Berkshire Hathaway Energy Will Spend $91 Million for Valves Next Year
Berkshire Hathaway has acquired and merged a number of power and gas 
transmission companies. It has also created BHE Renewables. The group now known 
as Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE) will spend $91 million on average for valves 
over the next five years. Because of its distributed generation and certain 
other activities in the areas where it supplies electricity, it will indirectly 
influence valve purchases of as much as $54 million annually from small 
generators from whom it is buying electricity or with whom it is collaborating. 
The connection involves EPCs and consultants each of whom are specifying or 
buying valves for multiple utilities. So, the market potential is much larger 
than just what BHE buys.
Valve Market Potential with Berkshire Hathaway Energy
(annual market over next five years)
Application U.S. Valve Total
$ Million Direct BHE
Market 
$ Million Indirect
Market
$ Million
7% of the U.S. gas transmission and storage with 71 compressor stations and more 
in planning. 250 20 
41 coal-fired units with environmental upgrades and retirements. 300 20 
125 gas turbines and more in planning 400 28 
190 wind turbines including those providing electricity to BHE. More than 3000 
MW of additional turbines in planning. 30 2 
111 geothermal plants in served states. 100 2 5
21 hydro plants with environmental upgrades and expansion into Philippines. 225 
8 7
45 biomass plants in served states. 45 1 3
40 Methane fueled generators at land fill and other sources in served states. 90 
0 4
111 solar plants in served states and more being planned by BHE renewable as 
IPP. 50 0 4
Energy recovery at compressor stations and Currant Creek (tomato production) 
with more planned. 300 10 11
130 large industrial boilers in served States. 300 20
Total 91 54
McIlvaine is providing a system for suppliers to connect with utilities so that 
the process of decision making can be quicker, less costly, and result in early 
adoption of newer and better technologies such as smarter valves.
Details on the program are shown at: 4S01 Berkshire Hathaway Energy Supplier and 
Utility Connect
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Will Spend $62 Million for Pumps Next Year
Berkshire Hathaway has acquired and merged a number of power and gas 
transmission companies. It has also created BHE Renewables. The group now known 
as Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE) will spend $62 million on average for pumps 
over the next five years. Because of its distributed generation and certain 
other activities in the areas where it supplies electricity, it will indirectly 
influence pump purchases of as much as $42 million annually from small 
generators from whom it is buying electricity or with whom it is collaborating. 
The connection involves EPCs and consultants each of whom are specifying or 
buying pumps for multiple utilities. So, the market potential is much larger 
than just what BHE buys. Also, if the system results in successful early 
adoption of new technologies, the impact on pump sales will be widespread.
Pump Market Potential with Berkshire Hathaway Energy
(annual market over next 5 years)
Application U.S. Pump Total
$ Million Direct BHE
Market 
$ Million Indirect
Market
$ Million
7% of the U.S. gas transmission and storage with 71 compressor stations and more 
in planning. 300 21 
41 coal-fired units with environmental upgrades and retirements. 100 10 
125 gas turbines and more in planning 100 8 
190 wind turbines including those providing electricity to BHE. More than 3000 
MW of additional turbines in planning. 20 2 
111 geothermal plants in served states. 100 7 4
21 hydro plants with environmental upgrades and expansion into Philippines. 90 8 
8
45 biomass plants in served states. 40 1 3
40 methane fueled generators at land fill and other sources in served states. 20 
0 2
111 solar plants in served states and more being planned by BHE renewable as 
IPP. 20 0 4
Energy recovery at compressor stations and Currant Creek (tomato production) 
with more planned. 40 5 11
130 large industrial boilers in served states. 200 20
Total 62 42
McIlvaine is providing a system for suppliers to connect with utilities so that 
the process of decision making can be quicker, less costly, and result in early 
adoption of newer and better technologies such as smarter pumps.
Details on the program are shown at: 4S01 Berkshire Hathaway Energy Supplier and 
Utility Connect
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Will Spend $100 Million for Monitoring and Automation 
Next Year
Berkshire Hathaway has acquired and merged a number of power and gas 
transmission companies. It has also created BHE Renewables. The group now known 
as Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE) will spend $100 million per year on average 
for monitoring and automation over the next five years. Because of its 
distributed generation and certain other activities in the areas where it 
supplies electricity, it will indirectly influence monitoring purchases of as 
much as $41 million annually from small generators from whom it is buying 
electricity or with whom it is collaborating. A large automation program 
associated with NOx reduction is under consideration for four coal-fired units. 
In general, BHE is emphasizing improved efficiency while lowering emissions and 
expects to use smart sensors and neural networks. 
The connection involves EPCs and consultants each of whom are specifying or 
buying monitors and controls for multiple utilities. So, the market potential is 
much larger than just what BHE buys. Also, if the system results in successful 
early adoption of new technologies the impact on sales will be widespread.
