History
In the Early
1990’s, senior management within the firm called United
Sciences Inc. (USI), a leading CEMS manufacturer, identified that
more accurate flow testing would provide economic value to the
utilities required to comply with the acid rain program. USI’s
management converted this idea into the development of an automated
RATA testing system.
In 1995 and 1996 USI collaborated with
American Electric Power
(AEP) to demonstrate
to the U.S. EPA both the feasibility and the improvement capabilities
of automated flow RATA testing.
In 1997 the
principal manager departed USI to form a new and completely separate
company known as United Sciences Testing (USTI). All the assets
associated with the automated testing were acquired from USI and
placed with a new company. A number of key personnel also moved
to the new company.
Since 1997 USTI has completed the development of the automated flow
testing equipment. The result is a proprietary and patented technology
that provides the most accurate flow testing apparatus available
to perform RATA testing on large utility and industrial stacks
and ducts.
In 2001, the
parent company of USTI placed the company up for sale.
American
Electric Power purchased USTI in January 2002. Part of the
purchase decision was based on AEP's positive experience and internal
operational savings that have resulted from using USTI's technology
and services over the past several years. The lower and more accurate
flow readings resulting from automated RATA testing have resulted
in annual savings of many millions of dollars for both AEP and
USTI’s other clients.
Prior
to acquiring USTI, AEP played a key role in assisting USTI in
its efforts to secure approval from the U.S. EPA to use USTI's
AUTO-PROBE Q2000®
technology to perform 40 CFR Part 75 flow RATA tests. Performance
testing required for U.S. EPA approval was conducted at several
AEP generating units.
Disclaimer
UNITED SCIENCES TESTING, INC. PROVIDES SERVICE NOT REGULATED
BY THE STATE UTILITY COMMISSION AND IS A SEPARATE ENTITY FROM
AEP’S ELECTRIC UTILITY AFFILIATES. UNITED SCIENCES TESTING,
INC. SERVICES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO OBTAIN OR CONTINUE SERVICE
FROM AEP’S AFFILIATED ELECTRIC UTILITIES. A CUSTOMER WILL
GAIN NO ADVANTAGE FROM AEP’S AFFILIATED ELECTRIC UTILITIES
BY BUYING FROM UNITED SCIENCES TESTING, INC..
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