Michigan Electric Transmission Co.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Michigan Electric Transmission Co. (METC) is a federally regulated electric transmission-only business that owns and operates more than 5,400 miles of high-voltage transmission lines in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. The company’s transmission assets span over two-thirds of the Lower Peninsula encompassing 61 counties and 18,800 square miles. Service is provided on an open-access basis to and from any applicable generation or distribution company.
Kroll Security Group was retained by Ellerbe Beckett and METC to complete a Security Needs Assessment and Order of Magnitude Budget estimates, as well as programming, design development, documentation, and implementation of security systems for a new facility to be constructed in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Kroll Security Group was further contracted to complete a Security Staffing Program study in order to help the organization determine the appropriate roles and level of security staff required to safeguard METC’s people, property and assets. The study included:
- Corporate Risk Profile
- Security Policy Review
- Security Department Organization
- Security Staffing Posts, Duties and Procedures
- Contract Guard Staff Management and Utilization
- Outsourced Security Contract Negotiation Guidelines
In October of 2006, METC was acquired by International Transmission Company (ITC).
