Eaton Showcases Range of Energy Management Solutions at GovEnergy 2010

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation will showcase its range of products and solutions designed to assist federal stakeholders achieve greater energy efficiency and sustainability at the GovEnergy show at the Dallas Convention Center, in Dallas, Texas, from Aug. 16-17. A range of energy management solutions designed to improve system efficiency, reduce energy consumption and emissions and related costs will be on display at booth number 549.

“Our products help government agencies meet the requirements like Executive Order #13514, which sets sustainability goals for federal agencies and encourages environmental, energy and economic performance improvements.”

A workshop on achieving improvements in energy efficiency will be held on Aug. 18 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Representatives of E M C Engineers, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Eaton Corporation, will discuss how commissioning can be used in buildings and how low-to-no-cost options and continuous commissioning can yield energy savings. The workshop will be given by professional engineers Michael Hardy and Celeste Cizik.

“Eaton’s energy management solutions help our customers ensure a more efficient and sustainable future for all,” said John White, energy management and environmental solutions manager, Eaton Corporation. “Our products help government agencies meet the requirements like Executive Order #13514, which sets sustainability goals for federal agencies and encourages environmental, energy and economic performance improvements.”

The GovEnergy workshop and trade show provides effective energy management training to federal employees and government stakeholders. GovEnergy fosters opportunities to further educate and encourage the best application of practices, products and services as they relate to energy efficiency, renewable energy and water efficiency within the federal sector.

Eaton recently reached several agreements with government organizations including $8 million in electrical products and services for the San Antonio Military Medical Center on the Fort Sam Houston Army base in Texas, the design and installation of a turn-key Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System at the Albuquerque, New Mexico Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System, and 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.

Eaton’s electrical business is a global leader in power distribution, power quality, control and industrial automation products and services. Eaton’s global electrical product lines, including Cutler-Hammer^®, Moeller^®, Powerware^®, Holec^®, MEM^®, Santak^®, and MGE Office Protection Systems^™ provide customer-driven PowerChain Management^® solutions to serve the power system needs of the data center, industrial, institutional, government, utility, commercial, residential, and OEM markets worldwide.

Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company with 2009 sales of $11.9 billion. 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.