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 Service
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
Inspection & Safety Monitoring
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
Andy Cofas
Senior Plant Manager | AECI New Madrid
Gary Willer
Plant Manager | Indiantown
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.
Michael Sisk
Oklahoma Cogeneration
Frank Schneider
Kelson Energy Dogwood
John Hutson
Orange Grove
Eric Ratliff
Plant Engineer Middletown Energy Center
Don Atwood
Benson Power
David Wiker
Vice President Bibb
John O'Rourke
Plant Manager Mid-CT Resource Recovery
Anonymous Client
CEO and Manager
Russ Hartness
Director, Staffing Services NAES Corporation
Darrin Fost & Dan Persgard
Watson Cogen
Dave Miller
First Energy
John Kersch
Engineering Manager Carneys Point
Michael Reado
Noranda
Brian Fitzgerald
Professional Engineer Wabash Valley Power
Rick Shackleford
NAES
John Klopp
Plant Manager CPV
Jason Fournier
Vice President, Power Services NAES
Industry Updates
Latest News
NERC Annual Compliance Report Highlights
By Leland McMillan, NERC Supervisor NERC provides an annual report to summarize Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program (CMEP) activities as well as key statistics in the prior calendar year. The report for 2024 was published on February 12, 2025 and contains interesting high-level details about what has happened as well as key initiatives…
Stay Safe from Smishing Scams
by Eddie Aveitia, NERC CIP Reliability Specialist Cybercriminals are using a new tactic to trick you into revealing sensitive information. A recent smishing scam involves a text message claiming to be from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), stating that a package cannot be delivered due to an incomplete address. The…
NERC Actions Regarding Drones Over BES Assets
by William White, Senior NERC Reliability Specialist The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) is a nonprofit organization responsible for ensuring the reliability and security of the bulk electric system (BES) in North America. NERC’s mission is to establish and enforce reliability standards, monitor compliance, and provide education and training to improve…
ERCOT’s 2025 Summer Assessment
By Mike Moyer, Power Market Compliance Services Specialist Over the past few years, ERCOT has taken several initiatives to improve grid conditions in the Texas electric market. The goal is to have a sufficient supply of generation to meet demand and maintain capacity reserves for grid reliability during the peak…
The Periodic Data Submittal
By Stefano Schnitger, NERC Reliability Specialist In its most basic sense, Periodic Data Submittals are requests from NERC for information. This information may be operational data, models, studies, analyses, procedures, documents, or other forms of information. The purpose of these mandatory requests is for the registered entity (bulk power system…
NERC EOP-012-3 Update
By Shaun Rohret, Senior NERC Reliability Specialist As discussed on the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) website,1,2 significant progress on the EOP-012-3 Reliability Standard, which focuses on extreme cold weather preparedness and operations has been made. This standard is a response to the severe impacts on the bulk power system…
NAES Taps Nancy Armstrong to Drive AI, Robotics Deployment
ISSAQUAH, WA (April 1, 2025) – NAES is excited to announce Nancy Armstrong as the Technical Program Director of Energy & Robotics. She is charged with leading the company’s strategic partnership with Gecko Robotics. “I am excited to be at the forefront of NAES’ technological evolution,” Nancy said. “This partnership…
NAES to acquire key business units from PIC Group Inc., in effort to strengthen U.S. market leadership
(Issaquah, WA), March 28, 2025 – NAES Corporation (“NAES”) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire certain business lines of PIC Group, INC. The acquisition will bring PIC’s U.S. Operations & Maintenance (O&M), documentation and training, and staffing businesses under NAES, further solidifying NAES’s position as the premier O&M services…
NAES and Gecko Announce $100M Deal Deploying AI and Robotics to Transform the American Power Grid
“ELON MEETS EDISON” AS POWER PLANTS WILL BE MODERNIZED ACROSS AMERICA PITTSBURGH, PA – NAES, America’s largest independent power operator with 65GW under management, and Gecko, the company pioneering the development of AI-driven platforms using robotics, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at transforming the reliability and operational efficiency of American…
Engineering a Legacy: How Christine Croyle helps keep the lights on
By: Emily Adelman, NAES Communications Specialist For Christine “Chrissy” Croyle, using her engineering skills is an everyday thing—quite literally. As a Senior Environmental Engineer at the Bowline Point Generating Station in New York, she ensures that operations run smoothly around the clock. But her journey into engineering started long before…
Success Stories
Case Studies
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 –…
Shady Point
NAES Environmental serviced a 320 MW coal-fired cogeneration plant in the mid-west, which utilizes four coal-fired circulation fluidized bed (CFB) boilers and two steam turbines and their respective generators. The facility controls NOx and SO2 emissions with CFB boiler technology. The addition of limestone into the boilers reduces the SO2 emissions while low…