Alstom wins US $30 million Los Angeles rehab contract
... The company will also provide a new generator, governor, exciter and controls. The Castaic project is about 35 miles north of Los Angeles. ...

Encorp completes restoration, upgrades at historic Michigan ...
... "We performed a complicated retrofit on vintage hydroelectric units and modernized the hydros' control system with run-the-river controls and a new web-enabled ...

ABB selected for Axpo generator refurbishments
... VALAIS, Switzerland 5/2/12 (PennWell) -- Power and automation group ABB has received orders worth approximately US $20 million to refurbish generators at two ...

ABB selected for Axpo generator refurbishments
... VALAIS, Switzerland 4/30/12 (PennWell) -- Power and automation group ABB has received orders worth about US$20 million to refurbish generators at two Axpo ...

Kemijoki Oy picks Metso for automation system work
Kemijoki Oy picks Metso for automation system work. HELSINKI, Finland 4/25/12 (PennWell) -- Finnish electric utility Kemijoki Oy ...

Voith selected to provide parts for Red Rock hydropower facility
... Kevin Frank. As per the contract, Voith Hydro will supply two vertical Kaplan-type turbines and automation systems. Construction ...

Mitsubishi names new president for European group
... Uruma, who joined the company in 1982 in Mitsubishi's factory automation division in Nagoya, Japan, has since held various positions in Japan and Europe ...

Isolating DC Grounds in Modern Power Plants
... generator rotor and are separate from the DC control system except for ... Hunter is operations and maintenance supervisor, instrumentation controls and electrical ...

Naval Research leading team tasked with reducing noise at hydro ...
... The office says it will use its expertise in noise-induced hearing loss to help identify noise sources and propose engineering controls at dams and ...

Transitions
... During his 20-plus years in sales management, McCormick worked for MAG Automation & Controls, Maglio & Company and Acro Automation Systems. ...

The Leading Edge
... used as a wave energy converter, the unit needs to be synchronized to the incoming wave via an upwave sensor and feedback control system that controls the main ...

Small Hydro
... of two 5.1 MW Pelton turbines, two 5,900-kVA generators, governors, ball-type valves, bypass systems, a bridge crane, transformer, controls and protection, and ...

Corps awards contract for evaluation at three facilities
... The goal of the study is to explore options for increased efficiency through automation upgrades and remote operation while assuring plant safety, reliability ...

Ecuadorian utility names supplier for small hydro project
... of two 5.1-MW Pelton turbines, two 5,900-kVA generators, governors, ball-type valves, bypass systems, a bridge crane, transformer, controls and protection, and ...

Cemig awards Brazil hydro plant refurbishment contract to Alstom ...
... The consortium, which includes electric and automation systems provider Orteng and construction company Camargo Correa, will be responsible for refurbishing ...