Press Releases

HOUSTON, September 4, 2012 – Each year, POWER magazine selects the most noteworthy gas-fired power plants worldwide to be designated Top Plants. Winning plants are profiled in the September issue, and awards are presented at a banquet the following May at the ELECTRIC POWER Conference & Exhibition. This year’s award-winning gas-fired Top Plants are: •    […]

Milford, NH- Hendrix/Kerite Cable (Marmon Utility, LLC.), a premier provider of high-quality underground power distribution products, announces its offering of 34.5 kV TRXLP-insulated medium voltage cable for applications in the wind power industry.  Hendrix manufactures all cable in the USA, which is made and tested to ICEA/AEIC Standards and is dry-cure, triple-extruded. The 34.5 kV […]

ROCKVILLE, MD, August 24, 2012 – To significantly improve its field operations work processes, one of North America’s largest utilities is deploying the Tensing Integrated Work Management Suite (IWMS), a next-generation, comprehensive mobile solution that Tensing developed in partnership with the utility. Completed in the first phase of the utility’s multi-phase, mobile workflow project, the […]

Littleton, Colorado, August 20, 2012 – ADA Carbon Solutions, LLC, announced today that its new, patent pending FastPAC™ series of activated carbon products is now commercially available for coal-fired mercury control customers. FastPAC™ and FastPAC Premium™ are next-generation sorbents that are designed to provide rapid responsiveness of the mercury control system, improved mercury capture, lower […]

PULLMAN, WA — August 16, 2012 — Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) today announced the signing of a multiyear substation automation contract valued at $71.5 million with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). SEL will supply project management, engineering services, software, and hardware to enhance the performance of the electric power grid […]

Atlanta, GA – August 15, 2012- Clyde Bergemann Power Group Americas (CBAM), part of global Clyde Bergemann Power Group (CBPG), announced that it has recently been awarded a $180M contract for air pollution control equipment from a major U.S. Utility. CBAM will engineer, supply and commission a total of twelve (12) Pulse Jet Fabric Filters […]

PULLMAN, WA — August 1, 2012 — Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) today announced the addition of several new features to SYNCHROWAVE® Central Software that improve information extraction and increase security. “Synchrophasor systems contain large amounts of data,” said Bill Flerchinger, SEL senior marketing engineer. “The new features further enhance the user experience of SYNCHROWAVE […]

HOUSTON, August 1– POWER magazine today officially announced winners of its 2012 Plant of the Year Award, Marmaduke Award, and Smart Grid Award. AES Gener’s Angamos Power Plant Wins POWER’s Plant of the Year Award. Independent power producer AES Gener recently completed construction of twin, 260-MW coal-fired units next to the ocean in the electricity-starved […]

(CHARLOTTE, N.C. – July 18, 2012) –The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W) (NYSE:BWC) announced today that its B&W mPower™ reactor Integrated System Test (IST) facility has achieved full operating conditions. The IST is the world’s only operational, design-specific test facility for a small modular reactor design. Christofer M. Mowry, President of Babcock & Wilcox mPower, […]

•758-megawatt facility will add needed capacity for Texas
•Plant expected to contribute up to $1.6 billion to area economy; create 700-800 jobs

Gardner Denver Nash has opened a new Headquarters and North American Operations Facility in Pennsylvania.  Located near Bentleyville on I-70, about 40 minutes south of Pittsburgh, the facility was conceived with world-class Lean manufacturing and material flow techniques. The new 100,500 sq. ft. facility relocates the headquarters from Trumbull, Connecticut, and replaces the Nash manufacturing […]

Armorite® Wear Liners are designed to be an integral part of any bulk handling conveyor system. ASGCO® manufactures a variety of Armorite® Wear Liners with many options and sizes to choose from, anywhere from smooth to chocky bar style. These wear liners are made out of abrasion resistant, modular, high-wear material, designed to handle any […]

ATLANTA, JUNE 15, 2012 – The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) is pleased to announce the World Energy Engineering Congress’ (WEEC) return to Atlanta. This year’s event will be held October 31 – November 2 at the Georgia World Congress Center. The 35th WEEC will feature 250 speakers, including opening session speaker General Colin L. […]

Omaha, NE – June 18, 2012 – PRIMUS Sterilizer Company, a leading USA steam sterilizer manufacturer, announces the relocation of its corporate offices to a new location in Omaha, Nebraska in the Gateway I-80 Business Park. PRIMUS has relocated to 6565 South 118th Street, Omaha NE 68137. The new location will provide PRIMUS with one […]

The Dry Scrubber Users Association (DSUA) has announced its 5th annual conference, Survive: Managing Dry Scrubber Operations and Maintenance in Troubling Times, to be held September 18 – 20, 2012 at the Westin Providence (One West Exchange Street, Providence, RI). The objective of the conference is to help operation and maintenance managers identify, prioritize and […]

