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Anniversary Celebration: 25 years of FCS

Published by Herman Stone at June 15, 2020
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FCS is celebrating its 25th anniversary!

Anniversary Celebration

The Beginning of FCS

It is surprising to me that 25 years have passed since the founders including Michael McClintock and myself decided to start a power industry training, engineering, and technical services firm.

Check out this message from the FCS President, Herman Stone.

We (the three founders) were working together at a large training firm. It was there we decided we could provide a better power plant training approach to industry consumers.

We started FCS with a focus toward plant-specific workforce development services and have never looked back.

FCS was established on June 1, 1995. We just celebrated its 25th Anniversary!

We were exclusively working at power and district energy plants but over time we have enhanced our capabilities to support all types of heavy industrial plants. These include pulp and paper, steel, petrochemical, wastewater and food, and beverage.

We are so thankful for having such awesome customers. They have allowed us to help develop their personnel training while also expanding our capabilities far beyond our initial mission and vision.

Industries Served

The 25th Anniversary

FCS has hit many milestones in the last 25 years. We have worked in nearly every state, the Caribbean, and over 10 foreign countries.  We have also brought training, engineering and technology transfer services, simulations, and more to over 150 power and process plants.

States FCS has worked

FCS prides itself on its “hands-on” approach. It is designed around assessing customer’s needs and designing programs that optimize the performance of the organization.  Additionally, our services have resulted in the delivery of over 50 simulator programs, dozens of hands-on training and qualification programs, operating and maintenance procedures, and many web-based learning management systems.

FCS Accomplishments

Compared to 25 years ago, the training is shifting to web-based, tablet-based, and online delivery using portals such as Go-To-Meeting®, Zoom®, WebEx®, and Amazon Chime®.

Future FCS

The Difference Between 1995 and Now

The Energy industry has changed significantly in the past 25 years.  According to the Energy Information Agency (https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/us-energy-facts/), coal as a source of energy production has dropped by nearly 45 percent while the use of natural gas for energy production has increased by over 40% and the use of renewable energy for energy production has increased by nearly 75% and continues to grow.  The table below includes additional interesting facts:

Fact19952020
U.S Annual Generation13.353 Billion Megawatthours4.178 Billion Megawatthours
CO2 Emissions21960.05 Million Metric Tons1619.003 Million Metric Tons
US avg. price for kwh of electricity (adj.)10.29¢ents13.4¢ents
US market price for therm of natural gas (adj.)$0.61$1.03
US market price for short ton of subbituminous coal (adj.)$31.32$13.64
Coal share of electrical generation in US51%27%

Notes:

  1. https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/us-energy-facts/data-and-statistics.php
  2. https://www.climatecentral.org/news/power-plant-emissions-fall-lowest-level-decades-20357

In 1995, FCS training focused on coal power plant staff development but as the world has shifted to cleaner forms of energy. We have shifted our focus to power plant coal-to-gas conversions and staff development services for the addition of environmental systems that allow power and process plants to continue to operate in an environmentally compatible manner.  Furthermore, we are proud to have contributed in a small way to help the industry reduce emissions from their plants.  The interesting fact, shown above, is emissions have decreased while the total power generation has increased across the United States.

Moving Forward

We look forward to a solid future in which we continue working with our customers. Our aim is to develop lasting and solid working relationships. These relationships are based on our proven ability to provide high-quality, cost-effective solutions that support management goals.  We thank our customers for the opportunity to be of service.

 

Herman Stone
Herman Stone
Herman Stone is a Co-Founder of Fossil Consulting Services, Inc. where he served as President and CEO for twenty six-years. During that time, he directed the Company's activities providing training and technical services to the power and process industries. Although retired from full-time employment, he currently assists and advises the Company management in areas such as developing and instructing training programs, conducting training assessments and designing programs and providing simulator procurement and training development services. Herman holds degrees in Nuclear Science (B.S.) and business (MBA). He previously held Chief Engineer licenses certified by NIULPE and the US Coast Guard.

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