Substations

by
General Electric
GE Industrial
Systems
 etween the electric utilities (who
are faced with the competitive envi-
ronment of deregulation) and the industri-
als (who rarely have substation design experts
to assist them in building substations), the
need exists for design-build substation capa-
bility as never before. Before you choose who
is to design and build your substation, consid-
er these factors:
The substation is the very foundation
of your productivity, from the most im-
portant machinery to the office lights.
Lose the substation and you lose it all.
New equipment and new regulations
can make the substation a more chal-
lenging engineering problem than it
appears on the surface.
The substation is often an interface
point, bringing multiple organizational
needs into the picture.
Investment goals today are much tighter
and more difficult to meet, and the sub-
station is a large investment. Power quality
requirements — as well as technologies
such as gas insulated switchgear, series
compensation and static var compensa-
tion — are pushing state-of-the-art bench-
marks to new levels, requiring in-depth
engineering and product expertise.
From the smallest project to an entire Choosing who will engineer and build your
plant, productivity drives execution sched- substation is a vital decision. We believe
ules that are more and more compressed. there are a lot of reasons to choose GE.

The best engineered and constructed

Engineering expertise
comes first.
Electrical requirements of the application,
site conditions and schedule require elec-
trical and civil engineering expertise of a
high degree. Without this expertise, a
substation can perform a generic function,
but miss out on reducing costs, improving
reliability or integrating successfully with
power 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 design
team is centered in Jackson, Mississippi.
Dedicated 100% to substations and major
power delivery projects, GE Power
Equipment Projects brings unique strengths
to each project.
Center of excellence: GE’s extensive resources and expertise in
turnkey substations are coupled with series
compensation projects under the GE Power
Equipment Projects business. When you purchase
a GE substation, you can be assured of our com-
mitment to providing a high-quality project. GE
will engage a team of experienced draftsmen,
designers, civil and electrical engineers, project
administrators, project managers, site managers
and sourcing agents with one mission: to make
your GE substation experience a positive one.
Customer and site communications are clearer and more respon-
sive: With the GE substation organization, you
can count on complete, authoritative answers
unencumbered with multiple layers of manage-
ment. This not only solves problems, it prevents
many problems from developing.
Professionalism: This intangible benefit characterizes the dedica-
tion of the GE substation organization. Our
teamwork has won bids and created a large
number of satisfied GE customers, not only
through expertise, but also with an attitude of
persistent pursuit of quality. Our long record
and enviable experience list reflects this.

a quality substation can’t be taken for granted

Post installation service: GE has an extensive network of
field engineering offices and service centers
capable of repairing or upgrading every
component in a substation. From tests and
appraisals for normal maintenance, to
emergency services, a GE field engineer or
service center representative is only hours,
if not minutes, away. No one else can match
such responsive service delivery.