TriStar Turbines Discusses Maintenance Spending Trends for the Power Generation Industry

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Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated; Houston, Texas). As the cost of natural gas and wholesale electricity remains volatile, many Private Energy Producers (PEP) are scrutinizing expenditures as they relate to new construction and maintenance spending. "With all of the new generation capacity that has come online over the past two to four years, there is an even larger base of electric power generating plants with upcoming maintenance needs. Most new installations employ technology that operates at higher temperatures than older installations, and makes inspections and repairs more critical than ever before," according to Dennis Werner, President and CEO of TriStar Turbine Technologies, Incorporated (Houston, Texas), a subsidiary of North American Energy Services (NAES) (Issaquah, Washington).

Mr. Werner will join Crazy Al on Industrialinfo.com's live national radio broadcast of Industry Today on May 5, 2003 at 7:30 am (CST) to talk about these trends and TriStar's ability to meet the needs of a very competitive power market.

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TriStar specializes in component repairs on industrial gas and steam turbines providing total power plant service solutions. Services include boiler overhauls, field service on combustion turbines and complex turbine repairs for GE, Siemens-Westinghouse, Alstom/ABB, Mitsubishi, and Hitachi model turbines.

With over 3,000 power plants operating in North America, the market for equipment and service providers is tremendous and competitive. The challenge that plant owners face is choosing a company that can deliver performance and quality in tandem.