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11/7/06

The Company

Power Technical Services (PTS) was formed in the Spring of 2001 to fulfill a need in the power industry for competent utility and industrial technical services. PTS has developed a core staff of highly competent professionals, with strong engineering and project management skills.

 PTS is a highly motivated company focused on:

Ø Testing and Commissioning

• Startup Testing (Commissioning):
• Substation Turn-Key Projects:  Comprehensive testing of all equipment within the facility
• Generators, generator auxiliary systems, and motors
• Circuit Breakers, Circuit Switchers, and Motor Operated Disconnect Switches
• Power Transformers:  Industrial, Utility, and Generation Station installations
• Switchgear, Unit Substations, and Capacitor Banks
• Relay communication systems: fiber, audio-tone, microwave, and power-line carrier
• Relays:  microprocessor-based, solid-state, and electro-mechanical
• SCADA/RTU technologies: Valmet, GE, Harris, SEL & PLC solutions, etc.
• DC systems:  batteries, chargers, and inverters
• Auxiliary systems such as ATOs, HVAC, VFDs, & control systems
• Maintenance, Routine, and Verification Testing
• Infrared scanning
• Relay routines
• Breaker overhauls/maintenance
• Diagnostic Testing

Ø Engineering  and Consulting

• System Design and Review
• Specification Development
• Power System Studies, Relay Settings, Power Quality Investigations, & Load Measurement Surveys
• Power Studies: load flow, coordination, short-circuit, and device evaluation
• Relay Settings:  determine protective device settings
• Power Quality Investigations: diagnose undesired harmonics and transients
• Load Measurement Surveys:  monitor/confirm load conditions, power quality monitor, etc.
• Engineering Design and Drafting Services
• Equipment Integration

Ø Project Management

• Establish, maintain, and achieve budget and schedule goals
• Analyze and project work flow. Identify critical path activities
• Supervise all aspects of a project