NAES Corporation
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Our Mission
What We Do
At NAES Corporation, we are committed to delivering operational excellence and reliability.
We are the energy industry’s leading independent O&M service provider, but our expertise spans industrial, conventional energy and renewable energy facilities.
Our Services
Operations & Maintenance
Broadest O&M Expertise in the Industry
Regulatory Compliance
Comprehensive Programs For Regulatory Compliance
Grid Operations
Grid Management and Transmission Excellence
Asset Management
Tailored Strategies for Maximizing Bottom Line Project Income
Engineering Consultancy
A Systematic Approach to Project Development Support
Construction, Repair, and Maintenance
Between Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul or Construction We Have You Covered
Industrial Structure Services
Comprehensive Care for Industrial Structures
Commercial Rooftop Drone Inspection
Advanced Safety Solutions for Modern Industry Challenges
Temporary Staffing
Flexible Staffing Solutions
Union Services
Your Partner for Union and Open-Shop Power Generation Solutions
From Our Clients
Testimonials
I wanted to express our appreciation for the support provided by NAES during our recent maintenance outage at the New Madrid Power Plant. The experience and knowledge your team brought to the table were invaluable in ensuring a successful outage. Their ability to work with multiple contractors while representing the interests of the utility played a significant role in the overall success of the project. We would be glad to have NAES onsite again if the need arises for future outage or project management.
I cannot express how much [Sean] helped me through the process…he was intimately familiar with the evidence required to meet this obligation…I want to commend Sean for the help he provided.
The support from the group has been timely and impressive.
The NAES Compliance Staff was very responsive to evidence requests and also responded in a timely manner. The staff was present and engaged throughout the audit process, and NAES exhibits a strong culture of compliance.
Andrew Markle is an outstanding and invaluable asset to the NAES team. He has once again helped me out in short notice support. He provides excellent high quality timely support…you cannot operate power plants today in an excellent industry-leading manner, without support from people like Andrew.
NAES NERC Services has been invaluable during the development and implementation of the NERC Compliance program at MEC. The ongoing support that NAES NERC provides is excellent. NAES NERC keeps up to date on all new NERC standards, data request, reporting deadlines etc. for the specific plant requirements and ensures the plant maintains compliance. NAES NERC support is a resource that we can always count on to help us maintain the highest level of compliance with all NERC requirements.
Particular thanks to Pam B who could not have had any idea of what she was committing to when she agreed to lead the permitting effort on our behalf. You deserve a purple heart for this one.
These daily reports you are providing are great. I couldn’t be more informed if I was on-site. Thank-you for your good work. It is really appreciated.
Thank you very much for your time and expertise in guiding the team with this RCA. You did a tremendous job with this RCA in a relatively small window while the facility was in a major outage…On behalf of the team and the facility, again, thank you very much for all your help. It is most appreciated.
Having Brian [Beatty] here has been extremely helpful during a chaotic evolution for us.
There is nothing more important in life other than trust and integrity. It defines the good against the bad. Our clients need to know NAES is always out to do the right thing!
On behalf of the Watson Cogeneration Company, we would like to thank you for all of the guidance and wisdom you have showed with us over the years…thanks again for your positive energy, genuineness, dedication and support.
I did not expect the fast response I received from NAES. You get an A+.
Thanks for all the help during the outage. Gregg did a great job covering the second shift for both engineering and other plant support contractors working on the backshift. He was thorough, had great input, and was keenly aware of safety.
It was a pleasure. You guys are first rate. It was great working with you!!
I appreciate all your work over the last few weeks in supporting the Highland outage. Your work was a big factor in the success of the outage.
It has been my pleasure to work with you this year. You and your [engineering] group are a class act in every respect.
I appreciate the effort you put in to do such a close reading of the draft QA/QC Manual. Your comments and markups will result in a better final product.
I heard glowing praise from our client for your outage management work at T-Power.
Success Stories
Between Two Turbines Podcasts
Industry Updates
Latest News
From the Industry – Grid Squeeze & Large Load Integration
By Sam Coffey, NERC Reliability Specialist FERC and ERCOT Are Getting Bold to Finally Fix the Grid Squeeze & FERC Launches Aggressive Targeted Action to Speed Large Load Integration Summary FERC has initiated a significant set of reforms addressing the rapidly growing large-load demand, particularly from data centers. The Commission issued tailored show-cause orders…
CISA’s AI Guidance to Power Plants
By Leonard Wills, NERC Reliability Specialist The power industry continues to deploy AI technologies to analyze operational data, identify equipment anomalies, improve predictive maintenance, and help operators make faster decisions. These capabilities offer operational benefits, but they also introduce AI-related risks that can adversely impact operational technology (OT) environments. CISA’s…
NERC Based Pre-Job Briefs
By Chuck Holm, NERC Reliabilty Specialist Pre-Job briefs are typically completed to ensure that the job scope is properly identified and that the safety aspects of the job are clearly identified and mitigated. Over time, facilities added environmental permit type pre-job discussion to address common issues such as proper hazard…
How Will the Modernization of Standards Processes and Procedures Affect Standards Development?
