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(205) 521-9602
Induron Coatings, LLC
P.O. Box 2371 · Birmingham, Alabama 35201-2371
3333 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd N · Birmingham, Alabama 35234-2303
Phone: 205-324-9584 · 800-324-9584
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South America
Sergio A. Correa Y
Gerente Comercial
Energia SAS
Medellin, Colombia
Tel: (+57)3117648366
ventas@energiasas.com
Juan E Saldarriaga
Energia SAS
Medellin, Colombia
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At Induron, we invest ourselves in your success, your satisfaction, and your reputation. It’s why—for example—we won’t specify the most expensive option.
At Induron, we invest ourselves in your success, your satisfaction, and your reputation.
While fixing foundations maintains what’s already there, applying Induraguard 9200 is like adding a fresh layer. It’s a new addition. The process needs to be done on a larger scale, so it’s important enough to be closely looked at by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC). With the huge U.S. electrical grid that can rust over time, the importance is clear. When this helps a structure stay useful for much longer and costs much less than getting a new one, it’s a real benefit for ratepayers.
“Why should the ratepayer or the environment be asked to bear the cost of a new tower when coatings can be used to keep the one we already have operating indefinitely at a much lower cost?”
In PG&E’s success rate case proposal, FERC highlighted that comparable accommodations have been extended to prominent utilities such as Georgia Power and Southern California Edison. This ruling established a much-needed precedent and framework for other utilities to make the case that they have a responsible coatings program. Such programs can significantly enhance existing structures and potentially extend their operational lifespan by two decades or beyond.
Formerly, utility companies could include replacement costs for transmission towers and poles in their capitalization, but corrosion control for these assets was excluded. A groundbreaking shift introduced by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission now allows utility providers to categorize corrosion control programs (coating programs) for transmission structures as a “significant addition,” thereby enabling them to capitalize these expenses for accounting purposes. This alteration is poised to significantly impact the condition of the nation’s aging electric utility infrastructure.
On February 22, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved a utility company’s proposal to classify their tower coating programs as “substantial additions.” The order (1) clarifies, “The Commission has previously permitted utilities to consider the addition of minor property items that were previously absent as substantial additions and to capitalize the related costs when such costs extend the useful life, operational capacity, or efficiency of the associated retirement units.” Utility companies are now authorized to capitalize on the costs linked with corrosion control. This change aligns with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and offers various financial advantages, including a more balanced assets-to-liabilities ratio and reduced income fluctuations.
In numerous instances, corrosion control solutions such as coatings have been repeatedly applied to structures, demonstrating anticipated performance and proven outcomes. Corrosion control coating programs, such as Induraguard 9200, possess the capacity to effectively prolong the service life of structures indefinitely.
