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CENTINELA STATE PRISON
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Seeley, California

Centinela State Prison is a new 2400 - bed prison for male inmates located in Imperial County near the City of El Centro. The new California State Prison (CSP) - Imperial South will house 2000 Level III (medium security) inmates and 400 Level I (minimum security) inmates.

BSE Engineering provided electrical engineering services for the site utilities bid package. The project electrical construction cost was $7.3 million. The electrical site infrastructure included the following:
  • 12kV Main Electrical Switchgear

  • Two 2000 kW Emergency Generators and Generator Switchgear

  • Electrical Building

  • 12kV Normal and Emergency Power Distribution

  • Site Transformers and Switchboards

  • Site, Exercise Yards, and Perimeter Fence Lighting

  • Centralized Lighting Control System

  • Central Plant

  • Underground Manhole, Handhole and Ductbank Systems

  • Secondary Feeders to Over 100 Building

  • Communications Building

  • Perimeter Guard Towers
Awarded the International Illumination Design Awards “Award of Merit” for Exterior Lighting by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA)

 		  

 

 

 


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