Eaton Helps Power Generation Customers Enhance Uptime, Efficiency and Safety at 2016 Electric Power Conference from April 18 through 21

Date: April 19, 2016

PITTSBURGH, PA — Power management company Eaton is highlighting its products and services for the power generation market from April 18 through 21 at the 2016 Electric Power Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans. Visitors to booth #1017 will have the opportunity to meet with Eaton’s utility application experts and discover a range of solutions for enhancing plant reliability, efficiency and safety – including a new motor control center (MCC) designed with both arc-containment and arc-preventative technology.

“With more than a century of global experience, Eaton is helping customers better manage and modernize power generation facilities to improve reliability, drive operational efficiency, and protect people and equipment,” said Jacob Chacko, utility marketing manager at Eaton. “At the Electric Power Conference and Exhibition, we look forward to demonstrating how our extensive portfolio of systems, services and solutions can help customers address the power generation challenges of tomorrow while enhancing the bottom line today ”

Eaton continues to invest in research and development to deliver products that foster safer, more reliable work environments. Today, Eaton offers more than 55 solutions designed to help prevent arc-flash hazards. At the 2016 Electric Power Conference and Exhibition, Eaton is showcasing the latest addition to this portfolio – the new, arc-resistant version of its industry leading FlashGard® MCC technology.

The FlashGard MCC arc-resistant motor control center (MCC) is designed with both arc-containment and arc-preventative technology. The solution is designed to both prevent an arc flash event and protect personnel if an arc flash occurs. At conference booth #1017, visitors can learn how Eaton has built on nearly a decade of more than 10,000 installations to develop the game-changing solution that emphasizes prevention, insulation and isolation to help operators achieve new levels of safety during routine maintenance operations.

Conference attendees can also consult with experts from Eaton‘s Electrical Engineering Services and Systems Division. The team is one of the largest and most experienced teams of power system engineers in the industry, providing the resources needed to help utilities address today’s critical power management challenges. These capabilities are helping optimize aging systems to reduce maintenance costs and improve reliability. With a vast array of plant modernization services, the team supports replacements, technology upgrades and solutions for nearly all makes and models of current and vintage electrical equipment.

To learn more about Eaton’s comprehensive portfolio of solutions and services for electrical transmission and distribution applications, visit www.eaton.com/utility.

Eaton's Electrical Engineering Services and Systems team offers a comprehensive portfolio of services tailored for every stage of a power system’s life cycle, whether design, build or support. To learn more, visit www.eaton.com/service.

Eaton’s electrical business is a global leader with expertise in power distribution and circuit protection; backup power protection; control and automation; lighting and security; structural solutions and wiring devices; solutions for harsh and hazardous environments; and engineering services. Eaton is positioned through its global solutions to answer today’s most critical electrical power management challenges.

Eaton is a power management company with 2015 sales of $20.9 billion. Eaton provides energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton has approximately 97,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.

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