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In 2015, MEP firm, Peter Basso Associates, began providing electrical engineering consulting services to WSU as it started the intricate process of converting its electrical service from PLD to DTE at 48 campus buildings. Consulting services provided by PBA’s electrical engineers have included 1) evaluating and assisting in developing a location for DTE’s or WSU’s outdoor equipment, 2) evaluating the capacity size of the outdoor equipment 3) evaluating if the existing main electrical equipment inside the building would remain or if it should be replaced, 4) evaluating if there was the potential to locate the new DTE or WSU’s equipment inside the existing PLD electrical vault, and 5) evaluating the need for temporary power required during power shutdown when converting from PLD to DTE service. ## Blog Latest industry insights from the best [Visit our Blog →](https://blog.peterbassoassociates.com/blog) ## Related Projects ![Beaumont Health Engineering Design](https://www.peterbassoassociates.com/hubfs/Next%20Gen%20Images%20-%20WebP%20Files/Services/Electrical%20Engineering/Beaumont-EPS-Upgrade_01-533x324.webp) #### Beaumont Health Peter Basso Associates (PBA) provided mechanical engineering and electrical engineering design services to upgrade the Emergency Power System (EPSS-2) at Beaumont Hospital [Learn More →](https://www.peterbassoassociates.com/electrical-engineering-for-beaumont-health) ![HFHS-Ambulatory-Surgery_03-533x324](https://www.peterbassoassociates.com/hubfs/Images%202020/services-project-pages/Electrical%20Engineering%20for%20Henry%20Ford%20Health%20System/HFHS-Ambulatory-Surgery_03-533x324.png) #### Henry Ford Health System PBA was requested to provide MEP engineering design services for the phased renovation of approximately 20,000 sf of floor space in the HFMC ambulatory surgery department. 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