ABOUT - Consultants With Energy LLC™

WHO WE ARE

Consultants With Energy ™ is a leading energy consulting & technical services company for heavy industrial engineering firms, EPC companies, large and small industrial construction companies, public & private utilities, refineries, energy transport companies and other heavy industrial companies in the United States and across the world. We take the time to get to know our clients and their goals and recommend solutions that achieve those objectives.

EXCELLENCE DELIVERED - BY EXPERIENCE

Planning and successfully executing a major energy project in an industrial, commercial, public or government setting requires an advanced and intricate understanding of construction, engineering, technology, law, and zoning requirements. This is particularly true when considering renovations, retrofits and new construction in obsolete, aging or degraded facilities utility systems and remote locations. Working with a knowledgeable team of energy consultants is the best way to manage risk on large and “must succeed” energy or heavy industrial projects. Energy consultants like Consultants With Energy ™ provide the technical expertise and big-picture perspective you need to make informed choices on your upcoming capital project.

EXCELLENCE DELIVERED - STRUCTURED CONFIDENTIALITY

Consultants With Energy ™ respects our client’s organizational structures and unless there is a requirement contractually, every individual participating in your project employed directly or provided as part of a variable workforce which supports your organization will be held to the strictest levels of confidentiality. This can include the use of structured confidentiality agreements and/or non-disclosure agreements. This is important as it allows our clients to manage the political and stakeholder interfaces, media, rumors, and other concerns. You know your audience and their perceptions which affect your decisions and the morale of your staff. This reality, real or perceived exists prior to our engagement. These stakeholders and other entities will exist long after our staff has demobilized. Our work will be an area with which the client can point to as an example of excellence which will stand on its own. You can focus on perception management and we execute the project in accordance with proven best practices, procedures, and guidelines that will provide the participants, stakeholders, shareholders, management and every employee to participate in a successful project that they can be proud of. If needed, as an independent firm that is led by some of the sector's most award-winning professionals, companies with dissatisfied customers or troubled projects & companies can leverage Consultants With Energy ™. By implementing an ownership strategy that hires a non-biased entity to execute, or oversee the execution of a project can significantly remove doubt, suspicion, and resistance from stakeholders. Sometimes the best decision is to delegate and oversee rather than self-perform projects when experience is minimal or risking negative trust from the stakeholders if self-performing the project not meet the expected results. Where trust has been severely breached or degraded, Consultants With Energy ™, with authorization, can assist our clients with managing expectations, perceptions, schedules and scope of work delivered in a way that can minimize negative perceptions.

EXCELLENCE DELIVERED - THROUGH VALUE & CAPABILITY

More than simply offering consultants and recommendations, Consultants With Energy ™ has the capability to provide the front line boots on the ground to implement our solutions or provide the team to implement your project execution plans. From providing subject matter experts in a wide variety of disciplines to administrative support, we can provide your project team with appropriate levels of support targeted to save money while still having access needed skill-sets to meet your schedule. Need more than a little help? We can offer turnkey project management services, contract engineers, inspectors, field testing technicians in many areas including mechanical, electrical, instrumentation & controls, DCS controls. We have full staffing capability in areas of power, hydroelectric, water treatment, process, refinery and pipeline operations & maintenance, OEM trained turbine TFA experts and non-union skilled trades.

We have extensive and impeccable experience in executing turn-key startup & commissioning, decommissioning and commercial operations as scope of work contracts or providing your management team with the technical resources to perform field testing or similar activities. Regardless, working with Consultants With Energy ™, you will have access to a team of highly qualified professionals that execute high visibility projects routinely as their chosen career. Our experts can mentor your personnel or integrate your staff into our team and learn from our industry-leading, award-winning project experts during your next project and with the lessons learned to build internal corporate capacity to execute future projects with reduced support from us or self-perform the project in total.

Our value begins even before we are hired. If you have a troubled asset or a project that needs this type of support, you should contact us quickly. We will sit down with you to have a discussion and provide the options that we believe will be an appropriate solution. If we believe that we would not be the best solution to your issue, we will refer you to our industry peers that would be better positioned to assist you with your objective. You won't find many firms referring potential clients to competitors. Give us a call at 1-833-CWE-EXPERTS. You won't be wasting our time and more importantly, we won't be wasting yours.

