The Mid-South is TVA country — one of the largest public power systems in the world. Entergy serves Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The region also has dozens of industrial cogeneration plants, independent power producers, and municipal utility systems. Controls and instrumentation failures here affect the grid. Memphis Control Center has supported power generation and industrial process facilities across the Mid-South since 1967.
Tennessee and the broader Mid-South region are home to one of the most diverse power generation mixes in the country — nuclear, natural gas, hydro, coal, and a rapidly growing renewable sector, all operating alongside significant industrial cogeneration capacity.
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) — the nation's largest public power company — operates nuclear, gas, hydro, and fossil generation assets across Tennessee and northern Alabama. Entergy serves Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi with a mix of nuclear, gas, and hydro generation. Mississippi's Grand Gulf Nuclear Station is the largest single-reactor nuclear plant by net capacity in the US. The Mid-South also has dozens of industrial cogeneration plants at chemical, paper, and manufacturing facilities that run high-pressure steam systems requiring the same controls expertise as utility generation.
Memphis Control Center has been supplying boiler controls, combustion instrumentation, high-pressure gaskets, and process instrumentation to power generation and industrial facilities across this region since 1967. We know the equipment, we know the environment, and we can get you the parts you need — often same day.
From utility boiler controls to HRSG instrumentation and emissions systems — the full scope of controls service we support in power generation facilities.
Combustion control systems manage fuel-air ratio, burner sequencing, and flame safety across utility and industrial boilers. Reliable combustion controls are a regulatory and efficiency requirement.
Utility and industrial boilers require precise drum level control, steam pressure and temperature instrumentation, and safety systems. Accurate instrumentation is essential for both efficiency and safety.
Gas turbine and heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) systems require precise temperature, pressure, and flow instrumentation for safe and efficient operation in combined-cycle plants.
Continuous emissions monitoring systems (CEMS) and control systems that manage NOx, SO2, CO, and opacity are both regulatory requirements and operational tools. Accurate CEMS data is a compliance obligation.
Power generation facilities run on distributed control systems (DCS) and PLCs managing continuous processes. We support parts supply and service coordination for major control system platforms used in the power industry.
Planned outages are the primary opportunity to perform maintenance on power generation equipment. Pre-staging the right parts — gaskets, instrumentation, controls components — is critical to staying on schedule.
Power generation facilities operate under specific codes and regulatory requirements that affect how controls and instrumentation are specified, maintained, and documented.
| Standard / Regulation | Authority | Relevance to Controls & Instrumentation | Key Implication |
|---|---|---|---|
| NFPA 85 Boiler & Combustion Systems | NFPA | Boiler and combustion systems hazard code — governs burner management systems (BMS), burner sequencing, purge requirements, and flame safeguard systems for utility and industrial boilers | BMS design and operation must comply with NFPA 85; flame safeguard components must function per design at all times |
| CEMS — 40 CFR Part 75 | EPA | Continuous emissions monitoring requirements for large electric generating units — requires calibrated CEMS for SO2, NOx, CO2, and volumetric flow. Data quality assurance (QA) and certification are mandatory | CEMS calibration and data quality failures result in regulatory reporting violations and potential penalties |
| NERC Standards | NERC / FERC | North American Electric Reliability Corporation standards cover protection and control systems at bulk electric system facilities. Control system reliability and cybersecurity are key focus areas | Control systems at grid-connected facilities may be subject to NERC CIP cybersecurity standards |
| ASME BPVC Section I | ASME | Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section I covers power boilers — design, construction, inspection, and pressure relief requirements for steam boilers operating above 15 psi | Power boiler safety valves, low water cutoffs, and pressure controls must meet Section I requirements |
| State Boiler Inspection | State DOL | All five states require annual inspection of power boilers by licensed inspectors. High-pressure boiler certificates must be current and posted | Operating a power boiler without a current inspection certificate is a code violation |
| EPA MATS / MATS 2.0 | EPA | Mercury and Air Toxics Standards apply to coal-fired electric generating units — requires monitoring and control of mercury, acid gases, and particulates | Monitoring instrumentation for MATS compliance must be maintained and calibrated |
Note: This table is a general reference. Specific regulatory requirements for your facility depend on your fuel type, generating capacity, permit conditions, and current compliance status. Always coordinate controls and instrumentation service work with your facility's environmental, controls, and compliance teams. Memphis Control Center supports the parts and service coordination side — we are not power industry regulatory consultants.
The most common controls and instrumentation issues we support in power generation and cogeneration facilities.
Reference for plant operations and instrumentation teams. Always follow your facility's LOTO and permit-to-work procedures. Notify shift supervisor before any work on boiler, combustion, or turbine controls.
Our technical guides cover boiler controls and steam system components used in utility and industrial power generation facilities.
KDM fault codes, lockout diagnosis, flame amplifier selection for utility burners
Series 94/194 (250 psi Section I rated) for industrial and power boiler applications
Series 450, 1000, 2000 for high-pressure power boiler applications
Cogeneration and industrial steam systems use the same expertise as chemical process controls
We support power generation and utility controls service throughout the following areas — from TVA territory in Tennessee and Alabama to Entergy's service area in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
Port Gibson MS (Grand Gulf Nuclear Station), Tuscumbia AL (TVA Colbert area), St. Francisville LA (River Bend Nuclear Station), and Russellville AR (Arkansas Nuclear One — Entergy Arkansas) are included for their power generation significance in the region.
Tell us your plant type, what's happening, and where you are. Forced outage or planned maintenance — we move fast on power generation requests.
Memphis Control Center has been supporting power generation and industrial process facilities across Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana since 1967. We know the equipment and we'll get you taken care of.
For emergencies, outside of business hours, call #901-604-7069
