Developed from proprietary SVC technology first created in the early 1990s, T-Star Engineering designs and builds dynamic reactive-power compensation systems for industrial and utility power networks. The Southwest Pennsylvania manufacturer makes its own medium-voltage thyristor switches and high-speed controls, then supports installations through commissioning and secure remote monitoring. More than 150 uniquely specified systems have been installed, including mobile units that can be disconnected and redeployed in less than a day.
Southern Tier TechnologiesBased in Endwell, New York, Southern Tier Technologies designs and manufactures power-quality equipment for mission-critical electrical systems. Its founding partners bring more than 20 years of experience and have developed hundreds of solutions for customers around the world, with the company’s work centered on clean, reliable power. A notable in-house product is the Tier 500 dynamic power-factor correction unit, which uses a compact design and sub-cycle response to address demanding facility needs.ENDICOTT, NY
Northeast Power Systems, Inc. (NEPSI)Founded in 1995, Queensbury-based Northeast Power Systems (NEPSI) manufactures custom medium-voltage metal-enclosed capacitor banks and harmonic filter banks for power factor correction and harmonic mitigation. Its engineering team brings more than 50 years of combined experience in industrial, utility, and commercial power systems, and supports projects from system studies through commissioning and maintenance. NEPSI is an American Superconductor company with an ISO 9001:2015-certified quality management system.QUEENSBURY, NY
TrystarTrystar is a Minnesota manufacturer known for solving difficult power challenges through in-house engineering and fabrication. Its customizable power systems support organizations that need dependable electricity in settings ranging from critical facilities to emergency response, with a small-company customer focus despite its growth. Trystar has broadened that work by acquiring Load Banks Direct and its load-bank manufacturing expertise.WESTERVILLE, OH
Utility Systems TechnologiesFounded by former General Electric engineer and RPI professor Dr. Robert Degeneff, Utility Systems Technologies is known for solving difficult power-quality problems at critical facilities. The upstate New York company shipped its first SureVolt in 2000 and now has more than 1,000 installations in over 40 countries, with products designed and built in the United States for industrial and commercial users. UST is ISO 9001:2015 certified.WATERVLIET, NY