By Carl Curry, Senior NERC Reliability Specialist NERC uses the Rules of Procedures to determine the process to develop new or revised Reliability Standards. The Rules of Procedure give guidance on Standard development related to attributes of effective Standards, effects on competition, essential principles to follow, and processes to provide…
Integrating AI into Compliance Programs: Review Discipline, Gap Identification, and Audit-Ready Evidence
By Richard Schlottmann, Project Manager, NERC Services Artificial intelligence is becoming more relevant to electric sector compliance programs, not because it changes the basic obligations of registered entities, but because it changes how those obligations may be supported, reviewed, and evidenced. In comments to the Department of Energy, NERC stated…
2026 Summer Reliability Assessment
By John Schmoker, Compliance Testing Services Project Manager HIGHLIGHTS “The 2026 Summer risk profile is marked by rising demand, significant generation growth in many areas, the prospect of challenging hydrological conditions, and the unpredictability of large loads, from both a forecasting and operational perspective. Multiple assessment areas have revised load…
Power Plant Cybersecurity Is a Physical Reliability Issue
When people hear the word cybersecurity, they often picture stolen data, hacked emails, or someone in a dark room trying to break into a network. Those risks are real, but they do not fully explain what cybersecurity means inside a power plant. For power generation facilities, cybersecurity is not just…
NFPA 70B IS NOW A STANDARD. ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS NEED TO CATCH UP
By Jim Forehand, CMRP Director – Risk and Reliability For years, I watched facilities treat electrical equipment maintenance as a recommended best practice. It was important work, but it was often managed through a patchwork of OEM guidance, site experience, preventive maintenance templates, and accumulated CMMS entries. The 2023 edition…
FIVE NINES WITHOUT A GRID: RETHINKING MICROGRID TESTING FOR GW-SCALE DATA CENTERS
The next generation of hyperscale data centers is challenging one of the industry’s long-standing assumptions: that the electric grid is the foundation of reliability. In its place, a new operating model is emerging: fully islanded, behind-the-meter microgrids designed to support gigawatt-scale data center campuses without an external grid connection. At…
NAES Acquires Industrial Machinery Diagnostics (iMD) Turbine Vibration Subject Matter Experts
ISSAQUAH, Washington (May 4, 2026) - NAES Corporation (“NAES”) announced it has agreed to bring aboard turbine vibration matter experts from Industrial Machinery Diagnostics (iMD) LLC, a premier provider of vibration diagnostics and fault-finding services for rotating equipment. The transaction expands the capabilities of NAES Engineered Performance (EP), strengthening its position as a technical leader in vibration diagnostics and rotating equipment reliability. …
Success Stories
Case Studies
Data Center Construction Management
BREAKING THROUGH 2026’S POWER INFRASTRUCTURE BOTTLENECKS A View on 2026’s Power Challenges Data center developers are racing to support AI-driven growth, but a number of challenges persist. Grid constraints, long lead times for critical equipment, and a limited supply of large gas turbines are pushing many to explore unconventional solutions.…
NFPA Case Study: NAES Prioritizes Electrical Safety in the Workplace with Semiannual Onsite Trainings and Implementation of Latest Codes
NAES Corporation is the largest third-party operator of power plants in the United States, providing operation, maintenance, engineering, and compliance services to the traditional power and renewable energy industries. Driven by its commitment to outstanding safety culture and performance at its facilities, NAES engaged NFPA to provide onsite training for…
DCI & ACI Systems Installations
NAES Power Contractors (NPC) installed a new Dry Sorbent Injection (DSI) system and an Activated Carbon Injection (ACI) system at a major coal-fired generating station owned by a cooperative in the Midwest as part of a regional air-quality project. The project supported the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) new Mercury…
Air Preheater Rebuild
NAES Power Contractors (NPC) rebuilt an Alstom air preheater at an 850 MW coal-fired plant. NPC worked around the clock for three weeks to expedite the unit’s return to service. The team built temporary shelters to keep the major weather from impeding the work and coordinated with client representatives for…
Conemaugh ESP Rebuild
NAES Power Contractors (NPC) had responsibility for site management, craft labor and directing subcontractors for this $31 million-plus project at the 1,800 MW Conemaugh Generating Station. NPC s upplied and installed new electrostatic precipitator (ESP) internals for Units 1 and 2 (four boxes total) during two power outages.
Colstrip Power Plant
NAES Power Contractors has provided ongoing maintenance, modification and construction at the 2,218 MW Colstrip facility since 1988, including services during normal operating periods, scheduled outages and unscheduled outages. NPC provided the same services at the 154 MW Corette facility from 1988 until its closure in 2015.
AMP – Fremont Energy Center
AMP Fremont is a 540 MW nominal load 2 x 1 natural gas fired generating station with 163 MW of duct-firing capacity. American Municipal Power (AMP) and its members self-operate several electric plants. However, for its first combined-cycle gas turbine facility – the 703 MW Fremont Energy Center in northwestern…
Elwood Energy
The largest simple cycle plant in the US, Elwood consists of 9 GE Frame 7FA combustion turbines. The facility is a full merchant power as of Spring 2017 with 15 full-time employees covering 24/7. Elwood, Illinois: NAES Environmental Services was responsible for successfully permitting the addition of Blackstart engines and low…
Mid-Connecticut
Connecticut’s Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority (MIRA) facility presents a triple challenge to an operator, in that its three discrete units – a Waste Processing Facility (WPF), a Power Block Facility (PBF) and an auxiliary Jet Turbine Facility (JTF) – each require a separate operating plan. ‘NAES Safe’ Program Turns…
Minnesota River Station
49 MW dual-fuel natural gas and oil plant that consists of an electric generation plant and a distribution substation located in Chaska, Minnesota. The facility sits on seven acres approximately 500 feet from the Minnesota River. Dry Air Injection System Solves Humidity-RelatedElectrical Problem at MMPA Minnesota River By Bob Burchfield –…
