Eaton : Addresses Critical Global Power Management Challenges at 2015 World Energy Engineering Congress

- Power management company Eaton announced it will be a Silver sponsor for the 2015 World Energy Engineering Congress (WEEC) in collaboration with the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), from September 30 through October 2, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Eaton will provide educational presentations and moderated panels focused on addressing the planet's most critical energy challenges. Eaton will also showcase a range of its innovative power management solutions at booth #706.

'Global megatrends are impacting the way we produce and consume electrical power, and will continue to do so in the coming decades,' said Greg Bodenhamer, vice president of sales, U.S. industrial and global strategic accounts at Eaton. 'Eaton is committed to powering a world that continues to demand more, and looks forward to helping WEEC attendees address their toughest power management challenges - setting new standards for reliability, safety, efficiency and energy surety along the way.'

On Wednesday, September 30 from 2:30-4:30 p.m., the Honorable William C. (Bill) Anderson, director, strategy and business development at Eaton will moderate a microgrid and energy resiliency panel. The session will feature a breakout session on power plant islanding delivered by Igor Stamenkovic, a corporate research and technology manager at Eaton at 4:00 p.m.

During a concurrent session focused on optimizing plant operations, Richard Gorze, C.E.M., global manager, energy/GHG at Eaton will deliver a presentation concentrated on setting and attaining energy savings targets.

To download a full overview of Eaton's technical presentations and moderated sessions, click here. To learn more about the products and solutions that Eaton is featuring at the 2015 WEEC event, click here. For more information about the conference, visit www.energycongress.com.

In its 38th year, the WEEC is well recognized as the most important energy event of national and international scope for end users and energy professionals in all areas of the energy field. The comprehensive forum provides an opportunity for representatives across all industries to learn how economic and market forces, new technologies, regulatory developments and trends are helping to shape the critical decisions that guide our energy and economic future.

Eaton has one of the largest and most experienced teams of power system engineers in the industry. Eaton's Electrical Engineering Services and Systems team offers a comprehensive portfolio of services tailored for every stage of a power system's life cycle, whether design, build or support. To learn more, visit www.eaton.com/service.

Eaton's electrical business is a global leader with expertise in power distribution and circuit protection; backup power protection; control and automation; lighting and security; structural solutions and wiring devices; solutions for harsh and hazardous environments; and engineering services. Eaton is positioned through its global solutions to answer today's most critical electrical power management challenges.

Eaton is a power management company with 2014 sales of $22.6 billion. Eaton provides energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton has approximately 102,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.