Progress Energy Taps General Physics Corp. for Performance Monitoring Technology

Energy Resource, March 11, 2009

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General Physics Corporation, a subsidiary of GP Strategies Corporation, today announced a recently awarded contract with Progress Energy to provide its EtaPRO Performance and Condition Monitoring System for Progress Energy's fossil power generation plants.

The application provides real-time monitoring of power plant systems, providing information that enables plant operators to improve fleet performance and profitability, while reducing carbon emissions.

GP will provide an Enterprise EtaPRO License for Progress Energy's 17,200 MW fossil steam and gas turbine driven power plants located in Florida and the Carolinas.

The EtaPRO technology will be developed for Progress Energy through joint engineering projects. The first of the projects will start at the Anclote Steam Plant located near Holiday, FL, and continue with in-depth operator training at GP's state-of-the-art Training Center located at Amherst, NY.

The EtaPRO System is now, or in the process of being, installed in over 180,000 MW of power generation units worldwide.

For more information, visit www.gpworldwide.com.

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