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etween the electric utilities (who are faced with the competitive envi-

ronment of deregulation) and the industri-als (who rarely have substation design expertsto assist them in building substations), theneed exists for design-build substation capa-bility as never before. Before you choose whois to design and build your substation, consid-er these factors:

The substation is the very foundationof your productivity, from the most im-portant machinery to the office lights.Lose the substation and you lose it all. New equipment and new regulationscan make the substation a more chal-lenging engineering problem than itappears on the surface. The substation is often an interfacepoint, bringing multiple organizationalneeds into the picture. Investment goals today are much tighterand more difficult to meet, and the sub-station is a large investment. Power qualityrequirements — as well as technologiessuch as gas insulated switchgear, seriescompensation and static var compensa-tion — are pushing state-of-the-art bench-marks to new levels, requiring in-depthengineering and product expertise.From the smallest project to an entireplant, productivity drives execution sched-ules that are more and more compressed.

Choosing who will engineer and build yoursubstation is a vital decision. We believethere are a lot of reasons to choose GE.

Engineering expertise comes first.Electrical requirements of the application,site conditions and schedule require elec-trical and civil engineering expertise of ahigh degree. Without this expertise, a substation can perform a generic function,but miss out on reducing costs, improvingreliability or integrating successfully withpower management and control systems,now, or in the future. Engineering expert-ise can also shorten schedules, often a critical customer consideration.

Small company spirit, large company strengths.The GE substation engineering and designteam is centered in Jackson, Mississippi. Dedicated 100% to substations and major power delivery projects, GE Power Equipment Projects brings unique strengthsto each project.

Center of excellence: GE’s extensive resources and expertise inturnkey substations are coupled with series compensation projects under the GE PowerEquipment Projects business. When you purchasea GE substation, you can be assured of our com-mitment to providing a high-quality project. GEwill engage a team of experienced draftsmen,designers, civil and electrical engineers, projectadministrators, project managers, site managersand sourcing agents with one mission: to makeyour GE substation experience a positive one.

Customer and site communications are clearer and more respon-sive: With the GE substation organization, youcan count on complete, authoritative answersunencumbered with multiple layers of manage-ment. This not only solves problems, it preventsmany problems from developing.

Professionalism: This intangible benefit characterizes the dedica-tion of the GE substation organization. Our teamwork has won bids and created a largenumber of satisfied GE customers, not onlythrough expertise, but also with an attitude ofpersistent pursuit of quality. Our long recordand enviable experience list reflects this.

Post installation service: GE has an extensive network offield engineering offices and service centerscapable of repairing or upgrading everycomponent in a substation. From tests andappraisals for normal maintenance, to emergency services, a GE field engineer orservice center representative is only hours,if not minutes, away. No one else can matchsuch responsive service delivery.

a quality substation can’t be taken for granted