Utility Services

With Shermco, you gain access to industry-leading expertise in protection & control, relay testing, SCADA/RTU integration, transformer and breaker maintenance, and comprehensive commissioning support in partnership with EPC and design teams. Backed by proven safety performance and deep NERC/FERC compliance knowledge, Shermco provides the specialized field services and technical support utilities rely on to maintain system integrity, extend asset life, and modernize the grid.

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Transmission & Distribution (T&D)

• Protection & Control (P&C) expertise
• Greenfield & Brownfield substation and switchyard commissioning
• Substation and switchyard commissioning
• SCADA / RTU integration
• Relay testing and function checks
• Relay panel installation and field engineering
• Fiber
• EPC partnerships for turnkey substation delivery
• Full Apparatus Testing
Transformers, ETC.
o Circuit Breakers, ETC.
o Switches, installation, alignment and testing
o Switchgear, testing, inspections, maintenance, updates, and full replacements
• Transformer testing, oil processing, installation, and inspections (internal and external) Transformer Dress-outs up to 1100 MVA
• Circuit Breakers
o SF6 and oil filled breakers
o Testing, fill with gas, external inspection and installation
• Control house gear testing and maintenance

Power Generation
LV/MV/HV Equipment: Testing, diagnosis, alignment & installation
Transformer Services up to 1100 MVA: Oil sampling, full diagnostic testing, dress-outs and commissioning, internal and external inspections, maintenance cleaning, oil leak repairs
Circuit Breaker Services: 480-500kV air, oil-filled , vacuum & SF6 breakers retrofit, repair, maintenance, removal and installation, gassing/de-gassing of SF6, commissioning, field repairs, and full testing.
NERC/FERC Compliance Support
FEL – 2, 3 and 4 Engineering
Cable Services: Testing, Cable terminations (including fiber), fault locating, VFL and Tan Delta testing, cable repair and splicing, new installation, labeling 
CT’s, PT’s, CPT’s: Testing (insulation, polarity, saturation, ratios), grounding, connections & terminations
Systems Integration (SSI): PLC programming & design, integration, and support services
Protection & Control (P&C) systems: Relay Panels update & upgrade, AC & DC panels, commissioning, engineering, testing, maintenance, integration, communications devices including SCADA systems and RTUs
HV Switch installation/alignment/testing
Switchgear upgrades and replacement of obsolete systems
Motor Services: Online and offline field testing, motor reconditions and rewinds up to 10,000 hp, new and specialty motor replacements
Emergency Response Services
Turnkey Disaster Recovery & Emergency Response
Insurance filing and documentation
Recovery of damaged equipment
Procure new equipment where necessary
o Renew and Design Existing Equipment
Updating drawings and prints
Provide new prints for upgraded and replaced equipment
Cable tracing
Clean switchgear, transformers, and circuit breakers
NERC/FERC Studies
PRC-002
PRC-005
PRC-019
PRC-024
PRC-025
PRC-026
PRC-027
PRC-028
PRC-030
PRC-032

700+

NETA Technicians

50+

Years of Experience

100+

Qualified P&C Engineers

41+

Locations Across North America

Service Offerings

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Unmatched safety culture and compliance confidence

Shermco’s industry-leading safety performance and deep NERC/FERC knowledge help utilities reduce operational risk while ensuring every project meets the highest regulatory standards.

Scalable crews for complex, multi-site utility operations

With nationwide coverage and large field teams, Shermco helps utilities overcome workforce shortages and execute outages, commissioning, and maintenance efficiently at any scale.

End-to-end lifecycle support for utility infrastructure

From generation to T&D, Shermco provides seamless engineering, commissioning, maintenance, and emergency response—strengthening system reliability throughout the asset lifecycle.

A partnership built for grid resilience and modernization

Shermco delivers the technical capabilities and forward-looking approach utilities need to extend asset life, modernize systems, and build a more resilient grid.

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Our Experts

christian unger
Chistian Unger
Director of Utility Services
E: cunger@shermco.com
mike stavropoulos
Mike Stavropoulos
Utilities National Account Manager
E: mike.stavropoulos@shermco.com