Eaton
Electrical Sector
Pittsburgh, PA 15108
tel: (412) 893-3590
markhorner@eaton.com
Date
For Release
Contact
January 27, 2014
Immediately
Mark Horner, (412) 893-3590
Expanded Eaton Solutions Help Utilities Automate, Protect and Optimize the
Power Delivery System
Eaton’s Cooper Power Systems Business and Electrical Engineering Services
Organization Highlighted at DistribuTECH 2014 Conference and Exhibition
PITTSBURGH … Power management company Eaton is delivering an industry-leading
portfolio of reliable products and services to help customers meet the challenging demands
of today’s electrical grid. Eaton expertise and solutions, and product demonstrations will be
on display January 28-30 at the 2014 DistribuTECH Conference and Exhibition in San
Antonio. Visitors to Eaton booth #1137 can interact with products and consult with Eaton
application experts.
“Eaton is helping utilities deliver high-quality power with an adaptable, secure and responsive
infrastructure,” said Clayton Tychkowsky, president of Eaton’s Cooper Power Systems
Division. “From system planning and optimization to world-class expertise and global
manufacturing capabilities, Eaton is providing end-to-end solutions to help customers
enhance the reliability and efficiency of power delivery.”
Eaton’s acquisition of Cooper Industries has significantly expanded its electrical business,
providing utility customers with a broader portfolio of products and services. For the utility
market, the combination of Eaton’s Electrical Engineering Services and Systems division and
the Cooper Power Systems business provides one of the largest and most experienced
teams of power system engineers in the industry. This strengthened expertise and portfolio of
solutions are helping utility customers around the world enhance safety and leverage system
intelligence to improve electrical efficiency and reliability.
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Eaton products and services for utility customers include: turnkey and life cycle engineering
services; compact substations and distribution below 38 kV; feeder automation software that
integrates real-time recloser control and smart sensor data to support grid reliability; network
protectors designed to safeguard the constant flow of safe, stable power; integrated Volt/VAR
control (IVVC) with smart voltage regulator and capacitor apparatus to optimize power
efficiency; the expertise and solutions to connect renewable resources to the grid; and the
knowledge and products to help utility customers address their most critical electrical
challenges – the aging grid, storm preparedness and demand management.
Eaton has one of the largest and most experienced teams of power system engineers in the
industry. Eaton's Electrical Services and Systems team offers a comprehensive portfolio of
services tailored for every stage of a power system’s life cycle, whether design, build or
support. To learn more, visit www.eaton.com/eess.
Eaton’s Cooper Power Systems division provides a range of power delivery and reliability,
automation and control, advanced metering and demand response solutions designed to
increase efficiency and smart operations. The Power Systems business serves customers in
the utility, commercial, industrial, mining, manufacturing, renewable energy and other
markets. For more information on Eaton’s Cooper Power Systems business and its entire
portfolio of electrical power solutions, visit www.cooperpower.com.
To learn more about Eaton’s comprehensive portfolio of solutions and services for electrical
transmission and distribution applications, visit www.eaton.com/utility.
Eaton’s electrical business is a global leader with expertise in power distribution and circuit
protection; backup power protection; control and automation; lighting and security; structural
solutions and wiring devices; solutions for harsh and hazardous environments; and
engineering services. Eaton is positioned through its global solutions to answer today’s most
critical electrical power management challenges.
Eaton is a power management company providing energy-efficient solutions that help our
customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power. A global
technology leader, Eaton acquired Cooper Industries plc in November 2012. The 2012
revenue of the combined companies was $21.8 billion on a pro forma basis. Eaton has
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approximately 102,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175
countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.
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