Meeting the Ongoing Challenges of a Demanding Industry

Reduce Distribution costs and improve efficiency

Faced with an often unsettled industry, diminishing resources, reduced budgets and aging Distribution systems, utilities need to optimize utilization, maintain assets, and extend the life of equipment. Kinectrics’ Distribution Services can help utilities benefit from:

• Lower capital and operating expenses 
• Enhanced competitiveness 
• Increased efficiency and minimized losses
• Improved asset utilization, management and maintenance
• Extended equipment life and knowledge of end-of-life options
• Reduced equipment failures and outages
• Enhanced customer satisfaction and retention

Kinectrics' unparalleled service capabilities

Kinectrics has supplied quality Distribution Services to power utilities worldwide for over 25 years. We have established an outstanding reputation for successful technical problem solving, often where others have struggled to offer solutions. Our unmatched industry expertise and experience includes:

Distribution Equipment Failure Analysis (DEFACS)

Kinectrics’ DEFACS service provides emergency failure analysis and comprehensive assessment of failed components. Kinectrics’ experienced forensic experts accurately identify the mode of failure, root cause and determine if the problem is widespread. Further steps can be taken to prevent future failures, provide detailed documentation for warranty claims and mitigate safety concerns.

Distribution Engineering Consulting (DECON)

Kinectrics provides a full range of Distribution Engineering services including Design, Planning and Application consulting. Kinectrics’ comprehensive long-range planning and strategic studies enable clients to significantly improve the utilization of assets and optimize system configurations. We provide modeling capabilities from traditional load flow, loss analysis, protection coordination and capacitor application, to more sophisticated transient analyses. Kinectrics has specialists in the application of protective devices, arresters, capacitors, transformers, cables and conductors.

Kinectrics has tested all types of Distribution products in our High Voltage and High Current test facilities, which are unique in North America. We continue to be active participants in numerous standards organizations and know the test requirements and weaknesses of components. Lab testing can be performed to assess compliance with specifications, quality products to match utility requirements, or to compare different manufactures of components such as arresters, fuses, transformers, capacitors, cables, conductors and insulators.

Asset Condition, Life Extension and Maintenance

Kinectrics has the expertise and tools to assess Distribution component condition and determine appropriate utilization to minimize cost and optimize equipment life. Kinectrics can help you determine end-of-life, maximize asset lifetime, and avoid or delay expensive capital upgrades. Maintenance procedures can be reviewed and tailored to reduce costs and maximize reliability.

Technical Auditing, Benchmarking and Expert Witness Services

In a changing power industry it is important for utilities to have defensible information on asset value and condition. Kinectrics’ expert staff can conduct comprehensive  independent Distribution technology audits and benchmarking. Kinectrics will provide recommendations to address specific system, equipment, or operational objectives such as increasing reliability and safety, reducing capital and operation costs, or meeting regulatory requirements.

Reliability and Power Quality Services

Kinectrics can assess present system reliability and provide system configuration and component application recommendations to improve reliability. Kinectrics can make recommendations for RCM (Reliability Centred Maintenance) and assist in PBR (Performance Based Rate) programs. We can identify the causes of power quality problems and recommend mitigation measures.

Distribution Monitoring, SCADA and Automation Services

Kinectrics can assist in the specification of Distribution automation or SCADA systems for your utility, evaluate bids from suppliers, and act as a system integrator for system installation and commissioning. Kinectrics has developed innovative products and services to remotely monitor Distribution system parameters and output results on a Web page. This unique service is particularly efficient and cost-effective for rural Distribution systems.

Specialized Distribution Products

Kinectrics' has designed and developed equipment for Distribution systems, and holds patents for innovative products such as novel protective devices and power line carrier communication systems. We have produced commercially available software, including ARCPRO (arc hazard analysis) and TRANSIZE (transformer loading) for utility applications.

Major projects completed:

Kinectrics Distribution experts have recently completed major projects on: