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Energy Where Power
Meets Purpose.

Powering tomorrow means executing with precision today. In an era of rapid energy transformation, MacKay provides subject experts for energy providers and teaming partners. By seamlessly integrating civil, structural, and geotechnical design, land surveying, GIS, land use and natural resource permitting, landscape architecture, and construction management/inspection, we clear the path through complex landscapes to deliver resilient energy solutions for our communities.

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Energy providers need a partner who understands the realities of delivering complex infrastructure. Our energy experts become an integrated extension of project teams, supporting energy providers and their design consultants with an informed perspective on every project.

Our Energy Expertise

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    Power Generation

    Generating power for our communities is what drives us. Experts in dams, turbines, powerhouses, spillways, and gates, we apply rigorous civil, structural, and geotechnical engineering, land surveying, construction management and inspection, and permitting to ensure projects are compliant, reliable, safe, and fully operational.

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    Electrical Transmission & Distribution

    Reliable power delivery is fundamental to communities, economic development, and quality of life, making every line, substation, and connection point essential to the communities we serve. MacKay provides the survey, civil and geotechnical design, permitting, and construction management/inspection expertise to keep transmission and distribution projects on track, keeping our communities powered up.

  • Workers in hard hats weld and align a long green pipeline as a crane suspends a section at a dusty outdoor job site, with trucks, trees, and distant mountains in the background.

    Oil & Gas

    In the natural gas industry, a single permitting delay, routing oversight, or constructability issue can stall a multi-million dollar project. We lead oil and gas engineering, permitting, construction, compliance, inspection, and restoration work throughout the United States. We combine our industry expertise with innovative engineering to keep your project moving forward safely, efficiently, and in full compliance.

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    FERC Licensing & Implementation

    Your FERC license shouldn’t be a full-time distraction. We protect your hydroelectric, electric transmission, and pipeline assets by managing your long-term compliance, allowing your team to focus strictly on operations. From natural resource mitigation and recreation planning to safety protocols, we handle the agency coordination and regulatory heavy lifting for the entire life of your asset.
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Our Impact

Reliable energy infrastructure depends on experienced teams that can navigate technical complexity, evolving regulations, and demanding project schedules. MacKay supports projects across power generation, transmission and distribution, oil and gas, as well as FERC licensing and implementation and the associated shoreline recreation and public access improvements. We bring the right expertise to deliver practical solutions that support reliable infrastructure, streamline project delivery, and keep projects moving forward.

Utility worker in a safety harness navigates a steel lattice transmission tower, with power lines and insulators visible over a rural landscape on a clear day.

Our Impact

Reliable energy infrastructure depends on experienced teams that can navigate technical complexity, evolving regulations, and demanding project schedules. MacKay supports projects across power generation, transmission and distribution, oil and gas, as well as FERC licensing and implementation and the associated shoreline recreation and public access improvements. We bring the right expertise to deliver practical solutions that support reliable infrastructure, streamline project delivery, and keep projects moving forward.

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Client Testimonial Cascade Natural Gas, Project Manager

Walla Walla High Pressure Gas Pipeline

“I have worked with MacKay for the past four years on various projects. They are very patient listeners and highly skilled at project management and engineering. Their project leadership and attention to detail was crucial in the success of our gas pipeline project in Walla Walla County and ultimately resulted in local property owner’s satisfaction and acceptance of Cascade Natural Gas in the area. I would work with MacKay on any future project as I fully trust in their abilities to make any project successful.”

Our Energy Services

  • Insights & Analytics

    • Route Surveying & Right-of-Way (ROW) Mapping
    • Geotechnical Studies, Natural Resource Baseline Studies & Habitat Assessment
    • GIS Corridor Analysis & Asset Management Databases

  • Planning & Design

    • Access Road Design
    • Grading, Drainage & Stormwater Management Design
    • Spillway & Gate Design
    • Pipeline, HDD, Regulator Station, & Valve Assembly Design
    • Pipeline Upgrades
    • ILI & Anomaly Dig Project Management

  • Compliance & Permitting

    • NEPA, FERC, & State Utility Board Compliance Support
    • Wetland and Endangered Species Act Permitting & Mitigation Design

  • Project Delivery

    • Drone/UAV Aerial Mapping & Progress Tracking
    • Installation Inspection & Quality Control
    • Enterprise GIS Portals for Real-Time Asset Tracking & ROW Management
    • Construction Management & Inspection
    • Subsurface Utility Engineering
    • Erosion and Sediment Control Installation & Monitoring
    • Construction Staking & As-Builts
    • Vegetation Management & Restoration
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Kristen Currens, PWS

Energy Market Sector Lead

“Meeting our nation’s growing energy needs takes technical expertise, trusted partnerships, and an integrated approach. I’m proud to lead a team that helps clients deliver integral energy infrastructure while responsibly stewarding the land and communities we serve.”

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