# Eaton to modernize electrical systems at four US hydropower facilities

Eaton received contracts from Aponte Power Services to design, manufacture, deliver, install and commission electrical distribution, protection and safety systems at the Old Hickory, Barkley, Dale Hollow and Laurel hydroelectric sites for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2017-02-15
- Where: Cumberland River, Tennessee/Kentucky, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: electrical distribution systems, power transformers, high-voltage circuit breakers, motor control centers, arc flash safety solutions
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md), [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Eaton](https://endata.com/companies/2829.md) (supplier)
- [U.S. Army Corps of Engineers](https://endata.com/companies/8521.md) (customer)
- [Aponte Power Services](https://endata.com/companies/22227.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [nsenergybusiness.com](https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/news/newseaton-awarded-us-army-corps-contract-to-modernize-electrical-systems-at-four-hydropower-facilities-in-kentucky-and-tennessee-5742233/), 2017-02-15: "Many hydroelectric generating plants in the U.S. have surpassed typical design life and can benefit greatly from the implementation of modern power management strategies."

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