Independent Advisory · Texas Licensed · Minority-Owned

Independent Engineering Advisory
for AI & Data Center
Infrastructure.

Independent protection, arc flash, commissioning-readiness, and reliability support for EPCs, colocation operators, utilities, commissioning firms, and infrastructure owners building at hyperscale.

The infrastructure powering AI cannot afford to get the electrical system wrong. We make sure it doesn't.
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Experience at Meta Amazon Web Services Microsoft Black & Veatch
30+
Combined Years Experience
100MW+
Campuses Delivered
345kV
Max Voltage Class
What We Do

Specialized Advisory at Every Project Phase

From greenfield design review through live-site commissioning, we provide independent senior technical oversight — drawing on direct operating experience at Meta, AWS, Microsoft, and Black & Veatch. We are not a replacement for your EPC or engineer of record. We are the specialist review layer that catches what generalist teams miss.

01
Power System Studies & Protection Review

Independent QA and execution of arc flash, short-circuit, and coordination studies. Validation of relay settings, arc flash assumptions, and protection configurations against IEEE 1584, NFPA 70E, utility requirements, and owner-specific operating modes.

Arc Flash IEEE 1584 SKM / ETAP Relay Coordination
02
Commissioning & Operational Readiness Advisory

Pre-energization review, commissioning sequencing, and utility coordination for new data center builds and retrofits. Translating design packages into field-executable energization plans — with owner-side judgment on what can go wrong.

Utility Interconnection Energization Planning HV/MV Systems Field QA
03
Reliability Engineering & Incident Response

Root-cause analysis for electrical incidents, fleet-wide corrective action development, and condition-based maintenance strategy. Converting field failures into systemic improvements that raise uptime across your portfolio.

RCA PD Trending Failure Mode Analysis Standards Development
04
AI/GPU Load & Utility Interface Advisory

Power system advisory for high-density GPU compute infrastructure — harmonic behavior, protection coordination under variable load, BESS integration, and large-load utility interconnection planning for AI-scale deployments.

GPU Infrastructure BESS Harmonics Large-Load Interconnection
Who We Help

Built for the Firms Delivering AI and Hyperscale Infrastructure

Hyperscalers may be the end-market. They are not always the first client. Arcline serves the broader ecosystem — the firms building, commissioning, financing, and operating hyperscale-grade infrastructure. If your team is exposed when something goes wrong on a high-voltage data center project, we are built for you.

01
EPCs & Design-Build Firms

Independent review of protection coordination, arc flash studies, commissioning risk, and utility interface assumptions before issues reach the owner. We help EPC teams de-risk deliverables — especially at the MV/HV boundary where most data center failures originate.

02
Colocation Operators & Data Center Developers

Hyperscale-grade electrical infrastructure advisory for teams expanding capacity, evaluating new sites, or preparing for energization — without needing a full internal power systems team. We bring the owner-side operational judgment that most consultants lack.

03
Commissioning Firms

Senior MV/HV power-system support behind your commissioning program — relay setting validation, energization sequencing, UPS bypass planning, generator paralleling, and live-site cutover risk review. We are not a replacement for your Cx team. We are the technical layer that protects it.

04
Utilities & Interconnection Teams

Customer-side data center load expertise for large-load interconnections, power quality concerns, protection coordination alignment, and AI/GPU load behavior. We help utilities understand what hyperscale operators actually need — before and after the meter.

05
Infrastructure Investors & Owner's Representatives

Technical due diligence on electrical capacity, reliability exposure, protection gaps, expansion readiness, and operational risk. We give infrastructure investors and owner's reps the same independent technical lens that hyperscale operators apply internally.

06
Study Vendors & Engineering Teams

Senior QA/QC for SKM/ETAP models, arc flash scenario matrices, TCC reviews, and protection settings — calibrated to hyperscale architecture. We provide overflow review and independent validation for study vendors working on high-stakes data center programs.

How We Enter a Project

A Clear Starting Point for Every Engagement

Most advisory relationships start with a well-scoped, fixed-fee review. You get a clear deliverable. We get a clear line of sight into your risk. Below are the most common ways teams bring us in.

Flagship Offer · Fixed Fee
Independent Power Systems Review

A 2–3 week fixed-fee review of your power system — designed to surface protection, arc flash, and commissioning risks before they become schedule delays, failed energizations, or safety exposures. Deliverable is an executive risk memo, findings matrix, and prioritized corrective actions.

