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Environmental solutions
for essential infrastructure.

Essential infrastructure depends on environmental certainty. ECT supports power generation and grid systems, mission-critical developments, and water resource and infrastructure programs — integrating environmental strategies across complex, highly regulated projects.

Infrastructure projects move forward when environmental considerations are addressed early and managed rigorously. We help clients align permitting, compliance, and resource realities with schedule, capital investment, and long-term operational performance.

We are experts on subjects that matter. Since 1988, we have supported complex infrastructure programs through regulatory change, technical challenges, and industry evolution.

Solutions

Power Generation

Supporting conventional and renewable generation through permitting, modernization, compliance, and long-term operational planning.

Power Delivery

Supporting complex transmission systems through routing, siting, permitting, modernization, and long-term asset management.

Oil & Gas Networks

Supporting upstream exploration, midstream pipelines, distribution networks, and logistics facilities with integrated planning, permitting, and compliance expertise.

Data Centers

Helping developers and operators navigate the environmental, infrastructure, and resource realities shaping data center developments.

Distribution & Storage

Supporting distribution networks, battery storage infrastructure, and logistics modernization projects that strengthen utility reliability and resilience.

Water/Wastewater Systems

Supporting municipal and industrial water, wastewater, and stormwater systems from planning through long-term operation.

Water Resource Management

Hydrologic analysis, watershed planning, and regulatory insight to support resilient water management decisions.

Ecosystem Restoration

Integrating science, engineering, permitting, and construction oversight to restore aquatic, wetland, upland, and inland coastal systems.

Practices

Risk & Compliance

Delivering environmental due diligence, audits, and compliance programs that clarify risk, define obligations, and protect long-term project value.

Planning & Permitting

Navigating environmental reviews, regulatory approvals, and permitting processes that keep complex infrastructure projects on schedule.

Cultural Resources

Conducting archaeological and architectural surveys that safeguard significant cultural resources and meet project requirements.

Natural Resources

Applying ecological science to strengthen environmental planning, permitting, and restoration across aquatic, upland, and wetland systems.

Resiliency & Restoration

Restoring ecosystems and building climate resilience through adaptive, science-based strategies for communities, coastlines, and critical landscapes.

Water Infrastructure

Providing hydrologic analysis, watershed planning, and infrastructure expertise to support resilient, sustainable water management for communities and industries.

Technology & Geospatial

Integrating advanced environmental technologies, remote sensing, and geospatial analytics to power smarter decisions across every service area.

Contaminants & Remediation

Investigating contamination and delivering remediation solutions that manage risk, meet regulatory requirements, and unlock redevelopment potential.

Recent Projects

Routing, Siting, and Environmental Permitting Advances Essential Transmission Infrastructure in Florida

230 kV Transmission Line Routing, Siting & Permitting

Client / Owner

Investor-owned utility

Location

South-Central Florida

Highlights

Multi-agency permitting with FDEP and USACE
Phase I cultural resources assessment survey
Threatened & endangered species assessments
Gopher tortoise permitting and relocations
Historic structure survey
Public engagement

Cultural Resource Surveys and Aquatic Delineation Guide Wind Turbine Repowering Project in New Mexico

New Mexico Wind Repower

Client / Owner

Renewable energy developer

Location

New Mexico

Highlights

Decommissioning of 120 wind turbines
Aquatic resource delineation
Clean Water Act Section 404 Compliance
Cultural resource surveys
Archaeological surveys

Environmental Due Diligence Supports Multi-State Energy Infrastructure Portfolio

Energy Storage & Data Center Due Diligence

Client / Owner

National power infrastructure firm

Location

Oklahoma and Texas

Highlights

Environmental Due Diligence
Aquatic Resource Delineations
Protected Species Habitat Assessments
Cultural Resource Desktop Assessments
Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
State Agency Coordination

Latest News & Insights

News, Regulatory Updates

June 26, 2026

Rusty Patched Bumble Bee: 1.5 million Acres Now Designated Critical Habitat

News, Regulatory Updates

June 19, 2026

Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Listing Updates

News, People

June 11, 2026

ECT Names Dwayne Robinson Senior Vice President of Power

News, Regulatory Updates, Resources

April 29, 2026

Regulatory Brief: Essential Updates for Wind and Solar Developments

Awards, People

March 6, 2026

Project Manager Kurt Hansen receives ECT’s 2025 Monarch Award

News, Regulatory Updates, Resources

February 12, 2026

Wood Stork Delisted: What It Means for Projects in the Southeastern U.S.

