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Test Lab

  • Performs services to the hydropower community
     
  • Test power plant insulation systems in the generators, transformers, air circuit breakers, and oil circuit breakers in the districts nine power plants
     
  • Maintain the remote control equipment for four remote power plants and three master plants including the communication paths
     
  • Compile the revenue data from the nine plants daily and send the information to SEPA (SouthEastern Power Administration)
     
  • Investigate all electrical faults, trouble shoot problems as needed
     
  • Provide some design work for equipment replacement items
     
  • Test protection relays for all plants and line relays
     
  • Made up of three engineers, four technicians, one coop and one field office assistant