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.
    • Circuit Breakers, ETC.
    • Switches, installation, alignment and testing
    • 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
    • SF6 and oil filled breakers
    • 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
    • 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