Six Stages. One Coordinated Program.

Every project begins with a clear understanding of scope. ECG works with the project team to map contractor interfaces, identify changing system boundaries, and establish energization milestones.

Site authority, roles, and reporting structure are defined through the approved project Energy Control Plan (ECP) — the governing document for energy control on the project. The ECP is developed in coordination with the owner and contractor teams before work begins.

ECG develops and maintains the full energy control program: the ECP, lockout/tagout (LOTO) program, equipment-specific procedures, forms, and controlled records.

Program documents are coordinated with owner requirements and contractor programs from the start. As the project evolves, we maintain revision control and keep the program aligned with current site conditions.

The ECG Chief Energy Marshal is placed onsite as the primary ECG point of contact — present at the Energy Control Center, attending coordination meetings, and working directly with the contractor's LOTO team. The ECG Energy Control Operations Manager provides remote support across project sites — covering MOP review, planning, tracking, technical coordination, and program oversight within the agreed scope.

The Energy Control Center (ECC) is established as an accessible coordination point near the work. It houses lockboxes, controlled records, MOP and action plan status, and current single-line information — serving as a shared resource for the LOTO team and a coordination point for workers before they go to the work area.

The ECC is portable. As construction progresses and access routes or work fronts change, the ECC can relocate to stay close to the active work. Scope and staffing are defined for each engagement.

ECG conducts training and site orientation to prepare the workforce for the project's energy control requirements — covering the ECP, site-specific procedures, roles and responsibilities, and the coordination process at the ECC.

Methods of Procedure (MOPs) and Action Plans (APs) define how specific work activities will be executed. ECG reviews and governs MOPs and APs — verifying that energy control requirements are addressed, that procedures reflect actual site conditions, and that revision control is maintained.

Before planned energization, we coordinate with work groups to confirm readiness — tracking open items and confirming that the right information and approvals are in place.

During active construction, ECG maintains current energy-status information and facilitates work-group interfaces and coordination meetings. The ECC serves as the coordination point where workers meet the contractor's LOTO team, address energy questions, and coordinate required steps before going to the work area.

Inspection teams — referred to as L2, L3, and L4 teams based on the project's inspection framework — coordinate equipment, inspection scope, and energy control needs before proceeding to the work area. The specific definitions and authority for these designations follow the approved project ECP.

Continuing oversight keeps project owners and general contractors informed of energy control status throughout construction — not just at audit intervals.

ECG conducts structured audits of energy control practices throughout the project. Audits assess whether documented procedures are being followed, identify gaps, and generate findings that are tracked through to resolution.

We maintain controlled records and lessons learned throughout the project. At completion, we organize documentation for handoff — providing the project team with a complete, well-structured record of the energy control program.