McHale & Associates, Inc.

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About the firm

McHale & Associates, Inc. is a specialized engineering and consulting organization recognized throughout the power generation industry for power plant performance testing, analysis, improvement, and calibration services. Founded in 1995 by Pat and Mike McHale, the practice draws on over 30 years of prior experience at Ebasco Services and successor companies. McHale & Associates, Inc. delivers independent, third-party performance testing and advisory services for fossil, nuclear, and renewable power plants, with project experience spanning over 800 facilities across six continents and more than 340,000 MW of evaluated capacity.

Established
1995
Firm type
Power & Utility Engineering · Owner's Engineer

Credentials

CTI Licensed Independent Testing Agency for Cooling Towers

Capabilities

Performance Testing

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Code-level contractual acceptance, routine, and CTI-licensed performance testing services designed to evaluate power plants and major thermal components.

  • Power Plant or Component Contractual Acceptance Testing
  • CTI Licensed Independent Cooling Tower Testing
  • Plant or Component Analysis and Base Lining
  • Efficiency, Availability, and Capacity Factor Improvement

Measurement and Calibration

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Metrology services including instrument calibration, temporary test instrument rentals, on-site measurements, and fuel analysis.

  • Instrument Calibration Services
  • Test Instrument Rental
  • On-Site Measurement Services
  • Fuel Analysis

Technical Advisory and Owner's Engineer

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Independent third-party due diligence, risk mitigation, project execution strategy development, and technology validation.

  • Owner's Performance Engineer
  • Technical Advisor
  • Risk Mitigation

Renewables Performance

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Engineering, consulting, modeling, and performance testing tailored to solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biofuel power systems.

  • Solar Energy Testing and Consulting
  • Wind Power Performance Testing
  • Hydroelectric Performance Testing and Advisement
  • Geothermal Plant Testing and Advisory
  • Biofuel Power Performance Testing

Performance Software

Proprietary spreadsheet tools and thermodynamic calculators developed specifically for power plant performance testing.

Industries

Power Generation · Renewable Energy · Solar · Wind · Hydroelectric · Geothermal · Biomass & Bioenergy · Nuclear · Oil & Gas · Manufacturing

Projects

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