American Governor Company

American Governor Company is the world’s premier hydroelectric turbine controls company, offering consistently superior parts, service, training and technical support for legacy governors as well as complete custom-engineered digital conversion packages. American Governor personnel have over 600 years of combined governor experience and has provided parts, service, and training to over 1,500 power plants worldwide. The experience, integrity, responsiveness, and technical capability of our team explains why we have developed such a strong and loyal following in the hydro industry. We regularly do business with every major hydro owner in North America.  Our annual Governor School in June draws over 100 industry professionals seeking theoretical knowledge and practical training on everything from the oldest mechanical governor to the newest PLC digital governor. We are committed to keeping your governors – whether new or old – running reliably and efficiently and for as long as you wish to keep them in service.  Can’t decide whether to Maintain or Upgrade your existing governors? Call your regional office today to speak with a seasoned governor specialist. They ‘know governors’ and can assist you with anything from a spare parts order to answering an application question to walking you through the completion of our Governor Decision Matrix. You may also peruse the other sections and subsections here on our website! If it’s related to a hydro governor, chances are good that we have what you’re looking for. 

Environmental Responsibility

American Governor‘s commitment to environmental responsibility is reflected in the services we provide to our customers, the design and operation of our facilities, the use of ROHS-compliant electronic products in our digital governor systems, the conditions under which our employees work, and our interactions with the communities in which we live and do business. We strive to be responsible stewards of the greater environment and to protect the health and well-being of our employees and neighbors. We are committed to protecting human health and preserving our environment.

The following principles are applicable to American Governor Company operations at all of our facilities:

• Protection – We conduct all operations in a manner that protects the environment and our employees, neighbors, and customers. We proactively work to implement procedures and programs to prevent harm to our world.
• Compliance – We comply with all legal requirements and proactively implement programs and procedures to ensure full compliance under the law.
• Conservation – We practice and promote the conservation of nature and the earth’s resources.
• Communication – All American Governor employees are responsible for helping the Company identify and remedy possible violations. We regularly monitor our operations in an effort to continually improve our environmental performance.

Supplier Diversity

As a small business itself, American Governor Company has always supported and continues to work with dozens of other small businesses within its own community and across the nation. American Governor recognizes that diversity among suppliers can provide a qualified pool of diverse talent while simultaneously expanding the company’s networking abilities and profile in new and varied markets. We realize our ability to promote and support diverse and local businesses in our own community and in those communities we conduct business, nation and worldwide.  This recognition has led to the creation of American Governor’s Supplier Diversity Program. The Program promotes our continued commitment to providing women, minority, veteran, and service-disabled veteran owned business enterprises and historically underrepresented business zones with economic opportunities to supply products and services required by American Governor Company. We aim to support these small, diverse and local places of business in every facet of our operation.