CPC To Address Power Quality And Reliability Issues

Aug. 27, 2004
To improve the quality, reliability, and continuity of electrical power, vendors and end-users have formed the Critical Power Coalition (CPC).

On Aug. 14, 2003, a series of events led to one of the largest blackouts in North America’s history, which cut off power to 50 million consumers in the Northeast and Canada.

To improve the quality, reliability, and continuity of electrical power, vendors and end-users have formed the Critical Power Coalition (CPC).

The national organization plans to build a presence in Washington, D.C., promote the sharing of best practices, and differentiate the needs of the critical power industry from those of the grid power industry.

Members of the CPC include American Power Conversion, Eaton Corp. and its Powerware Division, Cleveland; Siemens Energy & Automation, Alpharetta, Ga.; and Square D/Schneider Electric.