38 REASON ISSUE 1 2017 flanges Flange guards can help by reducing the oil spray to a pool which can be more easily controlled by automatic sprinklers Since implementation we ve reduced more than US 1 billion in physical exposures at Northland plants With power generation a high hazard specialty FM Global brought deep exper tise to the partnership Overall FM Global insures more than 2 000 power generating plants and employs more than 180 engi neers to service the power generation occu pancy All good numbers from Northland s perspective And with mechanical break down turbines generators boilers and transformers responsible for many losses in the power generation industry that exper tise is most welcome Solar power currently represents about 15 percent of Northland s power portfolio While solar arrays pose a risk in terms of natural hazards earthquake and hail they also need significant electrical maintenance locally as well as where the facility inter faces with the grid There are 43 000 inde pendent modules all of which have potential issues with electrical interconnection says Calvin MacCormack general manager of Northland s solar operations These require a high degree of power generation expertise and technical knowledge to troubleshoot when issues arise Their reputation is as a reliable power producer says Gill They ve done a really good job with all of their projects especially the new ones incorporating our recommen dations and we work closely with them to ensure we can provide the lowest cost advice at the earliest stages Team Northland FM Global and Aon FM Global s power generation specialty became apparent quickly in areas of service as well as equipment and technical knowl edge This expertise was not lost on Aon the brokerage firm on the Northland account and an important member of the team Recently we got to the point where POWER TIES Power generation expertise proves valuable for clients FM Global has an unparalleled commitment to the power generation indus try The high hazard occupancy is one of the largest industrial sectors in the company s book of business FM Global insures 48 43 6 4 1 GENERATION SOURCE BREAKDOWN Coal Gas Hydro Other Wind 2 000 POWER GENERATING PLANTS 155 CLIENTS 20 NORTH AMERICA ELECTRICAL GENERATING CAPACITY and 7 GLOBAL ELECTRICAL GENERATING CAPACITY with 180 engineers who specialize in POWER GENERATION or are BEING TRAINED to service this particular industry FOR

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