We are pleased to announce that Tropos Networks and ABB have signed a definitive agreement for Tropos to be acquired by ABB. The acquisition will bring Tropos’ world-class wireless mesh technologies and products, as well as a team of highly skilled employees, into ABB. Tropos will become part of ABB’s global Utility Communications product group, […]

Milwaukee, WI (May 31 2012) – Eagle Eye Power Solutions’ innovative Load Bank Series (LB-Series) is your solution for battery testing in the utility industry.  The LB-Series is portable, durable, safe, easy- to -use and comes complete with DataView software, providing the user with a complete data management and analysis program. These units will allow […]

CONROE, TX (May 29, 2012) – Pentair Porous Media is pleased to announce a new channel partnership with PIC Group, Inc. The new relationship gives PIC the ability to offer Pentair Porous Media’s revolutionary technology to its clients in the power generation market. Revolutionary Technology UltiDri® launches a revolution in achieving clean, dry oil. It […]

Church & Dwight Co., Inc., FMC Corporation and TATA Chemicals (Soda Ash Partners) have signed a definitive agreement to form a partnership to manufacture and market sodium-based, dry sorbents for air pollution control in electric utility and industrial boiler operations. The sorbents, primarily sodium bicarbonate and trona, are used by coal-fired utilities to remove harmful […]

Rochester, N.Y., May 24, 2012– The new Luxxor® Portable Video Camera (LPC) quickly and easily attaches to any Hawkeye® Rigid or Flexible Borescope, and most other major borescope brands as well. Now, any borescope can quickly and easily become a videoscope, simply by attaching the borescope to the video coupler of the Luxxor Portable Camera. […]

Alstom, a world leader in power generation technology, today celebrated the first shipment of a GT24 gas turbine from its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This major milestone signifies the ongoing ramp-up of Alstom’s manufacturing activities in Chattanooga, and the company’s ability to serve growth in the North American natural gas market with a […]

May 18, 2012- San Jose, CA, USA – Aquilex WSI, LLC (WSI) and Structural Integrity Associates (SI)(together as W(SI)2) announce the recent successful installation of full structural weld overlays on three steam generator hot leg nozzles at Dominion Virginia Power’s North Anna Power Station Unit 1. North Anna is a two-unit site located in Mineral, […]

The FilterSense particulate monitor is designed for chemical spray dryers and pharmaceutical powder fluid bed dryers. Moisture present in a drying process will not affect operation nor will the buildup of wet powders. The company’s proprietary combination of Induction Technology and a Protected-Probe also provides low level measurement capabilities (0.01mg/m3) which is important in the […]

PLYMOUTH, MA – April 30, 2012 – Bartlett Holdings, Inc., dba BHI Energy (BHI), completed the acquisition of WeldTech Services Corporation (WeldTech), a leading specialty welding and mechanical repair company that provides innovative solutions through the utilization of a highly skilled union workforce and automated tooling to the power, hydrocarbon, petrochemical, pulp and paper industries. […]

Parkline, Inc. recently completed a recapitalization of the Company in partnership with Summit Park, a Charlotte, North Carolina based private investment firm.  The transaction, which closed on April 24, 2012, will provide Parkline additional capital to support its growth initiatives. Since its inception in 1973, the Company has established itself as the leading provider of […]

ATLANTA (May 1, 2012) – PIC Group, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has entered into an operations and maintenance contract with Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc., headquartered in Amarillo, Texas. PIC will provide full care, custody and control O&M services to GSEC’s Mustang Station facility, located near Denver City, Texas. The facility is […]

MINNEAPOLIS, April 24, 2012 — Winsted Corporation (www.winsted.com) today introduced Winsted Equipment Layout Software (WELS) version 3.7.5. The update to this free, easy-to-use, interactive 3D design tool is available for immediate download at www.winsted.com/WELS.   WELS allows users to easily create console designs and room layouts using products from Winsted’s extensive product lines. This user-friendly […]

ST. LOUIS – April 19, 2012 – Lafayette Utilities System (LUS), which provides electric, water, wastewater, and telecommunications services to approximately 62,000 electric customers and 52,000 water customers in Lafayette, La., will implement the Aclara Meter Data Management (MDM) system, while Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation (BREMC), Lenoir, N.C., will deploy Aclara Consumer Engagement as […]

ATLANTA, April 17, 2012 –Siemens today announced that its latest version of i-3 Control Technology V2™ lighting control system is available for purchase. Siemens’ i-3 V2 is an excellent, cost-effective lighting control system that reduces energy costs and enables users to control light based on schedules, sensors and inputs. The system—designed for commercial use—is robust, […]

LONDON – 17 April, 2012 – Power plant services represent a growing market that offers steady revenues and solid growth, in contrast with the much more cyclical market for new-build power stations. In the developed regions of Europe and North America, the main drivers are ageing power capacities that need replacing and, linked to this, […]