  • SKM / ETAP model assumptions and scenario coverage
  • Utility fault data validation
  • Arc flash scenario matrix and label philosophy review
  • Relay coordination and TCC gaps
  • MV/LV protection settings and miscoordination risk
  • Generator, UPS, and switchgear operating mode review
  • Commissioning and energization risk assessment

Deliverable: Executive risk memo + technical findings matrix + top corrective actions. PE-stamped where required.

Commissioning Readiness Review

Pre-energization review of test scripts, relay settings, switching sequences, and outage risk. Designed to catch field exposure before energization day — for EPCs and Cx firms.

SKM / ETAP Model & Arc Flash QA

Independent QA of existing coordination studies, arc flash models, and scenario matrices. We review what was done, what was assumed, and what was missed — then deliver a gap findings report.

Utility Interconnection / Large-Load Review

Customer-side review of utility interconnection packages, protection interface assumptions, large-load study inputs, and ERCOT-facing interconnection documentation for Texas data center projects.

Reliability & Incident Response

Rapid RCA support for electrical events — SER and relay data analysis, failure mode assessment, corrective action development, and fleet-level lessons-learned documentation.

Owner's Engineer / Technical Due Diligence

Independent electrical review for investors and owner's reps — one-line review, equipment basis-of-design, power capacity and expansion readiness, and electrical risk summary for decision-making.

Engagement Model

How We Work

We work on a project basis — no retainer lock-in. Engagements are scoped, fixed-fee where possible, and designed to deliver a clear, actionable deliverable. You get direct access to our senior engineers from day one.

01
Scoping Call

A 30–60 minute call to understand your project, timeline, and what you need. No charge. We'll tell you directly if we're the right fit — and who to call if we're not.

30–60 min · Free
02
Proposal & Scope of Work

A written proposal defining deliverables, timeline, and fee structure. Fixed-fee for well-defined reviews; T&M for ongoing advisory. Delivered within 3 business days.

3 business days · Written proposal
03
Engagement & Delivery

Direct access to our senior engineers — not junior staff. Deliverables are PE-stamped where required and built to hold up under third-party and owner review.

Direct access · PE-stamped deliverables
Operating Experience

Senior Judgment Across the Full Power Infrastructure Lifecycle

Arcline brings together hyperscale owner-side perspective, EPC execution depth, and utility-grade power systems rigor. Our team has delivered, reviewed, operated, and optimized critical power infrastructure from the utility interconnection to the data hall — across AI/GPU deployments, colocation fleets, utility substations, protection studies, commissioning programs, and live-site reliability work.

Hyperscale Owner-Side Perspective · AI / Data Center Infrastructure
Built for Decisions Where Capacity, Reliability, and Operational Risk Intersect

Our team has worked inside hyperscale environments where electrical decisions are measured by uptime, deployable capacity, safety, commissioning readiness, and long-term operational risk. That experience shapes how we review SKM/ETAP models, protection settings, arc flash assumptions, GPU capacity constraints, live-site cutovers, and post-event corrective actions.

AI
GPU and high-density compute infrastructure
Fleet
Multi-campus reliability and arc flash programs
Live
Operational risk and field issue resolution
EPC & Design Execution · Concept Through Energization
Engineering Judgment Grounded in Deliverables That Actually Get Built

Arcline's team has produced and reviewed the engineering packages that drive real infrastructure delivery: one-lines, equipment specifications, relay settings, grounding studies, protection schemes, RFPs, construction packages, commissioning documents, and vendor submittals. We know where design intent gets lost between drawings, procurement, construction, testing, and operations.

EPC
Scope, bid, design, and construction support
QA
Design package and study quality review
Cx
Commissioning and energization readiness
Utility & Substation Rigor · EHV / HV / MV Systems
Utility-Grade Power Systems Depth for Data Center-Scale Loads

AI-scale data centers increasingly depend on utility-grade engineering: high-voltage substations, large-load interconnections, transformer capacity, protection and control, grounding, insulation coordination, short-circuit duty, and transmission-level coordination. Arcline brings that substation and grid-interface discipline into the data center environment.

