Optimum Solutions to Complex Problems

Powertech's engineers, scientists and technologists represent a broad spectrum of disciplines.  What sets us apart is our ability to combine that expertise and apply it to solve new and complex problems for our clients in innovative ways.  Our experts help our clients assess and improve the performance, efficiency, safety, reliability and environmental impact of structures, systems, equipment and components. 

Our services are unparalleled - Let our experience work for you!

Asset Performance & Optimization

By offering a variety of asset performance and optimization services, Powertech works with our utility clients to achieve longer productive life from their aging equipment.  This includes:

• Reliability and risk assessment to determine the structural reliability of dams and transmission and distribution overhead structures
• On-site condition assessment of generation, distribution and transmission equipment, as well as certification testing to national and international standards
• Failure analysis, life cycle analysis and non-destructive testing

System Reliability

Utilities seek Powertech's expertise to help manage the formidable challenge of aging transmission and distribution systems, coupled with increasing and more complex demands.  Using a combination of advanced computer simulation techniques and field measurement capabilities, Powertech can fully assess and enhance power system performance

Distributed Clean Power

Through our utility system operating experience, we can help clients discover how best to integrate distributed, intermittent generation sources into their systems.  Powertech provides the integrated planning, design and delivery of hybrid and renewable energy systems for remote and islanded applications.  The systems are designed and built to best suit the customers' needs and requirements, including stand-alone, microgrid and grid-connected applications.

Alternative Energy (Hydrogen and Photovoltaic Systems)

Through our combination of testing facilities and expertise, we help technology developers, equipment manufacturers and others design, model, test and demonstrate emerging technologies such as high-pressure hydrogen fueling and storage systems, fuel cells and photovoltaic systems. 

Energy Conservation & Efficiency

Powertech's experts help clients test, evaluate and certify energy efficiency technologies.  For example, our ISO 17025 accredited lighting lab is equipped with adjustable power supplies for high and low power lighting equipment and instruments for measuring power consumption, light output, harmonic content and power quality. 

Safety Analysis

Powertech assists clients with equipment and process testing and certification, as well as developing proper safety protocols following equipment failures.

Environmental Testing

Powertech has a long history of helping companies address their environmental protection and sustainability objectives.  We have experience in numerous environmental technologies - from the destruction of PCBs as well as other organic and halogenated compounds - to the assessment of environmentally friendly wood preservatives, lubricating oils and oil-free bearing systems.