Sikeston, Mo. (May 10, 2018)— SE Energy, a nationwide specialty electrical construction, engineering and consulting firm headquartered in Sikeston Mo., is pleased to announce that Project Manager, Jake Jansen, has earned his Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification. The PMP is a globally recognized certification for project managers. “We are very proud of Jake for qualifying…

Power Engineering Magazine, November, 2017 By Cal Crader, PE Properly planning and executing a maintenance plan during a planned outage is a critical practice in avoiding unnecessary downtime in a power plant. Although each individual plant has their own approach to scheduling outages, it is typical for plants to have a major outage occur once…

Randy Jansen, president of SE Energy, LLC Energy Tech Magazine Routine maintenance of a non-segregated bus duct system is critical to the overall health and functionality of a power generating station. Without a consistent preventative maintenance program in place, power generating stations are subject to an increased risk of failure, leading to costly, unplanned outages….

Utility Products Magazine, May 2017 Although too often overlooked, properly maintaining and upgrading the isolated phase bus (isophase) is a crucial component to the overall health of a power plant’s operations. By ignoring the needs of the isophase, plant managers are running a higher risk of an unplanned outage, which could end up being a…

POWER Magazine April 2017 The Oft-Neglected Isolated Phase Bus Deserves Your Attention                       A power plant’s isolated phase bus is generally reliable, and therefore, maintenance is frequently overlooked. However, the system is too important to neglect. Assessing its condition during minor outages allows needed repairs…

  Power Engineering Magazine January 2017 How One Plant Identified a Big Problem and Made Timely Repairs A power generating station located in Southwest Kansas was preparing to come back online from a scheduled six-week outage. During startup testing of the isolated phase bus duct, ‘B’ phase experienced a failed megger test. Following the failed…