Under the contract, Eaton’s Electrical Services and Systems team will supply turnkey project management and equipment conversions that enhance grid stability and reliability.
Eaton Electrical Engineering Services and Systems Division vice president and general manager John Stampfel said, "Eaton is committed to providing its expert engineering resources in support of FirstEnergy’s goal of an adaptable, responsive infrastructure that is able to maintain grid reliability through its extensive modernization project."
As part of FirstEnergy’s Energizing the Future initiative, the contract will enable the Eastlake plant to continue to provide an important service to regional electric consumers after it stops electricity generation in September 2014.
The plant is expected to be able to adjust conditions on the electric power transmission grid by stabilizing grid voltage by retiring coal-fired boilers and converting the generators to synchronous condensers.
Energizing the Future initiative includes a series of projects to enhance service reliability across FirstEnergy’s five-state service area.
