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SpartanPRO™ Power Industry Solutions
SpartanPRO™ Industry Ready Solutions

SpartanPRO™ Industry Ready Solutions

Spartan Controls’ Process Solutions group has supported power producers and utilities in improving operational performance through advanced process control (APC) and real-time optimization (RTO). SpartanPRO™ power applications are designed for operating plants—helping stabilize generation assets, improve responsiveness to grid demands, and deliver measurable financial results, often with payback in under 12 months.
Operate Profitably in a Dynamic Power Environment

Operate Profitably in a Dynamic Power Environment

Power and utility facilities are essential to industrial productivity and everyday life, yet they are increasingly difficult to operate economically. Grid requirements change rapidly, emissions targets continue to tighten, fuel costs and power prices fluctuate, and critical equipment must perform reliably in harsh operating conditions.

SpartanPRO™ power solutions address these realities by embedding operational best practices into advanced automation strategies. The result is generation assets that respond faster, operate more consistently, and perform closer to their true economic and environmental limits—even as conditions change.

Key Outcomes with SpartanPRO™ Power Solutions

Improved unit flexibility with faster response to grid dispatch signals
Reduced fuel consumption with improved heat rate performance
Increased revenue through faster operational response
Consistent operations across shifts and experience levels
Stronger emissions control under dynamic operating conditions
Reduced equipment stress, trips, and operational risk while improving reliability

SpartanPRO™ Library of Power Processing Solutions

Automates operating transitions to improve unit responsiveness and consistency.


Key capabilities:

  • Automated startups, shutdowns, and load changes
  • ISA‑106 state‑based procedural control
  • Reduced operator workload and shift‑to‑shift variability
  • Improved grid responsiveness and peak revenue opportunities
  • Reduced operational risk during transitions

Aligns plant operation with changing fuel, power price, and demand conditions.


Key capabilities:

  • Integration of real‑time fuel costs and power market pricing
  • Optimized firing and turbine targets based on current conditions
  • Consideration of ambient conditions, fuel variability, and equipment status
  • Visibility into current and potential operating windows
  • Optional integration with planning and forecasting tools

Improves heat recovery steam generator performance under variable demand.


Key capabilities:

  • Coordinated air‑to‑fuel ratio control
  • Improved efficiency and reduced emissions
  • Faster response to load changes without waiting for steam deviations
  • Automated ramping for improved unit flexibility

Maintains steam balance while protecting critical assets.


Key capabilities:

  • Coordinated control of steam generators, turbines, PRVs, and condensing loads
  • Reduced venting and improved energy utilization
  • Protection of steam system equipment
  • Increased power output potential under varying demand

Enhances base‑layer control performance to support advanced applications.


Key capabilities:

  • Loop tuning and performance improvement
  • Combustion control optimization
  • Steam and gas turbine inlet temperature control
  • Cooling water temperature and flow control
  • Water chemistry and pH control
  • Improved stability across a wide range of operating conditions

Proven Results

SpartanPRO™ power solutions have been implemented in operating plants to improve flexibility, reduce operating costs, and support reliable grid participation. By combining advanced control technologies with deep power industry expertise, Spartan Controls helps producers and utilities achieve sustainable performance improvements in a rapidly changing energy landscape.

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