True Power Systems delivers arc flash analysis, short-circuit studies, and coordination studies for Louisiana petrochemical and refining facilities, LNG export terminals, ports, manufacturing plants, municipalities, and healthcare institutions. PE-stamped and code-compliant.
Louisiana Quick Facts
PE License
Active · State of Louisiana
Standards
NFPA 70E · IEEE 1584 · IEEE 242 · ANSI C37 · OSHA 1910
Software Platforms
ETAP · EasyPower · SKM/PTW · CYMCAP
Louisiana Services
All studies are performed by a licensed Professional Engineer, delivered with PE stamp, and compliant with NFPA 70E, IEEE 1584, and OSHA 29 CFR 1910.335 requirements.
NFPA 70E compliant arc flash studies with IEEE 1584-2018 calculations, equipment labeling, and PPE recommendations. Required for any Louisiana facility where energized electrical work is performed.
NFPA 70E · IEEE 1584 · OSHA
Fault current calculations to verify equipment interrupting ratings are adequate. Required when adding new equipment, upgrading service, or when utility fault current levels have changed.
ANSI/IEEE · NFPA 70 NEC
Time-current curve analysis to ensure protective devices operate in the correct sequence. Critical for facilities with multiple sources, generators, or complex distribution systems.
IEEE 242 · NFPA 70
Power quality studies for facilities with VFDs, motor controls, or non-linear loads. Essential for Louisiana wastewater treatment plants, manufacturing facilities, and data centers.
IEEE 519 · IEEE 1159
Steady-state power flow studies to identify voltage regulation issues and verify equipment loading. Critical for planning electrical infrastructure expansions and additions.
IEEE 399
Cable ampacity calculations for underground duct banks using CYMCAP, required for large commercial developments, utilities, and medium-voltage underground distribution projects in Louisiana.
CYMCAP · Neher-McGrath
Louisiana Markets
Potential Louisiana Customer Base
Counts below are the total Louisiana establishments per sector across the state — the universe of facilities that may need a power system study, not a TPS client list.
4,577
Manufacturing
140,604 workers
18,163
Healthcare & social assistance
328,721 workers
2,296
Educational services
169,309 workers
575
Data centers & hosting
3,341 workers
155,054 total Louisiana establishments · Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages
Power system studies and Master Service Agreements for Louisiana cities, counties, and public agencies. Arc flash compliance for city halls, public works facilities, and transit authorities.
Harmonic analysis and arc flash studies for Louisiana water and wastewater utilities. Experience with pump station electrical systems, VFD installations, and SCADA-integrated power distribution.
Arc flash, short-circuit, and coordination studies for Louisiana manufacturing plants, food processing facilities, and heavy industrial operations. OSHA compliance documentation included.
Power demand analysis and complete power system studies for Louisiana data centers and mission-critical facilities. Capacity planning, redundancy verification, and feasibility studies for new and expanding sites.
Arc flash studies and electrical engineering support for Louisiana K-12 schools and universities. Coverage for classroom buildings, athletic facilities, and central plant electrical systems.
Engineering support for Louisiana EV charging installations and renewable energy projects, including charger load studies, service capacity analysis, and utility interconnection support.
Louisiana Power Landscape
Every power system study TPS delivers in Louisiana accounts for the utilities, fault duties, and interconnection requirements specific to the state. This is the landscape our Louisiana work sits in.
Louisiana sits inside MISO, the regional transmission operator that coordinates the wholesale grid, with the state served by Entergy Louisiana, Cleco Power, SWEPCO in the northwest, Lafayette Utilities System, and a network of electric cooperatives. The available fault current at a facility service is set by the serving utility, and on heavy-industrial process loads along the Mississippi River corridor that picture changes as utilities and customers add capacity, which is why short-circuit and arc flash studies should be revisited after utility-side work.
Louisiana has no OSHA-approved state plan, so employers in the state answer to federal OSHA. Federal OSHA enforces electrical safety through 29 CFR 1910 Subpart S, which treats NFPA 70E as the consensus standard for arc flash risk assessment and equipment labeling. Process Safety Management requirements under 29 CFR 1910.119 also apply to many Louisiana petrochemical facilities; arc flash and short-circuit studies feed directly into the PSM mechanical-integrity element.
The authority having jurisdiction for the installation itself is typically the parish or municipal electrical inspection office enforcing the National Electrical Code as adopted in Louisiana. Every study True Power Systems delivers in the state is modeled to current IEEE and NFPA methodology and sealed by a Professional Engineer licensed in Louisiana.
Regulatory & Grid Context
State Regulator
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Louisiana PSC
Wholesale Grid Operator
MISO (Entergy Louisiana, Cleco)
Major Louisiana Utilities
Louisiana Industrial Corridors
Why TPS in Louisiana
True Power Systems holds an active Professional Engineer license in the State of Louisiana and serves facilities across the state, from the Baton Rouge to New Orleans petrochemical corridor along the Mississippi River to the Lake Charles LNG export complex and the Shreveport and Lafayette industrial bases. Our engineers model every study in ETAP, EasyPower, SKM/PTW, and CYMCAP to current code.
We are registered as a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) in SAM.gov, satisfying both private-sector and government contracting requirements for Louisiana parishes, cities, and public agencies.
What Every Study Includes
VOSB & Federal Credentials
UEI: H6HAZKAD4LJ7 · CAGE: 08E02
NAICS 541330 / 541690 / 238210
Active SAM.gov Registration
SDVOSB-eligible per 38 U.S.C. § 8127
Louisiana FAQ
Louisiana has no state OSHA plan, so all employers in the state answer to federal OSHA. Federal OSHA enforces electrical safety through 29 CFR 1910 Subpart S, which references NFPA 70E for arc flash risk assessment and equipment labeling. For petrochemical and refining facilities the arc flash study also supports PSM mechanical-integrity documentation under 29 CFR 1910.119.
If workers ever interact with energized equipment, such as troubleshooting, racking breakers, or voltage testing, NFPA 70E calls for an arc flash risk assessment and OSHA expects equipment to carry incident-energy labels. New equipment, a service upgrade, or a change in utility fault current all trigger a new or updated study.
Louisiana is in MISO and served primarily by Entergy Louisiana, Cleco Power, SWEPCO, LUS, and electric cooperatives. The fault current available at your service comes from the serving utility, and on the heavy-industrial Mississippi River corridor it changes as utilities and customers add capacity, so short-circuit and arc flash results should be re-checked after utility-side work.
A power system study used for compliance must be sealed by a Professional Engineer licensed in Louisiana. True Power Systems holds an active Louisiana PE license and stamps every Louisiana deliverable.
A complete package covers incident-energy calculations and arc flash boundaries, ANSI Z535 equipment labels, short-circuit and equipment-duty evaluation, protective-device coordination, an as-studied one-line diagram, and a PE-sealed report.
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