SDMyers
Building Resilient Power Systems for the Future

Since 1965, SDMyers has been an expert in maintaining transformer performance at the highest level to ensure reliable power systems and uninterrupted operations. Guided by its MaxLife^® philosophy, it emphasizes proactive care that helps clients prevent costly failures and double the lifespan of their assets.

Part of Good Place Holdings, SDMyers functions on biblical principles, emphasizing stewardship and responsibility. Since its inception, it has pursued goals beyond conventional corporate objectives. The mission is to ensure that every interaction with customers, employees, vendors and competitors reflects genuine care and respect, creating an experience that rises above a standard business transaction.

“We view ourselves not merely as a service provider but as a steward of our customers’ critical resources,” says Jon Bucciarelli, President.

The driving force behind this mission is a deeper purpose of caring for people by ensuring the power systems they depend on are safe and resilient. Every service is designed to optimize performance and reduce downtime. Organizations of every size, from small facilities with just a few transformers to large-scale power producers, are supported across commercial, industrial and utility sectors.

Maintenance and testing solutions span the entire transformer lifecycle, from inspection and diagnostics to preventative maintenance, repair and refurbishment. This comprehensive approach enables clients to manage their transformer fleets with confidence. Specialized services, such as moisture remediation, cooling system management and dielectric fluid processing, ensure transformers operate at peak performance.

The capabilities of SDMyers traces back to its founder, Stanley D. Myers, who in the late 1950s built deep expertise in transformer maintenance and identified the critical role of oil condition in reliability. He invented the Re-refiner, the first piece of equipment to remove moisture, gas, acids and sludge from energized transformer oil and refined diagnostic sampling techniques to improve accuracy. Since then, SDMyers has exceeded expectations with benchmarks that are higher than the status quo.

Simplifying Complex Power Management

Underpinning the services is a nationwide team of more than 60 field inspection technicians dedicated to transformer care. They perform detailed field inspections and oil sampling, monitor trends and provide actionable insights that strengthen system reliability. The large number of annual inspections enables SDMyers to identify patterns, share best practices and anticipate potential issues across diverse applications. Field inspections, paired with ISO-accredited laboratory services, enable SDMyers to deliver accurate and repeatable results. The integrated expertise equips clients with the knowledge and strategic guidance to make informed decisions.

This cohesive approach becomes even more valuable as organizations face growing operational demands with fewer internal resources and less time to manage complex power systems. To address this, SDMyers collaborates with customers to deliver a data-driven, reliability-focused approach beyond standard inspection data with infrared readings, partial discharge measurements and laboratory results. Rather than providing raw data alone, it transforms information into actionable knowledge and practical wisdom for its customers.

Technology is central to the approach. The proprietary Transformer Dashboard consolidates extensive field and laboratory activities into one intuitive interface. Technicians often spend significant time on each transformer, conducting sample collection, infrared testing, partial discharge assessments, visual inspections and gauge checks. The dashboard brings all these activities together. Users can access data from anywhere, review test results, monitor order progress and gain a clear, at-a-glance view of equipment status. The dashboard transforms complex testing data into easily understood insights, simplifying maintenance. This enables clients to proactively manage their assets.

Proactive Insight That Keeps Systems Running

SDMyers emphasizes that an educated customer is better equipped to prolong asset life and manage systems efficiently. Its sister organization Power Pro 360 offers comprehensive training to ensure customers fully understand the processes and decisions involved in maintaining transformer fleets.

“We guide our customers to take the right actions for their benefit,” says Jason Dennison, Director of Diagnostic and Analytical Services.

SDMyers gauges its success by the success of its clients. A hallmark of its culture is a non-commission-based sales team, ensuring staff act entirely in the customer’s best interest as educators and trusted advisors rather than traditional salespeople.

SDMyers' true value is seen in how its customers thrive. When two separate nuclear facilities experienced critical equipment failures in the same month, both turned to SDMyers. Within 48 hours, its teams had collected samples, performed analyses and mobilized crews, restoring operations and avoiding extended downtime.

SDMyers also works proactively with new customers to assess transformer fleets. These evaluations often uncover issues contributing to premature aging. Of tens of thousands of transformers tested annually, approximately 30 to 35 percent show signs of early degradation. SDMyers helps clients plan and schedule necessary services over time, aligning with budgets, operational realities and timelines to ensure continuity and long-term asset performance.

For example, SDMyers conducted a fleet assessment for one local customer to identify transformers at risk of premature aging. Implementing a planned maintenance program over two to three years mitigated those risks, resulting in a resilient and safe transformer fleet.

The demand for reliable power is only growing, driven by the expansion of data centers and digital infrastructure. SDMyers is well-positioned to meet these challenges head-on. But growth for the company is never just about numbers. It’s about stewarding resources, expanding capacity and helping customers thrive in a rapidly evolving energy landscape.

SDMyers is the partner of choice for organizations that cannot afford downtime. Its proactive maintenance and expert insight keep every system reliable and consistently dependable.