Proper substation maintenance critical to plant profitability
February 18, 2015At a powerplant, a great deal of attention is given to rotating machines and everything else needed to generate electricity. The substation often gets overlooked; it is outside the plant and requires a different skill set to maintain. But it is on the critical path from generation to profit.
Transformer Truth or Dare: How to Make Decisions on the Health and Reliability of Transformers
February 6, 2015Owning a transformer means making many big-money decisions, but those decisions aren’t always clear or straightforward.
Doble Engineering Company Acquires ENOSERV
January 28, 2015Doble Engineering Company has acquired the assets of ENOSERV LLC. The acquisition positions Doble to more comprehensively meet the testing needs of electric power organizations facing changing regulatory, business and industry environments.
Doble Engineering Company Answers Demand for Transformer Education in Middle East with Life of a Transformer™ Seminar in Dubai
December 16, 2014To help electric power professionals better manage growing power demands across the Middle East, Doble will bring its Life of a Transformer Seminar to Dubai for the first time from 18-22 January 2015. The conference serves as the world’s leading training seminar on transformers, providing attendees practical information from industry experts.
Doble Engineering Company Welcomes CPS Energy as Host Utility for Life of a Transformer™ Seminar
December 11, 2014Doble will host its 13th annual Life of a Transformer Seminar, February 9-13, 2015 in San Antonio, TX. The seminar is the world’s leading training experience on the critical aspects of power transformers, and will be led by more than 50 global industry experts.
Doble Engineering Supports Demand for Advanced Management and Maintenance of Energy Infrastructure in Dubai
October 21, 2014Doble Engineering expands its global footprint by opening a new office in Dubai, UAE. The office offers consulting and testing services, as well as sales and technical support for Doble’s suite of diagnostic test equipment. The company is now positioned to provide more robust educational programs and training.
Doble Engineering Company Opens Oil Laboratory in Houston
September 30, 2014Doble announces the opening of a new insulating materials laboratory in Houston, Texas. The Houston facility is Doble’s fourth oil lab in the U.S. and will provide the Gulf Coast region with local access to comprehensive laboratory, condition assessment and innovative testing solutions.
Doble Engineering Company Announces doblePRIME™ for Comprehensive Transformer Condition Monitoring and Assessment
August 25, 2014Doble announces a new, all-inclusive monitoring solution designed to evaluate overall transformer condition: doblePRIME™. Providing a comprehensive picture of transformer health, doblePRIME offers information critical to the safe and reliable delivery of power, while also helping facilitate the decision making process around strategic resource planning.
Doble Engineering Company to Participate in CIGRE Session 2014
August 21, 2014At CIGRE, Doble will participate in nine working groups, host a special invite-only luncheon on Tuesday, 26 August, and have resident experts on hand, including Dr. Tony McGrail, Solutions Director of Asset Management and Monitoring Technology, who is a member of working group A2.49 on the condition assessment of power transformers.
Doble Engineering to Create Integrated Protection System Management Program
July 30, 2014New regulatory requirements established by FERC in 2013, and currently being implemented by NERC, are expected to significantly reshape the way utility companies manage power system protection (PSP) data and reporting. Doble has been selected by Southern California Edison (SCE) to develop a protection system management program that will define best practices to help support these regulations within complex IT environments.
National Grid Saudi Arabia Selects Doble Engineering to Help Grid Infrastructure Reliability
June 25, 2014Organization Signs Multimillion Dollar Agreement with Doble Engineering, Invests in Advanced Services to Support Grid Health and Reliability
Watertown company helps keep power on
April 10, 2014Doble helps utilities assure the reliability of their electrical distribution and transmission systems — in other words, the power comes on when you need it.
Doble Engineering Company to Host Premier Training Seminar on Large Power Transformers
February 3, 2014Life of a Transformer™ Seminar Will Provide Attendees with Practical Information from Industry Experts For Immediate, Doble Engineering Company will host its 12th annual Life of a Transformer™ Seminar, which will begin February 3 in Lake Buena Vista, FL.
Doble Featured in Global Atlanta: Hitachi and Southern States Open Their Doors to Electric Grid Workers
October 17, 2013This is the first year Doble Engineering hosted the Finepoint Circuit Breaker Test Conference, which has been running for 20 years — every fourth year returning to Atlanta. This year the event was held from Oct. 7-10 and drew 485 attendees representing 200 companies.
Podcast : Paultre on Power – the skills preservation challenge in engineering
October 15, 2013David Zabetakis, President of Doble Engineering, talks to Alix Paultre of Power Systems Design about the dangers the industry faces as more and more engineering skills risk being lost.