Substations
Newkirk Electric has built an industry-wide reputation as one of the Midwest’s leading substation constructors, with thousands of installations completed since 1961. Construction experience and engineering expertise, backed with an overriding dedication to quality and safety, have made Newkirk the consistent choice for substation design, construction, testing and maintenance.
- Utility and Customer-Owned
- Complete EPC/Design-Build Services
- Turnkey Construction through 765kV
- Civil, Structural, Electrical
- Drilled Pier Foundations
- Startup and Commissioning
- Substation Panel Fabrication
- SCADA
- Automated Control Upgrades
- Protective Relay Calibration and Setting
- Security Fence (sensors, cameras, lighting)
- Ballistic Firewall Installation
- Demolition Services
Related Projects

NASA C-5 Substation Repairs
Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL
Role: General Contractor – Self Perform
Upgrade/repairs to 115kV – 13.8kV substation at the Kennedy Space Center

D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant 765kV Switchyard Addition and Upgrades
Location: Bridgman, MI
Role: General/Electrical Contractor – Self Perform
Addition of a new bay to 765kV substation and upgrades

Argonne National Laboratory 138kV Power Line Upgrade
Location: Lemont, IL
Role: Design-Build Contractor
Design-build for new 138kV substation and overhead power lines

Gary-Chicago Airport Substation-Power Line Upgrades
Location: Gary, IN
Role: Design-Build Engineer/Contractor
Design-build of 345kV substation and 345/138kV underground power lines

Central Substation
Location: Lansing, MI
Role: General Contractor – Self Perform
Construction of new 138kV Substation concealed behind brick enclosure

Sullivan 765/345kV Substation
Location: Terre Haute, IN
Role: General Contractor – Self Perform
Construction for new 765/345kV substation and associated work

Sorenson 765-345-138-12 kV Substation and Line Tie-In
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Role: General Contractor – Self Perform
Complete construction of new 765/345/138/12 kV substation/switchyard and power line tie-in