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Distribution transformer inspection, maintenance and repair

UPA offers field services for distribution transformers. We don’t yet publish a transformer inspection reference; ask us for one that matches your equipment and scope.

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UPA technician at a distribution transformer cabinet beside a service truck
A UPA technician at a distribution transformer cabinet.

Defining the transformer work

Painting, condition inspection, repair and diagnostic testing need different equipment and methods. Specify the asset type and the authorized work before planning the field visit.

Past painting work

High Point’s records show a painting award to UPA. We don’t publish a completed transformer inspection count. Ask for a reference that matches your equipment and the work you need.

Programs we’ve worked on

We don’t yet publish a utility-confirmed transformer inspection program. High Point’s 2019 award to UPA covered painting only.

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Working with procurement

Use the programs above to judge relevant experience, and ask us for current capacity and qualifications for your contract.

Contractor
Utility Partners of America, LLC, headquartered in Greer, South Carolina
Service
Distribution transformer inspection, maintenance and repair
What the work covers
Distribution transformer field inspection; condition assessment within an agreed specification; maintenance and repair scope discussed with the utility; field documentation of assigned work; coordination with utility operations; asset painting where included in the contract.
Scope and dates
Set out the asset types, territory, program period, utility responsibilities and acceptance criteria in the RFP.
Qualifications to ask for
Current state and work-specific licenses, insurance, bonding, crew training and dated safety figures with their definitions.
Capacity and service levels
Ask for the staffing plan, production assumptions, escalation process and reporting commitments.
References
The programs listed above. Ask us about reference contacts for your procurement.
Contact
Talk to us about an RFP or call (864) 269-2302

How a program runs

Each phase is agreed with the utility. Durations, staffing, service levels and acceptance rules depend on the contract.

  1. Agree the scopeSettle the asset types, service area, responsibilities and acceptance rules before any field work is assigned.
  2. Plan access and routesSet priorities, customer notices, appointment needs and escalation contacts with the utility.
  3. Do the field workWork to the agreed scope and record the asset information the utility needs.
  4. Review exceptions and dataAgree how incomplete work, access problems and records are reviewed with the utility.
  5. Close outReconcile accepted work and flag any follow-up service or maintenance.

Common questions

Straight answers for utility teams. Customers with a question about an appointment should start with their utility.

Does UPA have a published transformer inspection reference?

Not yet. Ask us for a documented reference, and confirm equipment, methods, qualifications and deliverables before assigning that work.

Is High Point’s painting award a transformer inspection reference?

No. High Point’s bid archive records transformer and pole painting, and we describe it as painting, not inspection, testing or repair.

Does UPA provide substation diagnostics?

We don’t publish a substation diagnostic reference. This page covers distribution field services; raise any specialized testing need with us separately.

Can the work include meter-to-transformer connectivity?

That depends on your program’s data requirements, so confirm it with us. We don’t publish a completed connectivity project.

What equipment information should a utility provide?

Asset types, voltage and operating limits, the condition checks you need, access, your own responsibilities and the acceptance records. We then confirm the field scope.

What safety and qualification records should a utility ask for?

Ask for current licenses for the work and the state, insurance and bonding documents, crew training records, and EMR, TRIR and DART figures with their dates and definitions. Ask us for the current documents that match your scope.

Sources

The public records behind the figures on this page.

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Planning a meter or field program?

Tell us the work, the service territory and the timeline. We’ll put you in touch with the people who run that kind of program.

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