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Institutions: Colleges & Universities

Colleges and universities today are much more than quiet ivory towers. They are thrivinghubs of fast-paced activity, where technology is transforming everyone's expectations. Faculty researchers demand sophisticated computing and laboratory capabilities. Students and their parents expect convenient access to the latest technology and safe, comfortable living quarters. Staff members struggle to manage budgets as the costs of energy and technology rise. And reliable, high-quality electrical power is essential to meeting all of those expectations.

But meeting those expectations can mean rethinking the campus's entire power system. Often, that power system has an aging infrastructure that needs to be upgraded and modernized to deal with today's technologies. Many campus power systems were built over several decades. Equipment choices were driven by available funding and the most pressing needs at the time. The result? A complicated collection of equipment from many manufacturers that is difficult to manage and difficult to maintain.

Eaton's PowerChain Management™ approach helps colleges and universities tame that complexity and take control of their power systems.