Performance improvement company’s study identifies opportunities to improve costs and increase plant reliability 

DALLAS (Nov. 1, 2010) – Solomon Associates, the leading performance improvement company for the global energy industry, today announced that it has embarked on its Worldwide Power Generation Performance Analysis (Power Study) for operating year 2010. These studies enable power generators to identify performance gaps as a basis for improving reliability and operational cost allocations.

“The economic downturn combined with perceived and actual changes in regulatory direction around the globe have caused an evolution in the market and the way clients are operating,” said Ed Platt vice president of power. “We’re seeing that changing constraints in various regional generation markets are driving more companies to use benchmarking to evaluate performance in an evolving business.”

Clients representing more than 15 countries entrust Solomon Associates with their most sensitive operational data, which the company uses to develop proprietary, confidential comparative analyses to help study participants accurately analyze their cost components in order to balance opportunities for improvements in cost, reliability, and production.

With changes like renewables increasing in regional markets, Platt sees the need for power generators to stay current with the operational changes of their peers as essential to survival. “It will be a tough transition for some, but those who use data to identify emerging trends and opportunities to improve their operations will benefit the most and suffer the least.”

Solomon is beginning discussions with companies interested in participating in the upcoming Power Study for operating year 2010, to be conducted during 2011. Interested companies may learn more about Solomon Associates’ power generation study by visiting solomononline.com/power or by contacting Ed Platt at 972.739.1719 or ed.platt (at) solomononline.com.

About Solomon Associates
Based in Dallas, HSB Solomon Associates LLC is the world’s leading performance improvement company for energy companies seeking to identify and close gaps in operational performance. Combining proven, patented methodologies with objective data analysis, and led by a team steeped in hands-on operational experience, Solomon Associates consistently helps clients with energy-intensive assets achieve greater efficiencies, enhanced reliability, and improved margins. Solomon Associates is part of HSB Group, Inc. To learn more about Solomon Associates, visit www.solomononline.com.

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