WE CAN IMPROVE.”

• Define Project Requirements

• Inspection of Existing Facility

• Conceptual Layouts

• Develop Scope, Schedule and Budget

• Site Specific Building Code Design Requirements

• 2D & 3D Substation Layout

• Equipment & Material Specifications

• Safety Clearance Requirements

• Structural Design

• Foundation Design

• Bus System Mechanical and Electrical Design

• Grounding System Design

• Lightning Protection and Lighting Design

• Coordinate Interface Points Between Equipment Providers

• Comprehensive Equipment and Material Lists

• Structural Shop Drawings

• Bus Fabrication Shop Drawings

• Foundation & Oil Retention Construction Drawings

• Technical Advisory Field Services

• Bolt Hardware Lists

PRELIMINARY DESIGN ENGINEERING & DESIGN DETAILED DESIGN

IN THE END, IT’S YOUR SUBSTATION PACKAGED YOUR WAY, AS THOUGH YOU HAD DONE IT YOURSELF –

YOUR STANDARDS, YOUR PRACTICES, YOUR GOALS MET.

PACKAGESWhat project characteristics successfully, reliably, and repeatedly result in optimal outcomes for substation and T&D projects?

We have spent five decades and thousands of projects focused on that question, because while DIS-TRAN works on substations and T&D assets, our true business is creating value.

Designed for flexibility, our Traditional Package scope can be expanded or contracted to meet any specific project requirements, from simple Build-n-Buy (procurement only: just the materials, no engineering) up to Package Plus (everything, all engineering and all materials).

Best applied to projects or portions of projects within the substation fence, our Traditional

Package meshes product and equipment supply with the related design and procurement

services to maximize both efficiency and value.

A packaged substation furnished by DIS-TRAN typically includes all detailed design

work, shop drawing preparation, manufacturing, procurement, and logistical coordination

required for a complete, functional, open-air, high-voltage system.

OUR FANATICAL CUSTOMER SERVICE MENTALITY ENSURES EXCELLENCE AT ALL LEVELS.

Our single point-of-contact project managers are known for anticipating needs before customer demands and project crises even arise. Well-supported by experienced technicians skilled in engineering, design, drafting, procurement, expediting, warehousing, shipping, packaging and invoicing, our Project Managers intensely

manage the minute details, so that everything comes together in a seamless, flawless flow.

In practice, that means you can reliably and realistically expect DIS-TRAN to deliver predictable results at a pre-determined price, executed through an exacting project management methodology that ultimately reduces your project risk.

ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP: WITH EXPERT SERVICE THAT SAVES TIME, MONEY AND RISK, OUR WORK HELPS OUR CUSTOMERS TAKE THE LEAD IN THEIR MARKET.

That’s thanks to DIS-TRAN’s own leadership in integrating the most advanced technologies, like 3D modeling, into industry standard CAD systems. That kind of technical power – combined with our deep knowledge of both physical substation design and of the procurement and supply of substation equipment – means DIS-TRAN can help review, analyze and plan for your next project to get you started on the right foot. Then, DIS-TRAN can convert your project concept into a viable plan and high-quality results with state-of-the-art technology, world-class specialists, and our intense devotion to making every detail work.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

ENGINEERING & DESIGN

INNOVATIONS

“WORKING WITH DIS-TRAN WAS SEAMLESS, AND OUR PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WELL. TOGETHER, WE WERE A WELL-OILED MACHINE!”

Learn more about how our engineering is not just about answering technical questions but about creating new opportunities for success and performance at

distransubstations.com/innovation

THE DIS-TRAN PFBWhat if the bus assembly, pre-fabricated and factory-built to custom specs, could arrive

on-site, ready-to-install with no field welding?

The DIS-TRAN PFB can. It’s a complete electrical conductor assembly, custom-constructed

to exacting end-user specifications in a controlled manufacturing environment, using

industry-standard, high-voltage conductor components. It can satisfy any project performance

requirements while integrating seamlessly into the balance of your substation project.

DIS-TRAN’S PFB HAS

PROVEN IT IS POSSIBLE,

EVEN UNDER EXTREME

WINTER CONDITIONS,

TO INSTALL 500KV BUS

SYSTEMS IN AS LITTLE AS

TWO DAYS WITH NO FIELD

WELDING REQUIRED.

eXpress POWER STATIONSDIS-TRAN’s skid-mounted substations are fully pre-assembled, transported and

installed on-site in a fraction of the time of traditional approaches.

