Vision
Preon’s approach to the design, sale and service of reliable power is bolstered by the confluence of fossil fuel depletion, environmental concerns, regulatory statutes put on electronic data storage and the explosive growth in storage demand. Preon’s end-game is to promote the concept of on-site power generation (Distributed Generation: DG) as the most secure and efficient alternative – the legacy default approach being the utilization of the electric utility grid. This new “old” approach (of DG) is a substantial paradigm shift from the regular way of doing things. Preon’s initial market in 1996 was selling standby power (gensets) and power conditioners (UPS systems) to the data center industry – Power Quality. In 2001 Preon began to proactively promote and pioneer the concept of DG as more reliable and “green” for data centers. It is a fact that most “pioneers” bravely forged new frontiers but often died with arrows in their backs. To ride out the perils and costs of developing a new concept, Preon also sold and maintained traditional “commodity” products to the Chicago Metro electrical contractors: UPS, standby generators and switchgear used mostly for new data center construction. In a nutshell, the business model is to ride-out the DG gestation period with the sale and maintenance of commodity power products.
To augment products that were already available for DG, Preon recognized a need to also engineer/patent Technology for specific applications. Today Preon’s focus on DG lays with the data center, medical and energy sectors. The “PowerPod™” control process was designed to facilitate the unique needs of coal bed methane (Energy) developers in remote Wyoming. To further augment this energy market niche, Preon is developing technology to facilitate the efficient communication of remote sites via broadband over powerline.
Similarly, “BunkerPower™” control process has been developed to facilitate the most dynamic application of on-site power generation needs for Data Center developers.
Finally, the development of micro turbine CHP plants and larger PQ projects often require the ability to internally fund. Preon has established it’s DG, PQ, technology/engineering/project management and service business units since 1996. These offerings provide a complete package.
However, most recently, John Sumpter has taken his 20 years of equipment financing and has applied it to Preon’s Leasing/Rental business unit. Preon is now the most complete total turnkey Energy Integrator in the nation, providing head to toe equipment, design, project management, service and financing.
