
McHale & Associates, Inc.
Complete Performance Solutions
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
Service websiteCode-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
Service websiteMetrology 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
Service websiteIndependent third-party due diligence, risk mitigation, project execution strategy development, and technology validation.
- Owner's Performance Engineer
- Technical Advisor
- Risk Mitigation
Renewables Performance
Service websiteEngineering, 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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