EXCELLENCE DELIVERED - BEFORE WE ARE HIRED

Our value begins even before we are hired. If you have a troubled asset or a project that needs this type of support, you should contact us quickly. We will sit down with you to have a discussion and provide the options that we believe will be an appropriate solution. If we believe that we would not be the best solution to your issue, we will refer you to our industry peers that would be better positioned to assist you with your objective. You won't find many firms referring potential clients to competitors. Give us a call at 1-833-CWE-EXPERTS. You won't be wasting our time and more importantly, we won't be wasting yours.

PRE-COMMISSIONING, COMMISSIONING STARTUP SERVICES

• Subcontract Scope of Work (Turnkey)
• Contract Techs or Other Positions (Under Other's Direction)
• Startup Management, CSU Engineers, Techs and Specialists
• CSU Mgr, Safety, Turnover Coord, Project Schedulers, etc
• Commissioning Planning, Procedures and Turnover Program
• Multi-Site Project Management
• Site Safety, Training, Test Plans & Work Packages
• Construction Testing & Completion Support (hydro, sounding, flushes)
• OEM Support Services
• Interim Plant Operations

PRE-COMMISSIONING, COMMISSIONING STARTUP SERVICES

• Installation & Commissioning Oversight
• Outage Management & Support
• Borescope Inspections
• Package Inspections
• 3rd Party Inspection & Witnessing

SKILLED WORKFORCE

• Millwrights & Machinists
• Certified Welders
• Pipe Fitters
• Electricians
• Instrument Fitters
• General Labors
• Instrument Fitters
• Crew Foreman

WARRANTY & PROCUREMENT SERVICES

• Factory Acceptance Test Verifications
• Expedited Work/Repair Monitors
• Owner's Rep for Post Incident Equipment Disassembly
• Warranty Management
• Factory Testing, Performance Runs
• Asset Packing and Shipping Checks
• Bill of Laden Checks

FIELD TESTING - OUTAGES, UPGRADES, REPAIRS, ETC

• Electrical Systems
• Mechanical Systems
• Instrumentation & Control Systems
o I&C Onsite Calibrations
o I&C Loop Checks & Functional Testing
o Control Valve Testing & Maintenance
• DCS Logic, Network, Fiber
• PLC systems

ONSITE TRAINING

• Power Plant Fundamentals & Operations Training
• Electrical Hands-On Skills Training
• OSHA 10 Hour
• OSHA 30 Hour
• General Electrical Safety
• NFPA 70E Compliance (Arc Flash)

SHUTDOWNS, TURNAROUNDS & OUTAGE (STO)

• Turnaround Planning & Scheduling
• QA/QC Inspections
• I&C Field Support
• Mechanical Field Support
• Electrical Field Support
• Thermography Audits
• Safety Inspectors
• Techs & Craft Support
• Timekeepers & Tool Room

DECOMMISSIONING SERVICES

• Decommissioning Approach Planning
• Transitional O&M Staffing (All Positions)
• Hazardous Energy Isolation (LOTO)
• EHS Support (CEMS, Hazmat, NPDES, etc
• Secondary Market Equipment Sales
• Post Shutdown Long Term Layup Procedures
• Shutdown Schedule Sequencing
• Partial Facility Operations

PLANT OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE

• Pre-Acceptance Operations
• Short Term Staff Augmentation
• Long Term O&M Contract Operations
• Transitional O&M Services
• Decommissioning & Transitional O&M Services

ONSITE 3RD PARTY TEST REPORTING & CONTRACTOR MONITORING

• Witness Flushes, Blows, Hydrostatic Testing
• Preservation Activities
• Shipping & Storage Audit requirements
• Vessel Clean & Close
• First Fire Readiness Checks
• Turnover Package Report Audits
• Piping System Oil Flushes
• Mechanical and Chemical Cleaning & Steam Blow
• Unscheduled Inspections
• Others

ENGINEERING STUDIES AND ANALYSIS

• NFPA 70E Compliance Audits
• Protection System Coordination
• Procedures / Programs
• Plant Operating Procedures
• Lock Out Tag Out
• Testing and Maintenance Procedures
• Data Sheets of all Electrical Equipment

Check Out Our Services

"Carl Brewster worked for me as a Project Manager in a 3 digit million dollar project as the project manager over several years. In this role he did a fantastic job. He delivered excellent project results, he managed a tremendous complex environment and was leading a very diverse team very successfully. Carl is a 100% loyal person whom I would blindly trust. He has a special set of skills which are outstanding: discipline, team-player, leadership are the top three. I was honored having Carl in my team.”

