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The engineering industry is celebrating the 65th anniversary of National Engineers Week, Feb. 21-27, 2016. Locally, West Plains Engineering, Inc., is recognizing its team of more than 50 engineers and support staff who have been serving the region since 1984. With...

West Plains Engineering was proud to sponsor the 5th annual Black Hills Energy Walk for Warmth on Saturday, Feb. 6 in Rapid City, SD. The event raises nearly $20,000 annually to provide energy assistance to local households in need to help stay warm in the winter....

West Plain’s Electrical Specialties Division can provide in-depth surveys, design of electrical distribution systems and provide solutions to any electrical challenge. Our services include Arc Flash Mitigation, Harmonic Distortion Correction, Power Quality Analysis,...

Each year, the South Dakota Bureau of Administration through the Office of the State Engineer (OSE) produces an Annual Project Report which summarizes the facility projects which were overseen by the OSE. The report published for CY2013 discussed high performance...

West Plains Engineering staff members participated in the Media One Fun Ski 2015 held at Great Bear in Sioux Falls at the end of January. The event was a benefit for Children’s Inn in Sioux Falls. Children's Inn is a private, non-profit organization founded in 1977...

The new Veterans Home in Hot Springs, SD is taking shape and progressing rapidly. The facility has been designed to provide an energy efficiency that is anticipated to be 24% more efficient than the requirements set forth in ASHRAE 90.1. This means this facility will...

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...