PKM Steel East

Power Factor

Location
National

Methodology
Power Factor

Type of Facility
Manufacturer

Company
PKM Steel East


PKM Steel Service is one of the largest and most accomplished steel fabricators in the United States. They specialize in structural steel fabrication, pre-construction processes, and project management within the industry. PKM Steel serves many industries including utilities, commercial, industrial, government, military and aviation.


The problem

PKM Steel was being penalized on their utility bills for lower power factor and was looking for the most cost-effective solution to correct it.

How we solved it

Vurge designed a custom power factor correction system which included a guarantee the power factor problem would be corrected.

Vurge educated the customer on the challenge and completed the turnkey project without delays.

$62,500

purchase price

$39,308.18

annual penalty

1.59 ROI years