© 2006 Emerson Process Management Power & Water Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved. POWER For more information: www.EmersonProcess-PowerWater.com Ovation ® Migration Saved Xcel Energy’s Pawnee Plant $2.4 Million and Reduced Startup by 4 Days RESULTS ? Saved an estimated $2.1 million in hardware by reusing existing I/O cards and cabinets ? Saved an estimated $325,000 in labor costs ? Decreased off-hours overtime in I&C and electrical departments by 5% “In 1987, Pawnee Station management made a commitment to have a consistent approach to plant-wide control that would be expandable, keep up with technology, and allow leverage of installed I/O as other hardware and software is upgraded. Emerson products have continually met that commitment.” David Low Station Director Xce

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