PowerReliabilityDelivered

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• Independent service organization specializing in:– Custom engineered solutions– NETA® Electrical testing– Maintenance– Sales agency products

• Markets we serve– Utility: Generation, transmission & distribution– Industrial: Chemical, manufacturing, automotive and other– Commercial: Data centers, healthcare, institutions

Company Overview

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Headquarters: Cincinnati, OH• Management and administration• Sales and service

Regional Operation Centers• Minneapolis, MN• Cincinnati, OH• Louisville, KY• Knoxville, TN• Nashville, TN• Lakeland, FL• Jupiter Beach, FL• Brighton MI• Westborough, MA

Sales & Service Locations• Appleton, WI• Indianapolis, IN• Cleveland, OH

Breaker Service Ctr: Fairfield, OH• Reconditioning, repair, testing• Engineering projects

Geography

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The company we keep says a lot aboutthe way we do business.

Clients

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Substations &Transformers

Relays andCommunications

SwitchgearTesting andUpgrades

Retrofits andReconditioningServices

EngineeringStudies/ Trainingand Assessments

Capabilities

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• Substation construction,engineering andcommissioning– Comprehensive design/build

capabilities– Testing and maintenance– NETA™ trained technicians– Transformer testing and

commissioning

• Transformer replacement &services– Testing and commissioning– Oil Processing– Fluid Retrofill

Transformers andSubstations

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• Relay Upgrades– Electromechanical to solid state relay

turnkey projects– Custom automatic throw-over

schemes– Generator protection / excitation

upgrades– Custom relay panels

• Relay testing and commissioning– Upload and configure settings– Wiring verification & end-to-end testing– All manufacturers supported– NERC/FERC compliance assistance

Relays andCommunications

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• Switchgear Testing– Medium voltage and low voltage– NETA™ 3rd Party acceptance testing– Transformers, Pringle® switches, load

break switches, busway, metering– Circuit breaker testing and calibration

• Switchgear Upgrade Services– Demo, install and commission– On-site capabilities

• Retrofill/Retrofit• Breaker and starter upgrades• Arc flash mitigation

– New, used and obsolete partsprocurement

Switchgear Testingand Upgrades

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Existing cells andbreakers removed

New floor, cell,disconnect etc.Complete new“cradle”

Existing indoor;5KV; vertical-lift;circuit breakers

New 5KV; horizontal;draw-out; vacuumcircuit breaker

On-site Retrofill

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BEFORE AFTER

• Existing Electro-Mechanical Relays (124); CEPS provided NERC/FERC testing.• Scope of Work included engineering, design, material, installation, and

commissioning.• Material scope included SEL 300G, 387E.

Dayton Power &Light – Killen Station

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• Qty. 25 Existing 5kV Federal Pacific Circuits, 3000A, 50kA. Replace existing AirMagnetic Switchgear with new Arc Resistant Switchgear.

• Scope of Work included engineering, design, material, installation, andcommissioning.

• CEPS Engineer of Record - State of TX P.E.• SEL 351, 751, 587, 710, RTAC

AEP Welsh – 5kVSwitchgearReplacement

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Duke Energy – West End Substation, Cincinnati, OH ~5500’ of 2000A and 3200A non-segregated bus duct design/build/installation.

Eli Lilly – Medium Voltage Retrofill Qty. 26 existing Westinhouse DHP Circuit Breaker Retrofill. Qty. 52 Electromechanical to

SEL relay upgrades. AEP – Medium Voltage Replacement

Qty. 36 existing Federal Pacific DST-2 replaced with Arc Resistant Switchgear along with allnew SEL relays. CEPS is Engineer of Record.

Big Rivers Utility - Medium Voltage Replacement Qty. 48 existing General Electric Magnablast replaced with Arc Resistant Switchgear along

with all new SEL relays. CEPS is Engineer of Record. AEP – Medium Voltage Switch Upgrades

Qty. 10 Medium Voltage Switches upgraded to Vacuum Circuit Breakers along with new SELrelays.

Pratt Paper – Design/Build Substation New double ended 69kV – 15kV (15MVA Base rated LTC Transformers) along with relaying,

controls, design engineering, installation, and commissioning.

Projects

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USACE – Washington DC – Dalecarlia & McMillan Pumping Station Qty. 15 - 5kV Breaker to vacuum contactor conversions SEL387E, 710, 751A, 700G upgrades. 15kV Generator Paralleling controls upgrade w/ SEL & Other Modern Components

Evonik Pharmaceuticals – Lafayette, IN ITE K-Line, GE AKR 480V breaker retrofills SQD, AC Pro, AB integration into SCADA

Covanta Energy Ongoing 480V, 5kV breaker rebuilds

WE Energies – Milwaukee, WI 5kV GE Magnablast Retrofill – 40 Circuits SEL 710, 751A, 587Z, RTAC integration

Big Rivers Powell Arc Resistant Gear replacement –4yr project on 48 cells

PALCO –PETE 3 Powell Arc Resistant Gear replacement –25 cells

Projects

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• Switchgear Pro Division– 200,000 sq/ft facility in Fairfield, OH– Home to breaker rebuild facility

• Repair & Reconditioning services– LV and MV breakers, MV starters– All major manufacturers supported– Upgraded electronic trip devices– Comprehensive testing and reporting

upon completion of rebuild

• PEARL member organization– ANSI Accredited Standards Developer– Establishes standards for inspection,

cleaning, testing and documentation

RemanufacturingServices

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• Arc Flash/Coordination Studies– Identify deficiencies and underrated

protective devices– Comply with NFPA 70E and OSHA– Comprehensive arc flash training

• Power Studies and Thermography– Power factor and harmonic studies– Load flow studies– Surge analysis and grounding studies– Thermographic imaging and report out

• On-site Power Assessment– Overall evaluation of electrical system– Make detailed recommendations and

implement maintenance plans

Studies, Trainingand Assessments

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Agency Products

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Investing in your futureworkforce needs

Apprentices mentored byexperienced engineers for12-18 months of intense, in-house training

A complete indoor substationat CE Power’s trainingfacility, dedicated forcontrolled hands-on training

Currently [11] engineers inour GAP program

GraduateApprenticeshipProgram (GAP)

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• To enhance the overalltraining experience, CEPower constructed acomplete outdoor substationwithin our Fairfield, OHfacility for the purpose offormal, hands-on training in ade-energized substationenvironment.

GraduateApprenticeshipProgram (GAP)

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Safety first.Safety always.Our disciplined safety program includesemployee incentives, an in-house safety director,online training tools, and outside trainingOpportunities for all employees.

EMR Ratings at 0.5 for 2008-2014, unmatched in industry All employees well-versed in safety procedures and protocols Documented Tool Box meetings to discuss safety on-site

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Next steps:HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

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