Ideal wherever project schedules or field conditions make construction challenging - like

remote locations with limited access to highly-skilled labor – our customized, skid-mounted

eXpress POWER STATIONS ease both installation durations and labor constraints.

Additionally, DIS-TRAN’s integrated fabrication capabilities mean we can design and build

any substation to meet your specific performance requirements.

NEED A WAY TO OFFSET A LENGTH PERMITTING PROCESS?

WITH DIS-TRAN’S XPS, WE WORK WHILE YOU’RE WAITING. THEN, ONCE PERMITS ARE IN HAND, YOU’RE ABLE TO START INSTALL-ING IMMEDIATELY, NO DELAY.

BONUS BENEFITS: DIS-TRAN’S XPS APPROACH RESULTS IN FEWER FOUNDATIONS, LESS MAN-HOURS AND REDUCED TOTAL INSTALLED COST.

3D MODELING TECHNOLOGIESHow can you collapse weeks of design time into days and open up new avenues of

innovation, like the DIS-TRAN PFB, at the same time?

3D modeling creates a complete representation of a three-dimensional object that

is an order of magnitude more accurate than 2D drawings, without going to the effort or

expense of constructing a physical model. The design process is less prone to human error

and has proven to be much faster, with design hours falling by up to half when switching

from a 2D drawing process to 3D modeling.

EVEN WITH CHALLEGING REQURIEMENTS, THE ANSWER IS NEVER “NO.” AT DIS-TRAN, WE LEVERAGE OUR 3D MODELING EXPERTISE TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO MEET YOUR PROJECT NEEDS.

OUR APPROACH ALSO LOW-ERED TOTAL INSTALL COSTS AND CONSTRUCTION LEAD TIMES.

PROJECT SUPPORT SERVICESWe can help you complete projects faster and more efficiently, and with greater confidence in the quality of the materials, workmanship and final outcomes. Let DIS-TRAN shoulder your project burdens and support better projects and greater outcomes.

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OUR SUPPLY CHAIN MASTERY DELIVERS GREATER VALUE TO OUR CUSTOMERS. With core expertise in procurement, vendor management and logistics, our project teams create a seamless data- and detail-driven work flow that offers complete transparency to both customers and vendors, who can access all the granular, up-to-date information they need to make the right project decisions.

POWERHOUSE CUSTOM-FABRICATION CAPABILITIES INTEGRATE SEAMLESSLY WITH OUR WAREHOUSE, PROCUREMENT AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT GROUPS. Efficiency plus effectiveness is the formula. Our Project Service Center is where all the pieces come together: from acquisition and fabrication to storage and preliminary staging, a tight, integrated and highly efficient process drives down both your total installed cost and the days spent in the field.

PROCUREMENT & LOGISTICS

PROJECT SERVICE CENTER

MATERIAL DELIVERY, RECEIPT AND DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT WORKFLOW INTERRUPTION.DIS-TRAN works to prevent the gaps and hiccups that can cause projects to slow or even grind to a halt. By aligning materials, equipment and services, we can control variables (to reduce risk), create flexibility (adapt to unforseen circumstances) and enable continuous forward momentum on your project (to maintain schedules).

YOUR OWN MINI WAREHOUSE, DEDICATED TO YOUR PROJECT.Using secure, high quality connex containers, project materials and equipment are delivered to the job site fully inventoried, organized and ready for immediate, on-site use. All you have to do is walk over to the container and get what you need: everything is already cataloged, indexed and numbered.

ONSITE MATERIAL CHECK-IN

SHIPPING CONTAINERS

OUR PROJECT STORAGE MODEL HELPS CUSTOMERS DRIVE DOWN THEIR TOTAL INSTALLED COST.Our Project Service Center is a high-efficiency facility where all of the project pieces can come together for faster acquisition, thorough quality checks, trustworthy storage, and perfectly-timed distribution to protect your project from theft, damage and part loss.

PROJECT STORAGE

MARSHALING KEEPS YOUR PROJECT MOVING FORWARD FLAWLESSLY.DIS-TRAN offers both full and partial marshaling of equipment, where specified equipment and components can be shipped directly from the manufacturer’s facility, or they can go through the DIS-TRAN warehouse facility to streamline project execution and ensure quality control checks.

MARSHALING

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