Mr. Uwe Wehnhardt

President/CEO of Voith Hydro Holding Gmbh & Co. KG,

"Frank is one of the industry’s best Start up Managers. Frank and I go way back, as I recruited Frank on his first contract job as Start-up Operator. Since that time, Frank has grown his career to unimaginable heights. Frank’s achievements can best be charted by the fact that many customers ask for Frank back by name. I would gladly hire Frank tomorrow and recommend him to anyone. Frank is a true professional."

Kenny Juen

CEO & Principal - Performance Tradesman Inc.

"Frank is the best at what he does I learned a lot from watching Mr. Finnie and his employees."

George Hudspeth

Xcel Energy - Sr. Relay Technician

"Mr. Frank Finnie was my direct manager when I worked for Technical Diagnostic Services. He led the TDS Testing & Startup Services department to revenues in excess of $19 million. Not only was he a great businessman, but a great mentor. He put in the time, effort, and resources to train me on the technical & industry topics as well as business development efforts. He is a strong motivator that helped me succeed in every aspect of my work from the recruiting cycle to contract management. He is extremely knowledgeable in the sectors of Power Generation Industries, and I witnessed his success with multiple projects. I highly recommend Frank for anyone who is looking for top-notch knowledge and service.

Gene Richardson

Control Center Operator at Hoover Dam

"I find myself extremely honored to present a recommendation for one of the most focused and hardworking individuals I have had the opportunity to work with. As Director of Account Management/Field Service for the world’s leading hydroelectric turbine/generator design and manufacturing company, I have had the pleasure of working with Mr. Frank Finnie for more than seven years."

Bob Frawley

Salt River Project - Project Construction Manager

"Carl Brewster is, without question, one o the most respected individuals that I know. He's the most honest, reliable and capable individual I have had the pleasure of working with as a client, a peer and now partner in business. He believes in providing his clients excellent support and results. I was honored to have my team and myself support him in that effort while at Technical Diagnostic Services, later at EES and now here at CWE."

Kat Thompson

Senior Recruiter

"I had the opportunity to work with Carl on a project that he was leading and learned very quickly how knowledgeable he was about the utility industry. Carl is very detailed oriented and picked up the new technology better than anyone that I have ever been around.  It was a pleasure to have been able to work with Carl."

Al Simon

APS Solutions - Chief Executive Officer

"Comfortable in the boardroom, the field or at the a sales call. Frank is in his element at each them. A little crazy, but the good kind of way crazy. I have worked with Frank on multiple multi-million dollar projects over the past 5 years and without fail, he delivers what he says he will - both to his clients and his team. I appreciate the fact that he refers you to others if they are a better fit for your need.. Knowing when to decline, is valuable. That seldom happens because he's one of he sharpest minds I've ever met. He knows everyone and everyone knows of him. The workers respect and appreciate his leadership, his mentorship and the fact that he's one of them at heart. He truly is a solid professional.."

Ralph Barba

Salt River Project - Sr. Operator

"Worked with Frank on (4) four different power projects; Combined Cycle gas fired, 790 MW Supercritical coal fired, (2) two simple cycle gas fired, and sub-critical coal fired plants.   Keen decision making with a quick witted sense of humor for both client and work force.  Takes care of his men and his client.  Great leader and manager.  Look forward to working again with Frank in the future."

Anna (Underwood) Dubuque

Technical Diagnostic Services - Services Manager

"Carl wrote the first SOP's that TVA used in all of their Hydro Plants and trained other TVA personnel in writing SOP's. There were no procedure documents prior to the SOP's. He established the baseline foundation which was used at other plants in the TVA system."

Carl Brewster

Voith Hydro - Program Manager - Commissioning

"Frank is an excellent Start-Up Manager. I have worked with Frank on several projects, Frank took the ownership we were looking for.   I look forward to working with Frank in the future."

Frank Finnie

Former Director of Services, TDS currently President at CWE

"You're going to be hard pressed to find someone as knowledgeable, and well connected as Frank Finnie. His years of management and training experience, hands on field work, and his legendary sense of humor have made him an industry staple. Was blessed to work for, and learn from him and see nothing but success in his future."

Abe Rigsby

Customer Success Manager at Neptune Technology Group

"Frank Finnie is one of the most knowledgeable and experienced energy professionals in the industry. He cares about his people, his clients, and his projects like few others do and his many awards and the loyalty between him and his field teams are proof of that."

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