Monitoring and Automation Market Potential with Berkshire Hathaway Energy
(annual market over next five years)
Application U.S. Controls and 
Automation Total
$ Millions Direct BHE
Market 
$ Millions Indirect
Market
$ Millions
7% of the U.S. gas transmission, and storage with 71 compressor stations and 
more in planning. 400 28 
41 coal-fired units with environmental upgrades and retirements. 300 21 
125 gas turbines and more in planning. 400 30 
190 wind turbines including those providing electricity to BHE. More than 3000 
MW of additional turbines in planning. 100 2 
111 geothermal plants in served states 100 7 4
21 hydro plants with environmental upgrades and expansion into Philippines. 90 8 
8
45 biomass plants in served states. 30 1 2
40 methane fueled generators at land fill and other sources in served states. 20 
0 2
111 solar plants n served states and more being planned by BHE renewable as IPP. 
20 0 3
Energy recovery at compressor stations and Currant Creek (tomato production) 
with more planned. 40 3 2
130 large industrial boilers in served states. 200 20
Total 100 41
McIlvaine is providing a system for suppliers to connect with utilities so that 
the process of decision making can be quicker, less costly, and result in early 
adoption of newer and better technologies such as smarter sensors.
Details on the program are shown at: 4S01 Berkshire Hathaway Energy Supplier and 
Utility Connect
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Will Spend $146 Million for Liquid/Solid Separation 
and Water Treatment Control Next Year
Berkshire Hathaway has acquired and merged a number of power and gas 
transmission companies. It has also created BHE Renewables. The group now known 
as Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE) will spend $146 million per year on average 
for liquid/solid separation and water treatment equipment and chemicals over the 
next five years. Because of its distributed generation and certain other 
activities in the areas where it supplies electricity, it will indirectly 
influence separation and treatment purchases of as much as $33 million annually 
from small generators from whom it is buying electricity or with whom it is 
collaborating. The connection involves EPCs and consultants each of whom are 
specifying or buying treatment equipment for multiple utilities. So, the market 
potential is much larger than just what BHE buys. Also, if the system results in 
successful early adoption of new technologies the impact on treatment sales will 
be widespread.
Liquid/Solid Separation and Water Treatment Market Potential with Berkshire 
Hathaway Energy
(annual market over next five years)
Application U.S. Total Liquid/Solid & Water Treatment
$ Millions Direct BHE
Market 
$ Millions Indirect
Market
$ Millions
7% of the U.S. gas transmission, and storage with 71 compressor stations and 
more in planning (cooling and lubrication as well as dehydration). 90 7 
41 coal-fired units with environmental upgrades and retirements including 
upgrades to meet CCR and ELG regulations. 1.5 105 
125 gas turbines and more in planning with inlet water, cooling, steam 
generation and wastewater. 400 28 
190 wind turbines including those providing electricity to BHE. More than 3000 
MW of additional turbines in planning (lubrication and hydraulic filtration). 15 
1 
111 geothermal plants in servered states. 70 2 4
21 hydro plants with environmental upgrades and expansion into Philippines. 30 0 
2
45 biomass plants in served states. 30 1 2
40 methane fueled generators at land fill and other sources in served states. 20 
0 2
111 solar plants in served states and more being planned by BHE Renewables as 
IPP. 2 0 1
Energy recovery at compressor stations and Currant Creek (tomato production) 
with more planned 40 2 2
130 large industrial boilers in served states. 300 20
Total 146 33
McIlvaine is providing a system for suppliers to connect with utilities so that 
the process of decision making can be quicker, less costly, and result in early 
adoption of newer and better technologies for both equipment and chemical 
application.
Details on the program are shown at: 4S01 Berkshire Hathaway Energy Supplier and 
Utility Connect
Utility E-Alert Tracks Billions of Dollars of New Coal-fired Power Plants on a 
Weekly Basis
Here are some Headlines from the Utility E-Alert 
UTILITY E-ALERT
#1295 – October 21, 2016
Table of Contents
COAL – US
• Mississippi Power Costs to quadruple after Kemper County Power Plant starts up
• Minnesota Power shutting down Two More Coal Generators
COAL – WORLD
• Companies set up to run World's Most Advanced Coal-Fired Thermal Power Plants 
in Fukushima
• Hazelwood Coal-fired Power Station (Victoria, Australia) won't get Bailout
• New Colombia Resources makes progress in Plan to build 300-MW Coal-fired Power 
Plant
• TEPCO and MHPS sign Basic Business Partnership Agreement for higher efficiency 
Thermal Power Plants
• China starts cancelling Under-construction Coal-fired Power Plants
The 41F Utility E-Alert is issued weekly and covers the coal-fired projects, 
regulations and other information important to the suppliers. It is $950/yr. but 
is included in the $3020 42EI Utility Tracking System which has data on every 
plant and project plus networking directories and many other features. 
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TBA
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with analysis of valve, pump, compressor, filter, analyzer and chemical options; 
impact of new technologies such as forward osmosis.
TBA
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in Chinese and Asian plants; new pollutant challenges; water purification for 
reuse.
TBA
Markets Mobile Emissions -Reduction in CO, VOCs, and particulate in fuels, oils, 
and air used in on and off road vehicles; impact of RDE and failure of NOx traps 
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