Events, News, People

February 6, 2026

ECT Hosts Monarch Monitoring Technology Training in Lansing

Events, People

December 22, 2025

ECT Generates More Than 200,000 Meals Supporting Feeding America®

News, People

October 21, 2025

Metro Boston Office Enhances ECT’s Commitment to the Northeast

News, Projects

October 10, 2025

Advancing Freshwater Mussel Conservation in the Great Lakes Region

News, People

August 19, 2025

ECT Expands Texas Presence; Opens Houston Office

News, Regulatory Updates, Resources

July 16, 2025

ECT’s NEPA Watch: One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Regulatory Updates, Resources, Videos

April 4, 2025

ECT Launches Sixty60 Series: Conversations Around Energy, Environment, and the New Administration

News, Press, Projects

January 29, 2025

CBS’s “America ByDesign: Architecture” Features ECT’s Stanley Center Project

News, People

January 14, 2025

ECT’s Thor Kolnes selected to participate in innovative Risk Management Certificate program

News, People

January 6, 2025

Eric Schwiderson promoted to Managing Director, Compliance & Sustainability

Events

December 13, 2024

Passion at Work: ECT’s Fifth Annual Giving Project

News, People

December 3, 2024

Riverside Energy Group

News, People

November 19, 2024

Lauren Frank joins ECT as Director in Water Infrastructure Practice

Events, People

November 13, 2024

Everyone@ECT – Detroit 2024

News, People

October 25, 2024

Project Funding and Engagement Director Chelsea Murphy joins ECT

News, People

July 15, 2024

In Memoriam: A Tribute to the Legacy of ECT Founding Member Jack Doolittle

News, People

July 2, 2024

New Michigan Materials Management Plan Requirement for Counties

News, Regulatory Updates

June 4, 2024

Breaking News in Texas: New Freshwater Mussels Listing Promotes Species and Habitat Conservation

News, People

June 3, 2024

Facility Management Plans for Hazardous Substances – Ensure You’re Compliant

News, People

March 29, 2024

ECT Hires Virginia Anderson to Support Florida Growth

News, People, Regulatory Updates

March 8, 2024

More than one million acres now designated critical bat habitat in Florida

News, People

January 22, 2024

EPA Tier II Reporting – Ensure You’re Compliant

News, People

January 9, 2024

ECT names Joy L. Burgess, CPA to Director of Finance

Events

December 14, 2023

Missions that Matter: ECT’s Fourth Annual Giving Project

News, People

December 12, 2023

The Dream Team

News, People

November 29, 2023

ECT ecologist discovers endangered clubshell mussel after 17 years

News, People

October 17, 2023

Tom Hazlett joins ECT as Chief Operating Officer

News, People

August 29, 2023

Ryan Blankenship joins ECT’s National Natural Resources Division

News, People

August 17, 2023

In Memoriam: Celebrating the Legacy of ECT Co-Founder Charles Hendry

Awards, News, People

July 24, 2023

Bobbi Westerby named 2023 Notable Leaders in Energy by Crain’s Detroit Business

Events, Press

June 20, 2023

Living Building Challenge Project, Stanley Center Headquarters, Celebrates Grand Opening

News, People, Resources, Videos

March 2, 2023

Environmental Justice: What’s the Buzz?

News, People

February 10, 2023

James “JT” Marine joins ECT’s Cultural Resource Practice

News

February 2, 2023

SARA Season is Upon Us!

