About this organization

Organization Information : Founded in 1982, NEI Electric Power Engineering, Inc. is a Colorado-based firm specializing in comprehensive engineering solutions for the electric power industry. With a multidisciplinary team of over 300 professionals, NEI delivers services across the full project lifecycle—from concept development and system studies to detailed design, SCADA integration, prefabrication, and commissioning. The company supports utilities, renewable energy developers, data centers, and industrial clients, with expertise in substations, transmission, and distribution infrastructure. NEI is known for its focus on quality, safety, and service, and operates under core values such as “Serving Others” and “Improving Continually” to foster a results-driven, people-focused culture.

Other Information: Founded in 1982, After many years working at Public Service Company of Colorado (now Xcel Energy), John Nelson left to fulfill a lifelong dream of building a team-member and client-focused electrical design firm offering services to utilities and industrial clients. He originally incorporated under the name ‘Phased Right, Inc.’, but later began doing business as the Nelson Electric Incorporated or the NEI Electric Power Engineering, Inc. of today.Although designed in the 1980’s, microprocessor relays were not widely adopted until the early 1990’s. A decade into business, NEI’s growing staff of protection engineers were now spending around half their time in the field testing, troubleshooting, and repairing relay installations. Several customers also requested NEI replace their electromechanical relays with microprocessor-based ones. NEI’s engineers were at the forefront of designing, programming, installing, and commissioning this new piece of technology.Prior to 2001, NEI worked with subcontracted civil engineers to design the grading, steel structures, and concrete foundations for substations and overhead lines. NEI’s continued growth and desire to provide clients with a turn-key engineering solution led to the creation of the first in-house civil and structural engineering team. Over two decades later, the civil and structural team and capabilities have grown exponentially.