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HPI announces new Ghana power plant operational
March 28, 2013
"HPI, in partnership with the Canadian government, has completed a new power plant in Ghana, West Africa. This combined-cycle power plant at the Volta River Authority power station at Aboadze, near Takoradi, expands the Takoradi Thermal Power Station capacity. The new power plant, known as T3, is currently the only thermal plant in the country that has a chiller to restore the generation capacity of its
machines.…"
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First aftermarket controls of Pratt & Whitney FT8® gas turbines
October 01, 2012
"In turbine controls news, HPI has successfully commissioned the first implementation of its control software on a non-OEM platform for a Pratt & Whitney FT8 “Twin Pac®” configuration. …"
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HPI to present white paper at CANDU Owners Group (COG)
September 27, 2012
"HPI Nuclear will present a white paper Mitigation of Parts and System Obsolescence and Improving System Health at the CANDU Owners Group in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Tuesday, December 4, 2012.…"
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GE Frame 5 and Allison 501 retrofit controls in California
September 14, 2012
"HPI has commissioned five (5) Replacement DIGICON® Units (RDU™) at a combined-cycle gas turbine plant for a municipal electric utility in Santa Clara, California. The RDUs are control system upgrades for two (2) GE Frame 5…"
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FastTech 50 award for the fourth year
September 14, 2012
"HPI will be honored as a recipient of the FastTech 50 award for the fourth year in a row. The 2012 FastTech 50 Technology Conference and Awards Ceremony will be held Friday, November 2, 2012 at the Westin Galleria in Houston, TX.…"
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Controls Engineer job has been posted for Houston, TX
September 06, 2012
"HPI has an immediate opening for a turbomachinery controls engineer. This position is based out of the global headquarters in Houston. …"
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HPI awarded retrofit controls for four Rolls-Royce Avon 1534 gas turbines
April 16, 2012
"HPI announced it was awarded the turbine control system upgrade for four (4) Rolls-Royce Avon 1534 gas turbines, which drive Weir OK4E high-pressure water injection pumps for a development company’s platform in the Arabian Gulf. …"
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HPI has introduced a new line of replacement controllers for Ruston
January 02, 2012
"HPI announced today their replacement solution for the Rustronic© MKI, MKII, and NORBIT turbine controllers. The new plug-and-play, direct replacement units provide a custom, OEM-alternative solution for supporting the aging Rustronic and EGT controller.…"
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HPI, LLC welcomes Mike Cook to Mechanical Field Services Team
September 26, 2011
"HPI, LLC is pleased to announce that Mike Cook has joined the company’s Mechanical Field Services Group, assuming the role of Technical Services Director with the project execution team.…"
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HPI Awarded Multiple Projects from an Canadian Nuclear Power Company
August 08, 2011
" HPI, LLC, announced today their award of three separate multimillion dollar projects from an independent Nuclear Power Company in Ontario, Canada to upgrade the nuclear plant’s Emergency Power Generation
(EPG) system.…"
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Twin Pac Controls Upgraded
June 14, 2011
"HPI performed a major upgrade of a Texas utility plant's power distribution and turbine control system.…"
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Non-Invasive Emission Control
June 14, 2011
"Staying within company budgets, these methods can help to achieve regulatory compliance…"
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HPI Energy Services, LTD awarded multiple ISO certifications
April 18, 2011
"HPI Energy Services provides turbine controls, non-invasive testing, mechanical retrofits and solutions for emissions compliance of gas turbines in the oil and gas industry.…"
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HPI to install second Replacement NetCon® Unit On A Westinghouse 251AA
March 31, 2011
"HPI, LLC, a leader in the
supply of turbine control, fuel valve
replacement and mechanical overhaul
services, announces the award
of a project to install a Replacement
NetCon® Unit (RNU) on a Westinghouse
251AA at the Astoria NRG
facility in Queens, New York.…"
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Multi-national co. awards HPI the design & remanufacture of turbine generators
March 07, 2011
"HPI, LLC announced today
the award of a project to design
and remanufacture the Intermediate
Gear Box on two BBC GT11-D5
gas turbine generators.…"
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HPI Acquires DLE Aero Ltd to Offer DLE Mapping & Advanced Diagnostic Service
February 09, 2011
"HPI, LLC, a leader in the supply of turbine control, fuel valve replacement and mechanical overhaul services, announces the acquisition of U.K.-based DLE Aero Ltd., a services firm specializing in Dry Low Emissions/Dry Low NOx (DLE/DLN) mapping.……"
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HPI announces a project award from the National Electrification Institute (INDE)
February 03, 2011
"HPI, LLC announced today a project award from the National Electrification Institute (INDE) of Guatemala. HPI will be upgrading the control system and instrumentation…"
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HPI, LLC receives the FastTech 50 award 2 years in a row
November 09, 2010
"HPI, LLC, a leader in the supply of turbine control solutions and turnkey power plants, is proud to announce their receipt of the Fast- Tech 50 award for the second year in a row. HPI has moved up the ranking from 31st place (2008) to 22nd (2009)…"