Regulatory Updates, Resources

December 19, 2022

Keep Up with Changing Federal Regulations

Press, Regulatory Updates

December 15, 2022

EPA Press Release Highlights Nine ECT Habitat Restoration Projects

Events, News

December 14, 2022

2022 Third Annual Giving Project

Awards, Events, Press

October 3, 2022

Robert Crown Center AIA Chicago Award

Events, People, Uncategorized

October 14, 2022

ECT Supports Domestic Violence Nonprofit Fundraiser

News

June 3, 2022

Be Prepared for Bat Survey Season

News

May 27, 2022

ECT Supports Girls in STEM

Uncategorized

September 6, 2023

Environmental Services Power & Energy

News, People

March 30, 2022

Alabama Rural Electric Association Conference

Resources, Videos

January 31, 2022

Video: Helen Plum Memorial Library

Events, News

December 15, 2021

2021 Giving Project

News

December 14, 2021

Habitat Restoration Construction Commences at Detroit River’s Hennepin Marsh

Resources, Videos

December 1, 2021

Video: Stanley Center for Peace & Security Headquarters

News, People

November 24, 2021

ECT Bolsters Transmission Capabilities in the Midwest with Strategic Hire

News

November 4, 2021

New EPA/USACE Task Order Supports Ongoing Habitat Restoration Projects in the Rouge River

News

October 25, 2021

The 123s of ESG

News

August 5, 2021

Solar Power Services

Awards, News

July 23, 2021

ECT wins Merit Award for Green Infrastructure Plant Selection Tool

Press, Videos

April 30, 2021

Drone Services

Events

April 22, 2021

Earth Day 2021

Press

April 14, 2021

Solutions for thermal effluent limitations

People

February 1, 2021

ECT adds two strategic hires to Air Quality Division

Awards, News, People

January 21, 2021

Crain’s Detroit Business features Charles H. Wright Museum

Events, News

December 9, 2020

2020 Giving Project

People, Resources, Videos

October 1, 2020

Videos: ECT U Fall 2020 Lecture Series: The Business of the Environment

Events

May 29, 2020

Landscape Architecture Foundation evaluates performance of eight ECT projects

Resources, Videos

April 20, 2020

Video: Celeron Island Habitat Restoration

News, Press

April 20, 2020

Yale Climate Connections interviews ECT’s Jason Cooper about a new plant selection tool

News, Press

February 25, 2020

City of Buffalo to launch new $30 million green infrastructure initiative

Awards, News, Press

February 5, 2020

ECT receives 2019 CCBJ Business Achievement Award

News

January 30, 2020

Spotlight: Green Stormwater Infrastructure

Resources, Videos

January 27, 2020

Video: Coreyon Reef Restoration

People, Press

October 11, 2019

ECT names Bobbi S. Westerby as the firm’s President & CEO

Awards, Events, Press

September 16, 2019

APWA Public Works Project of the Year

Events, Press

September 6, 2019

ECT acquires leading sustainable design and ecology firm Conservation Design Forum, Inc.

Awards, Events, Press

July 15, 2019

Zephyr remediation/restoration project team wins 2019 Environmental Excellence Award

Press

April 12, 2019

40 CFR 63 Subpart YYYY proposed amendments

People

April 1, 2019

Employee spotlight: Ruth Ann Sobnosky

Press

February 13, 2019

Alcott Dam Removal and Portage Creek Restoration project

Events, Press

January 3, 2019

Lily Solar project ground-breaking

Press

December 22, 2018

Michigan’s Border-to-Border Trail

Careers

Bring Your Passion.
Build What Matters.

ECT is an employee-owned and intentionally independent firm delivering high-impact work at the intersection of power and water systems. Our people work on real projects, with real responsibility, from the start.

You’ll gain direct exposure to complex, visible work, collaborate with experienced leaders, and take on responsibility that accelerates your growth. At our size, you’re not lost in a system. You’re part of building it.

Everything Connects.