Lane Coburn and Associates celebrating 20 years of engineering excellence in critical environments
Professional
Critical Environment Electrical Engineering
Electrical engineering for data centers and other facilities where reliable power is critical.
Trial Experienced
Expert Witness
Professional Litigation and research services. Trial-proven experience and Testimony.
Critical underground Feeder Protection and heat mitigation
Neher-McGrath and IEEE-442
Heating calculation and duct-bank optimizations services for your critical underground infrastructure.
Up-Time and Life Safety
Selective Coordination and Arc-Flash
Protective device setting to keep your system running. Arc-Flash mitigation and incident energy reduction.
Engineering Expertise Meets Real-World Construction Experience
What sets Lane Coburn & Associates apart from traditional engineering firms is the combination of licensed Professional Engineers and experienced journeyman electricians on our team.
This unique blend of engineering expertise and hands-on construction experience ensures that our designs not only meet applicable codes, engineering standards, and project specifications, but are also practical, constructible, and clearly understood by the professionals responsible for installation.
By bridging the gap between engineering design and field execution, we deliver solutions that minimize construction challenges, reduce costly revisions, and improve overall project efficiency.
Our understanding of both engineering principles and real-world electrical construction makes Lane Coburn & Associates uniquely qualified to meet the demands of today’s complex, mission-critical projects.
Engineering Solutions for Mission-Critical Environments
Trusted by leading data center providers, Lane Coburn & Associates delivers specialized electrical engineering solutions where safety, reliability, and performance are essential.
Headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, Lane Coburn & Associates, LLC specializes in electrical engineering and consulting for data centers, mission-critical facilities, industrial installations, and commercial infrastructure.
Our Expertise
- Electrical Engineering and Consulting: Power distribution design, system evaluations, constructability reviews, and value engineering.
- Expert Witness Services: Forensic engineering, technical investigations, and litigation support.
- Underground Cable Ampacity: Neher-McGrath calculations, duct bank thermal analysis, and optimization.
- Power System Studies: Short-circuit, load flow, and selective coordination studies.
- Arc Flash Analysis: Incident energy calculations, equipment labeling, and safety evaluations.
- Cable Pulling Calculations: Pulling tension, sidewall pressure, and installation feasibility.
Engineering Expertise Meets Field Experience
What sets us apart is our combination of licensed Professional Engineers and experienced electrical journeymen. This unique perspective bridges engineering design and real-world construction, ensuring our solutions are technically sound, code-compliant, cost-effective, and practical to install.
With decades of experience, we partner with owners, developers, contractors, and engineering teams to solve complex electrical challenges while maintaining the highest standards of safety and reliability.
Licensed in 20 States
Our Professional Engineers hold licenses in 20 states, supporting projects nationwide.
| Alaska | Arizona | California | Hawaii |
| Idaho | Iowa | Minnesota | Montana |
| Nevada | New York | North Carolina | Ohio |
| Oregon | Pennsylvania | South Carolina | Texas |
| Utah | Virginia | Washington | Wyoming |
Engineering You Can Depend On
From specialized engineering calculations to comprehensive power system studies, we deliver practical, reliable solutions for today’s most demanding electrical infrastructure.
Contact Lane Coburn & Associates to discuss your project or request a proposal.
Repeat Clients Speak Volumes
Some kind words from repeat clients many more can be found on the recommendations page.
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“Lane Coburn and Associates, LLC are extremely knowledgeable. They were able to explain the total procedure and ramifications of the Neher McGrath calculations we required for our power distribution design on our Bus charger project. They were quite helpful in answering all of our questions and issues that have occurred during construction. We would completely recommend them for your projects.”
Alex Farekas PE AAA Engineering Ltd.
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“Lane Coburn and Associates have been a good partner during our initial design and construction phase. Keith and company have been very responsive turning information and designs very quickly. Keith and company are very active in ensuring they work together with the customer, they drive results and chase all components of a design build. I highly recommend using Lane Coburn Associates if you require fast turn around of solid designs, with good communications with the end customer”
Oz Morales Director, Data Center Engineering Amazon.com
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“Rock Electric Inc. has worked with Lane Coburn and Associates on assorted projects throughout the California. I have personally known Scott Coburn for over 30 years and he has never failed to exceed my expectations. The Lane Coburn system of engineering produces exceptionally high quality and extremely build-able project documentation saving me countless man hours of in the field. ”
Rock Conaty, President Rock Electric, Inc.
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“I have known Keith professionally and personally for many years. The best recommendation I can give is he’s never let me down. Keith’s knowledge of electrical systems is beyond the ordinary, adding tremendous value to every project he has been a part of for me. I would recommend Keith and LCA without hesitation to anyone looking for a real partner for their project.”
TJ Porter- VP Preconstruction SASCO, hired Lane Coburn more than once.