345kV
High-voltage substation experience
P&C
Protection, control, and relay settings
Grid
Utility coordination and interconnection review
Independent Risk Review · Where Problems Hide
We Focus on the Gaps Between the Model, the Field, and the Operating Reality

Data center power risk rarely lives in one drawing, one relay file, or one arc flash report. It lives in the gaps between utility assumptions, equipment ratings, operating modes, construction sequencing, commissioning constraints, protection settings, and real-world operating behavior. Arcline exists to close those gaps before they become failed energizations, unsafe assumptions, delayed schedules, or costly rework.

Risk
Protection, arc flash, and commissioning exposure
Ops
Operating modes and real-world system behavior
Action
Prioritized findings and corrective actions
Our Team

A Senior Team Built for Hyperscale, Utility, and Mission-Critical Power.

Arcline is led by Texas-licensed Professional Engineers with experience across hyperscale operators, cloud infrastructure owners, EPC delivery, utility substations, and mission-critical power systems. We bring owner-side judgment, design execution depth, and field-aware technical review to high-stakes electrical infrastructure decisions.

BG
Bruke Gebryes, P.E.
Managing Partner
Meta · Amazon Web Services · Mott MacDonald

14+ years spanning utility-scale substations and global hyperscale data center deployments. Owned protection coordination from 345kV substations down to MCC-level equipment, commissioned 100MW+ campuses, and developed fleet-wide reliability standards at Meta and AWS. Deep background in arc flash analysis, relay setting development, and live-site operational risk.

Professional Engineer (P.E.) — Texas
M.Eng, Electrical Engineering — WPI
EHV/HV/MV substations, P&C, EPC delivery
CP
Chirag S. Parikh, P.E.
Partner, Technical Lead
Microsoft · Amazon Web Services · Black & Veatch

18+ years across hyperscale data centers, utility substations, and EPC delivery. Led power harvesting analysis across hundreds of colocation data centers at Microsoft, delivered 100+ data center projects at AWS, and designed protection systems for 30+ utility substations up to 345kV at Black & Veatch. Extensive background in large-program coordination studies and commissioning.

Professional Engineer (P.E.) — Texas
M.S.E., Electrical Engineering — Arizona State University
EHV/HV/MV substations, P&C, EPC delivery
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Ajith M. Poduval, P.E.
Partner, Technical Lead
Amazon Web Services · Black & Veatch · Mott MacDonald

Nearly 15 years across utility-scale and mission-critical power infrastructure, including HV/MV substations, data center electrical infrastructure, protection and control, EPC planning, construction support, commissioning, renewable generation, and BESS. Brings deep project execution experience across concept development, RFPs, contractor evaluation, design review, and field issue resolution for large-scale cloud and generative AI infrastructure.

Professional Engineer (P.E.) — Texas
M.S.E., Electrical Engineering — Arizona State University
EHV/HV/MV substations, P&C, EPC delivery
Technical Insights

From the Field

Practical perspectives on protection, commissioning, and reliability — written for the teams doing the work.

Protection Coordination
The Three Arc Flash Study Mistakes We See on Every Data Center Project

Most arc flash studies get done — but most get done wrong for hyperscale environments. Here are the three most common errors and why they matter when your systems are live.

8 min read · Protection & Safety
Coming soon
Commissioning
Why Protection Coordination Fails at 345kV Utility Interconnections

The interface between your campus protection scheme and the utility's transmission system is where most large-scale failures originate. The coordination gaps EPCs consistently miss.

12 min read · High Voltage Systems
Coming soon
Reliability
Building a Fleet-Wide Reliability Program That Actually Sticks

Most reliability programs die after the first audit. This is how we've structured condition-based maintenance and PD trending programs that outlast the engagement.

10 min read · Reliability Engineering
Coming soon
Capability Statement

One page. Everything you need to onboard us.

Arcline supports EPCs, colocation operators, utilities, commissioning firms, and infrastructure teams delivering AI and hyperscale-grade power infrastructure. Download and attach to supplier onboarding, RFQ responses, or vendor registration packets.

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Whether you're commissioning a new campus, need an independent protection review, or want a technical second opinion before energization — we're available for project-based engagements.


Arcline Power Advisory LLC is a Texas-licensed, minority-owned power systems advisory firm. We serve EPCs, colocation operators, utilities, commissioning firms, and infrastructure investors delivering AI and hyperscale data center infrastructure across Texas, the DMV, and national markets.

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