Fort Riley Substation Relay Replacement

When CLP took over the system ownership at Fort Riley in 2018, 10 out of 13 substations had old electromechanical relays and some of them were out of calibration. Between 2019 to 2021, CLP Engineering has replaced all the electromechanical relays with advanced digital relays and upgraded the breaker control DC power system to new batteries and chargers. CLP Engineers worked with the field crew and completed all the control wiring upgrades, relay programming, testing, commissioning, and as-built drawings updates for the project.

Project Overview

Location: Fort Riley, Kansas
Market Sector: Government
Services Type: Design Engineering, Testing and Commissioning
Timeline: (2019-2021)
Client: U.S. Army

Design Features

• Digital technology
• Station DC supply upgrades
• Breaker monitoring and metering
• Advanced relay front panel operator controls

Construction Features

• New battery chargers and battery bank
• Retrofitted relay mounting panels and controls
• New relay and control wiring system

Outcome

• Advanced metering, monitoring, and communications
• Enhanced protection and reclosing
• Added operator control functions
• SCADA ready
• Smart grid