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RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 3, 2017
Marketing contact:
Martin Van Der Linde
Tel : +61 7 3907 8777
Fax : +61 7 3399 6777
[email protected]
www.nojapower.com.au
A Decade of Service to Chicopee
Massachusetts
3 May 2017 – With much celebration, 2017 marks the ten year anniversary of
the beginning of the partnership in supply between NOJA Power and the
Chicopee Electric Light (CEL) Company. For a decade, the good people of
Chicopee Massachusetts have been afforded a safer, more reliable electricity
network forged on this relationship dedicated to improving the quality of
electricity supply and the safety of its operators. For Chicopee Electric Light
Company, the decision was easy to make as NOJA Power had proven
themselves over many years in thousands of installations all over the globe,
but the attention to detail which CEL witnessed in NOJA Power’s products
demonstrated that this organization is dedicated to developing the safest and
most reliable switchgear in the world. Together we celebrate our
achievements in this decade, and look forward to the bright future of growth
and innovation in the name of maintaining the US Electricity network as the
world standard for safety, reliability and technology.
Utilities in the United States have a proud electrical distribution heritage, as
their forefathers developed not only distribution reclosers, but the entire
distribution network itself. With this pedigree of knowledge, Chicopee’s
engineering staff are certainly well enough equipped with knowledge to pass
a heavily critical eye over the equipment and make a sound judgement as to
its value for the purpose. Through a critical evaluation phase, Chicopee
Electric Light were so impressed by the innovation and technology on offer in
the NOJA Power recloser. But it was not only the features that the recloser
offered, it was the motivation behind why this product existed. For many
years, high voltage electricity offers one of the most dangerous and
challenging workplaces for Americans to join. Here was a company that was
dedicated to continuous improvement, to take an American invention and
offer their contribution to a great idea, to further enhance the safety and
productivity of the American network. It stands to reason then that the
engineers of Chicopee Electric Light were confident in their acceptance of the
product, as they understood that this was a partnership which sought to grow
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the safety and reliability of their network. Not just for the immediate time,
but for the long term investment, growth and innovation that this partnership
would bring.
Chicopee Electric Light Company engineers installing a NOJA Power OSM Recloser
Following the placement of that initial purchase order through the American
representative firm of the Northeast Power Delivery Group, NOJA Power
immediately held up their end of the bargain, dispatching engineers and
technicians to Chicopee, MA to train the operators and engineers on their
new equipment. NOJA Power understood the importance of this step,
assisting the Chicopee Electric Light company in making the most of their
investment, despite the fact this investment was a third of the price of
equivalent products. This support to CEL has been unwavering, as the
relationships which were created a decade ago have continued, with NOJA
Power only a short email away from solving any challenges in the field.
This dedication to service and continuous improvement is something that
both Chicopee Electric Light and NOJA Power share in common. Together
they have removed the need for SF6 gas on their network, deploying the very
first Solid Dielectric insulated Recloser system which has arc fault venting.
When the status quo was to deploy traditional reclosers, NOJA Power
enabled CEL to deploy equipment which had no risk of violent explosion due
to electrical faults. For the very first time, the operators at CEL and the
general public of Massachusetts had no reason to worry about the switchgear
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that was charged with keeping them safe and online.
NOJA Power Group Managing Director Neil O’Sullivan reports, “We are proud
of providing reliable product and service and support to the Chicopee Electric
franchise over the last decade. We look forward to continuing to service them
with leading edge technology products over the next decade”.
“We always have great support from the folks at NOJA Power”, says Guy
Modé, Engineering and Operations Manager at Chicopee Electric Light
Company. “The RC10 is DNP3 compliant and connects to our SCADA system
easily and Field installation is a breeze.”
April 2017 marks a new order date, as a further shipment of NOJA Power
Reclosers is on their way to serve Chicopee Electric Light and the people of
Massachusetts. CEL and NOJA Power are continuing their partnership in
working together to a brightly illuminated future, tackling the challenges of
integrating automation and renewable energy. Through this collaboration,
they are working toward continuing the proud legacy of the US electricity
system, paying homage to the inventors of electricity reticulation and
continuing to make the US grid the World Standard for Safety and Reliability.
In the 10 years that NOJA Power and CEL have been serving the people of
Chicopee together, many other utilities across the United States have joined
this cause. If you believe in the safety and continuous improvement of the
distribution network, perhaps you too can contribute to the crusade for
distribution network innovation together with NOJA Power.
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