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A Tesla Megapack being expertly suspended mid-air during the lifting process by Winslow Crane. Notably, two taglines were employed to ensure controlled and safe handling during this operation. A Tesla Megapack is suspended in mid-air during lifting. Two tag lines enabled controlled and safe handling of each 80,000‑pound‑plus battery.

Utility-scale BESS engineering and design

Tom Ghidossi, Darcy Tenan & Robert Morrow June 2, 2026

From feasibility assessments through construction, Barr helped Ameresco site, plan, permit, design, and integrate eight BESS for United Power’s electrical distribution system in Colorado’s north-central Front Range.

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Tom Ghidossi
Vice President, Senior Electrical Engineer
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Darcy Tenan
Senior Electrical Engineer
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Robert Morrow
Senior Civil/Structural Engineer
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battery energy storage system (BESS) civil and electrical design Colorado electric distribution Energy grid resiliency medium-voltage interconnection permitting Technology

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