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HPI to develop Infrastructure for Gulf Coast Response Teams
August 27, 2010
"HPI awarded a project to develop Command Centers and Communication Infrastructure in Florida and Louisiana in response to the Macondo oil spill…"
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Hal Pontez nominated as a finalist for the Entrepreneur of the Year Award
August 18, 2010
"Hal Pontez, President and CEO of HPI, LLC, has been nominated as a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Watch the Video on YouTube…"
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HPI, LLC announces win of turbine controls project from Kinder Morgan
August 17, 2010
"HPI, LLC, a leader in the supply of turbine control solutions and turnkey power plants, announced today a project award from Kinder Morgan, one of the largest pipeline transportation and energy storage companies in North America…"
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BBB Congratulatory Letter - E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist
August 12, 2010
"A letter from the Better Business Bureau to Hal Pontez congratulating him for being honored as a finalist in the Power & Utilities Section of…"
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HPI, LLC announces a project award aboard the USNS Roy M Wheat
July 26, 2010
"HPI, LLC, a leader in the supply of turbine control solutions and turnkey power plants, announced today a project award to install a Propulsion Control System (PCS) aboard the USNS Roy Wheat…"
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HPI, LLC successfully completes a hot gas path inspection for National Grid
June 29, 2010
"HPI, a leader in the supply of turbine control solutions and turnkey power plants, announces the successful completion of a hot gas path inspection for National Grid, an international energy delivery company…"
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HPI/Karkh Water Treatment Plant
May 24, 2010
"In 2003 a set of 2X GEC EAS1 generators were installed in a water treatment plant in the Karkh region of Iraq, about 17 miles north of Baghdad in Tajii. Two years later in 2005, the power plant was severely damaged by a by an incident which left the building’s circuitry, switchgear, circuit breakers, generators, auxiliaries and air-conditioning systems* at the water treatment facility completely inoperable…"
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Best Practices for the Frame 5
April 15, 2010
"The GE Frame 5 combustion turbine is operating in power generation and other plants worldwide. Many of these turbines are aging, however, and require repairs and refurbishments. Identifying components that need replacement requires an effective diagnostic process…"
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HPI, LLC Press Kit & Company Background
March 22, 2010
"HPI (www.hpi-llc.com) remains a technological leader in turbine solutions including retrofit control, mechanical inspection/overhaul, turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction of power plants…"
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Digital Control System for U.S. Navy
March 12, 2010
"HPI, a supplier of turbine control products and turnkey power plants, recently announced the successful commissioning of a digital propulsion, power and steering control system…"
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Daunting to some, West Africa is the land of opportunity for many Houston oil and gas companies
March 05, 2010
"As far as the oil and gas industry is concerned, few places on Earth present as much opportunity as West Africa.…"
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Houston businesses holding summit on Africa trade
January 19, 2010
"Houston businessman Hal Pontez attended the groundbreaking of his company's power plant in Ghana…"
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New Life for Older Turbine Fuel Controllers
December 03, 2009
"The fuel governor is an integral component of turbine control equipment. Its specific functions are based on the particular rotating equipment OEM…"
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Turbine Maintenance Market Heats Up
December 03, 2009
"HPI continues to fulfill its role as a leader in the controls and instrumentation industry…"
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HPI LLC receives the FastTech 50 and Enterprise Champion awards
November 06, 2009
"HPI LLC a leader in the supply of turbine control solutions and turnkey power plants has been recognized as one of the FastTech 50 and is also a recipient of the exclusive Enterprise Champion Award…"
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HPI awarded major turbine overhaul contract from South Carolina Electric & Gas
June 08, 2009
"HPI, LLC, a leader in the supply of turbine control solutions and turnkey power plants, completed their third year of successful growth in overhaul and maintenance of turbine mechanical systems…"
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HPI selects Advertas
April 22, 2009
"HPI, LLC, a leader in the supply of turbine control solutions, mechanical services and turnkey power plants, has selected Advertas in Houston as their marketing and public relations agency…"
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HPI awarded power plant project for the Government of Ghana
April 14, 2009
"HPI has been awarded a project to design and build a 145 MW power plant in Ghana for the Volta River Authority…"
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SystemOne via Arcnet
February 05, 2009
"HPI Integrates GE SystemOne via ARCnet Protocol into Multi-location Plant-wide Allen-Bradley Distributed Controls and Data Acquisition System…"
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Ghana Power Plant
August 23, 2008
"HPI continues to fulfill its role as a leader in the controls and instrumentation industry…"
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Alpart RDU
April 22, 2008
"Alpar, Jamaica…"
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NRG Energy, Inc.
