Commercial Electrical Permitting
Permit-Ready Drawing Sets, Generated in Hours
Monterra turns your project intake data into complete, NEC-compliant electrical drawing packages. Upload once, receive a stamped-ready set your PE can sign off on the same day.
The Problem
Manual Drawing Sets Are a Bottleneck for Every Commercial Project
Engineering firms spend 60 to 80 hours per project producing drawing sets that follow the same patterns every time. One revision request from a plan-check authority can add two weeks to a permit timeline.
Most corrections address the same elements: load calculations, single-line diagram completeness, and panel schedule formatting.
Projects with complete, compliant sets at first submission avoid this delay entirely. Monterra generates sets built around the items reviewers check first.
The Solution
From Site Data to Drawing Set, Without the Manual Labor
Monterra uses structured project intake to generate complete electrical drawing packages. Single-line diagrams, panel schedules, riser diagrams, load calculations, and arc flash documentation are produced from a single intake pass and formatted to the standards most AHJs expect.
- NEC 2023 compliant generation with jurisdiction-specific formatting
- Structured intake eliminates back-and-forth with the engineering team
- Drawing sets export to PDF and DWG for PE review and signature
- Revision tracking keeps every drawing version linked to a change request
How It Works
Three Steps from Intake to Permit-Ready Set
No CAD software, no template hunting, no hours of manual layout. Monterra handles the drawing production while your engineers focus on review and approval.
Submit Project Intake
Fill in the structured intake form with service size, occupancy type, load schedule, and local jurisdiction. Takes 15 to 25 minutes for a typical commercial project.
Monterra Generates the Set
The platform runs code compliance checks, sizes equipment to NEC tables, and assembles the full drawing package. Most sets complete in under two hours.
PE Reviews and Exports
Your licensed PE reviews the set in the Monterra interface, makes any project-specific adjustments, then exports to PDF and DWG for submittal.
Early Results
What Engineering Firms Report After Their First Drawing Set
Based on early-access pilot data. Compared to 60 to 80 hours for a manually produced set of equivalent scope.
Based on tracked early-access pilot submissions reviewed by plan-check authorities across seven jurisdictions
Single-line, panel schedules, load calculations, riser, arc flash, equipment schedules, notes sheet
What Engineers Say
From the Firms That Tested the Platform First
"The single-line diagram came out cleaner than what our drafters were producing. We ran it through the same internal review process we use for every set and it passed. First submission was approved."
"Panel schedule generation alone saves us half a day per project. The load calculations followed NEC Article 220 exactly. I verified the math on three projects before I trusted it fully. All three were correct."
Generate Your First Drawing Set at No Cost
The free trial includes one complete commercial permit set. No payment required until you are ready to submit your second project.