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Douglas R. Feterl, P.E. was named President of West Plains Engineering following Bob Thompson’s retirement. Doug has been with West Plains for 23 years as a Design Engineer, Office Manager and most recently, Business Development Manager for the company. He graduated...

Robert W. Thompson, Professional Engineer and friend, has retired from West Plains after 30 years of service to our clients. Bob is a fine Electrical Engineer and was a principal at West Plains Engineering for all 30 years. As a company founder, Bob grew with the...

West Plains Engineering is pleased to announce our new Bismarck, North Dakota Office. Over the last few years, our engineers have completed many jobs in the Bakken oil patch and throughout the state. This increased activity led to us setting up an office to service...

It's hard to believe that it has been 30 years in business for West Plains Engineering. For the past three decades we have taken great pride in providing Engineering Services to meet the unique needs of our clients and their facilities. We would like to salute the...

The Rush Creek substation located four miles south of Rushville Nebraska is the newest substation belonging to Northwest Rural Public Power District (NRPPD) in Hay Springs, NE. The Substation was designed by West Plains’ power engineers, and greatly enhances the...

Sioux Falls Affordable Housing Solutions philosophy is that every family deserves a place to call home. To facilitate this philosophy, the organization purchases dilapidated properties in Sioux Falls and either rehabs them or tears them down and replaces them with new...

In the past, a typical design would not have included an energy model as a part of the design process. However, with energy costs constantly increasing and more jurisdictions requiring some form of energy efficiency rating system, this design tool is essential in the...

The "infamous" WP Upper Midwest Engineering Design Competition was held this Fall and the event once again lived up to its expectations. There was drama, excitement, and some ruthless competition surrounding the event.  The objective of the competition was to...

West Plains Engineering recently held its 2013 Fall Design Conference. The event features guest speakers, in-house presentations, round tables for best practices, and a Design Competition. Staff members get a chance to share some comradery and some great ideas. We are...

In order to better serve our Clients across the Midwest, West Plains has added FIVE new employees to our Sioux Falls office. These gentlemen are adept at Electrical Engineering, Mechanical engineering, and the design of HVAC, Heating and Cooling Systems,...

WHAT is Arc Flash? Simply put, an arc flash is a phenomenon where a flashover of electric current leaves its intended path and travels through the air from one conductor to another, or to ground. The results are often violent and when a human is in close proximity to...