PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced that it will furnish the majority of energy distribution system products for the new $665 million Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Orlando, Fla., which is being constructed with federal stimulus dollars.
Eaton’s involvement with the project is through Hypower, Inc., a Ft. Lauderdale, Florida-based electrical contractor and longtime Eaton customer. Eaton is supplying switchgear, panel boards, switchboards, motor control center lineups, Power Xpert ® remote meter monitoring software, power factor correction capacitors, unit substations, and a combination of drives. Eaton will also provide arc flash labels and training, and system startup.
“Eaton’s ability to meet Hypower’s tight deadlines with innovative solutions continues to solidify our position as a valuable partner of government organizations and the companies that serve them,” said Rich Stinson, president, Power Distribution Operations – Americas, Eaton Corporation. “This project enables Hypower to provide the VA Medical Center in Orlando with an electrical distribution system that will help maximize energy efficiency and save taxpayers money.”
This contract is one of several recent projects that Eaton has undertaken for the Federal Government. Such engagements have included design and installation of a $20 million turn-key Solar Photovoltaic System at the Albuquerque, New Mexico Department of VA Health Care System facility, $8 million in electrical products and services for the San Antonio Military Medical Center on the Fort Sam Houston Army base in Texas, supplying hybrid electric power systems for 35 fuel-efficient shuttle buses purchased by the U.S. General Services Administration for use on U.S. military bases and providing energy conservation at the United States Postal Service (USPS) Eastern Facilities Service Office at postal facilities in North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.
Hypower Inc. is a commercial and residential electrical contractor based in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The company specializes in above-ground and underground installations of electrical systems, design and installation of airfield electrical systems, repair of power generation and distribution equipment following natural disasters, and design and installation of renewable energy systems, and building security and telecommunications systems.
Eaton’s electrical business is a global leader in power distribution, power quality, control and automation, and monitoring products and services. Eaton’s global electrical product series, including Cutler-Hammer®, Moeller®, Powerware®, Holec®, MEM®, and Santak® provide customer-driven solutions to serve the power system needs of the data center, industrial, institutional, public sector, utility, commercial, residential, IT, mission critical, alternative energy and OEM markets worldwide.
Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company with 2010 sales of $13.7 billion. Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2011, Eaton is a global technology leader in electrical components and systems for power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use; and truck and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has approximately 70,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.
