Border States Electric

Utility - Gas

As you face increasing pressure from both customers and regulators, you need a supply chain solutions powerhouse. Our expertise in natural gas products keeps your business on the cutting edge by delivering customized process improvement and total cost reduction.

Our natural gas products division brings the level of service to the natural gas industry that you expect from Border States. Our customers benefit through improved processes, vendor reduction, and most importantly, technical support.

We have the unique ability to offer a single-point of supply for utility products and services. With our expertise in both natural gas and electric utilities, we are your one-stop shop for all your natural gas, electric, datacomm and MRO needs.

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Standards Support Ensures Your Supply System Integrity

Our understanding of natural gas distribution and transmission systems enables us to provide the most comprehensive analysis of products, services, and equipment available to the industry today. Our dedicated personnel work with your standards engineers to improve lead time, lower costs, and allow for more readily available alternatives. This means you have fewer products to be warehoused, simplified in-house training, and lowered carrying costs.

Knowledge Is Power

At Border States, we believe it is our ongoing responsibility to ensure customers stay current with the latest in the natural gas industry. Our valve maintenance specialists provide technical knowledge, operator qualification, and training including: 

  • Valve maintenance classes that cover Hydraulic Gun Maintenance, Plug Valves, Ball Valves, DOT Requirements, Frozen Valves, Valve Flushing, Lubrication Procedures.
  • Valve Maintenance on Below- and Above-Grade Distribution Plug Valves while the valve is still in service.
  • Operator Qualification on Valve Maintenance, which
    includes testing.
  • Valve Maintenance CD Rom
 

Repair and Maintenance

Our gas products division repairs equipment and tooling in our Grand Haven facility. We currently offer in-house repair and maintenance on the following equipment: 

  • Val-Tex and Nordstrom Valves High Pressure Grease Guns.
  • US Poly Main Scrapers and Alignment Clamps.
  • Bascom Turner Gas Sentry and Gas Ranger Leak Detection Units.
  • Connectra Fusion and McElroy Heating Irons.
  • Connectra Fusion and McElroy Heater Face Re-Coating.
  • Connectra Fusion Service Application Tools

Factory-authorized repair services are provided for the other products that we distribute. Warranty repairs are handled within the manufacturer's terms. Prior to the repair of tools outside the warranty period, an estimate is provided for your approval.



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