Integrated substation, electrical, renewable energy, battery storage and coordinated civil capabilities position Baker to support the infrastructure behind rapidly growing power demand.
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Baker Electric is expanding its substation capabilities as data center development, electrification, renewable generation and battery storage drive unprecedented demand for power infrastructure across the United States.
The rapid growth of hyperscale computing, artificial intelligence and other high-density data center applications is changing how owners, developers and utilities approach power. Baker's recent market analysis identifies data centers as a major contributor to projected U.S. peak-load growth through 2030 and highlights power availability, utility coordination and substations as increasingly important factors in where and how major projects move forward.
As demand grows, the challenge is no longer simply building facilities. It is securing, distributing, managing and reliably delivering the power required to operate them.
That creates growing demand for infrastructure including substations, medium- and high-voltage distribution, battery energy storage systems, renewable generation and controls.
Baker Electric is positioning its expanding substation practice to help meet that need.
Effective immediately, Baker supports full-lifecycle substation delivery, from early planning and constructability coordination through construction, commissioning and energization. Capabilities include physical substation design, protection and control, and procurement and installation of transmission and distribution substation equipment such as transformers, reactors, switchgear, capacitors, control buildings, and load banks.
Baker brings together the people, technical capabilities, and delivery resources needed to execute complex power infrastructure projects as one coordinated team. This allows clients to reduce handoffs, manage risk earlier, improve accountability, and achieve more seamless project outcomes from planning through energization.
"The conversation around major power projects is changing," said Mike King, Vice President. "Whether the driver is a data center, renewable generation, battery storage or another large electrical load, the challenge is increasingly about how the entire power system comes together. Baker brings the electrical, energy and technology expertise needed to help connect those pieces."
Industry pressures make that coordination increasingly important. Transformer and other critical electrical equipment lead times that can extend well beyond a year, while electrical infrastructure can influence every stage of major data center development, from site and power strategy through commissioning and expansion.
There are other contractors performing similar work, but few, if any are performing the entire scope with their own team members. Through One Baker, owners, developers, utilities, and EPC partners can rely on Baker to design and deliver a vertically integrated turn-key solution…
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Construction is underway for a 96 MVA substation supporting 80 megawatts of solar generation and 80 megawatts of battery energy storage. The project brings together Baker Construction, including Battery Energy Storage, Special Projects, Utility Solar and Systems Technology, along with Baker's Civil Partner, through shared planning and coordinated execution.
Janus demonstrates the broader direction of Baker's power infrastructure capabilities: connecting generation, storage, technology, civil infrastructure and electrical construction rather than treating each as an isolated scope.
As utilities, developers and large power users navigate growing load requirements and constrained grid capacity, Baker is focused on providing another qualified, responsive option for complex substation and energy infrastructure projects.
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About Baker Electric
Founded in 1938, Baker Electric delivers electrical and energy infrastructure for complex commercial, institutional, public-sector and energy projects. Baker combines electrical construction, renewable energy, battery storage, technology and specialized project capabilities, while coordinating with trusted partners where complementary scopes are required, to support customers from early planning through construction, energization and long-term operation.
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