KEMA, Inc. is an international energy consulting company that specializes in high-grade technical consultancy, inspection, testing and certification. KEMA supports clients concerned with the performance of products, processes and equipment involved in the production, distribution and use of electricity. KEMA assists clients to: a) better balance the risk of equipment failure against maintenance or capital replacement choices, b) more effectively manage the risk of low-probability, high-cost events, c) optimize the balance between risk of and investment in aging assets, d) defer investments and e) reduce capital and O&M spending by prioritizing investment based on corporate objectives for reliability, power quality, safety and environmental considerations. From its beginnings as a Dutch electricity test house, KEMA has evolved into a global company that provides independent applied research and consultancy services via an international network of agencies and subsidiaries. Kema's Midwest offices are in Wheaton, IL, Columbus, OH, Detroit, Okemos, and Clark Lake, MI, and Madison, WI.