The assessment starts with the panel, not a brochure
Connected load, service size, transfer-switch location, canal-adjacent pad siting, drainage, permits, and utility sign-off all shape whether an assessment leads to a workable plan.
A thorough assessment covers
- The current load and what is driving the request
- Site access and protection needs
- Panel capacity and any upgrade requirements
- Permits, inspections, and testing steps
- Written exclusions and change-order pricing
Port St. Lucie context
Because entire subdivisions here, including the master-planned Tradition district, were built since 2000, panel ages and service sizes vary widely block to block. Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne crossed nearly the same path through St. Lucie County in September 2004, and the outages that followed are still the local benchmark for how seriously an assessment should take backup power.