March 08, 2008
"NRG Energ, Inc. is a competitive energy provider with a diversified power generation portfolio…"
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Fisher Pump
February 22, 2008
"HPI has recently completed work for Fisher Industries…"
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Chugach Electric Bernice Lake Power Plant
December 05, 2007
"In order to meet the ever tightening emissions requirements which have been limiting the MW output of two GE Frame 5 generator sets…"
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Sabiya Power Plant Project
November 17, 2007
"Since the success of the Shuwaikh plant it has been less than a year and HPI is back in Kuwait building another emergency power plant…"
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HCH Generator Protection Panel
November 02, 2007
"After previously working with HPI HCH once again tasked HPI with a new project…"
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EDF Controls Retrofit
October 23, 2007
"EDF Recently requested for HPI to do a controls retrofit for two of their English Electric EA2 Twin Avon generator sets at their West Burton power station…"
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Apache Forties Field
September 25, 2007
"Two leading turbomachinery engineering and services companies have entered into an alliance agreement that will allow their services of Turbine Generator Control Specialists (TGCS) to be available exclusively thought HPI LLC…"
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Shuwaikh Power Plant Project
September 20, 2007
"HPI recently undertook a major power plant project in Kuwait The Shuwaikh Peak Power Plant…"
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HCH Supply Upgrade
August 19, 2007
"HCH Supply Co. Ltd. has grown to be one of the major suppliers and distributors in the Egyptian petroleum industry for equipment…"
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Emarat
July 19, 2007
"HPI is pleased to be able to work with Emarat. Recently HPI was requested to do a complete controls retrofit for three Stal-Laval gas turbine compressor sets for Emarat Gas Operations…"
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American Executive - Corporate Spotlight HPI
July 01, 2007
"American Executive's corporate spotlight on HPI LLC…"
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Middle East Energy - HPI Racing Against the Clock
July 01, 2007
"Racing against the clock, HPI, LLC wraps up the power plant project in Kuwait…"
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Gas Turbine Alternative Fuel System Modification
April 19, 2007
"HPI LLC and Missouri City TX-based General Vortex Energy Inc. have agreed to jointly engineer and market alternatively-fuelled power solutions based upon glycerin and other sources…"
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Houston Business Journal - HPI Houston Power Company Brings Power Surge to Kuwait
February 09, 2007
"Houston Business Journal spotlight on HPI…"
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Shuwaikh Power Plant - Turnkey 243MW Plant
January 05, 2007
"Houston-based international project developer HPI LLC and its engineering partner Samp W Energy Solutions Inc. have combined resources to build a $270 million dollar power plant in Kuwait…"
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VICO Indonesia
September 01, 2006
"Recently HPI was awarded a project at VICO Indonesia…"
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AGIP Jkpeez Nigeria
July 05, 2006
"HPI plans to provide service and an overhaul for AGIP…"
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Apache Forties Field
June 13, 2006
"Apache is currently one of the world…"
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South Carolina Electric & Gas
June 13, 2006
"In response to South Carolina Electric & Gas request for a proposal that supplies a standardized control system solution for their fleet of combustion gas turbine engines HPI was pleased to meet their needs…"
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Keyspan Northport
June 08, 2006
"Keyspan is comprised of regulated natural gas and electric utilities and unregulated subsidiary companies…"
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Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company
June 02, 2006
"The Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company, is a pioneering oil and gas producer whose operations date back to the 1950s and are centered in the offshore areas of Abu Dhabi…"
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Keyspan Ravenswood
May 21, 2006
"HPI is pleased to provide a quotation to Keyspan Energy at Ravenswood New York for their request in the upgrading of the gas fueled GE Frame 5 generator…"
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Gas Turbine Control Efficiency
April 08, 2006
"HPI continues to fulfill its role as a leader in the controls and instrumentation industry…"
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Control System Upgrade
February 27, 2006
"This year the United States will consume about 3.3 terawatts - slightly more than 20 percent of the power used worldwide according to the International Energy Agency (IEA)…"
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