diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 1a28f3c..46b3a86 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
         "settings",
         "window",
         "read",
-        "periphemu"
+        "periphemu",
+        "mekanismEnergyHelper"
     ]
 }
diff --git a/coordinator/startup.lua b/coordinator/startup.lua
index 3590a39..47c1dc8 100644
--- a/coordinator/startup.lua
+++ b/coordinator/startup.lua
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ local config       = require("coordinator.config")
 local coordinator  = require("coordinator.coordinator")
 local renderer     = require("coordinator.renderer")
 
-local COORDINATOR_VERSION = "alpha-v0.4.14"
+local COORDINATOR_VERSION = "alpha-v0.4.15"
 
 local print = util.print
 local println = util.println
diff --git a/coordinator/ui/components/turbine.lua b/coordinator/ui/components/turbine.lua
index b885966..119caf2 100644
--- a/coordinator/ui/components/turbine.lua
+++ b/coordinator/ui/components/turbine.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local core           = require("graphics.core")
+local util           = require("scada-common.util")
 
 local style          = require("coordinator.ui.style")
 
@@ -22,11 +23,11 @@ local function new_view(root, x, y, ps)
     local lu_col = cpair(colors.gray, colors.gray)
 
     local status    = StateIndicator{parent=turbine,x=8,y=1,states=style.turbine.states,value=1,min_width=10}
-    local prod_rate = DataIndicator{parent=turbine,x=5,y=3,lu_colors=lu_col,label="",unit="MFE",format="%10.2f",value=0,width=16,fg_bg=text_fg_bg}
+    local prod_rate = DataIndicator{parent=turbine,x=5,y=3,lu_colors=lu_col,label="",unit="FE",format="%10.2f",value=0,width=16,fg_bg=text_fg_bg}
     local flow_rate = DataIndicator{parent=turbine,x=5,y=4,lu_colors=lu_col,label="",unit="mB/t",format="%10.0f",value=0,commas=true,width=16,fg_bg=text_fg_bg}
 
     ps.subscribe("computed_status", status.update)
-    ps.subscribe("prod_rate", prod_rate.update)
+    ps.subscribe("prod_rate", function (val) prod_rate.update(util.joules_to_fe(val)) end)
     ps.subscribe("flow_rate", flow_rate.update)
 
     local steam = VerticalBar{parent=turbine,x=2,y=1,fg_bg=cpair(colors.white,colors.gray),height=5,width=2}
diff --git a/reactor-plc/startup.lua b/reactor-plc/startup.lua
index 4cc2658..5d0b6e5 100644
--- a/reactor-plc/startup.lua
+++ b/reactor-plc/startup.lua
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ local config  = require("reactor-plc.config")
 local plc     = require("reactor-plc.plc")
 local threads = require("reactor-plc.threads")
 
-local R_PLC_VERSION = "beta-v0.8.4"
+local R_PLC_VERSION = "beta-v0.8.5"
 
 local print = util.print
 local println = util.println
diff --git a/rtu/startup.lua b/rtu/startup.lua
index 422ee5e..7e6978d 100644
--- a/rtu/startup.lua
+++ b/rtu/startup.lua
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ local sna_rtu      = require("rtu.dev.sna_rtu")
 local sps_rtu      = require("rtu.dev.sps_rtu")
 local turbinev_rtu = require("rtu.dev.turbinev_rtu")
 
-local RTU_VERSION = "beta-v0.8.1"
+local RTU_VERSION = "beta-v0.8.2"
 
 local rtu_t = types.rtu_t
 
diff --git a/scada-common/comms.lua b/scada-common/comms.lua
index bb5d3cb..352e77f 100644
--- a/scada-common/comms.lua
+++ b/scada-common/comms.lua
@@ -143,8 +143,12 @@ function comms.scada_packet()
             if #self.raw >= 3 then
                 self.seq_num = self.raw[1]
                 self.protocol = self.raw[2]
-                self.length = #self.raw[3]
-                self.payload = self.raw[3]
+
+                -- element 3 must be a table
+                if type(self.raw[3]) == "table" then
+                    self.length = #self.raw[3]
+                    self.payload = self.raw[3]
+                end
             end
 
             self.valid = type(self.seq_num) == "number" and
diff --git a/scada-common/util.lua b/scada-common/util.lua
index 68957f9..aa1e385 100644
--- a/scada-common/util.lua
+++ b/scada-common/util.lua
@@ -273,34 +273,37 @@ end
 
 -- MEKANISM POWER --
 
--- function util.kFE(fe) return fe / 1000.0 end
--- function util.MFE(fe) return fe / 1000000.0 end
--- function util.GFE(fe) return fe / 1000000000.0 end
--- function util.TFE(fe) return fe / 1000000000000.0 end
+-- convert Joules to FE
+---@param J number Joules
+---@return number FE Forge Energy
+function util.joules_to_fe(J) return mekanismEnergyHelper.joulesToFE(J) end
 
--- -- FLOATING POINT PRINTS --
+-- convert FE to Joules
+---@param FE number Forge Energy
+---@return number J Joules
+function util.fe_to_joules(FE) return mekanismEnergyHelper.feToJoules(FE) end
 
--- local function fractional_1s(number)
---     return number == math.round(number)
--- end
+local function kFE(fe) return fe / 1000.0 end
+local function MFE(fe) return fe / 1000000.0 end
+local function GFE(fe) return fe / 1000000000.0 end
+local function TFE(fe) return fe / 1000000000000.0 end
 
--- local function fractional_10ths(number)
---     number = number * 10
---     return number == math.round(number)
--- end
-
--- local function fractional_100ths(number)
---     number = number * 100
---     return number == math.round(number)
--- end
-
--- function util.power_format(fe)
---     if fe < 1000 then
---         return string.format("%.2f FE", fe)
---     elseif fe < 1000000 then
---         return string.format("%.3f kFE", kFE(fe))
---     end
--- end
+-- format a power value into XXX.XX UNIT format (FE, kFE, MFE, GFE, TFE)
+---@param fe number forge energy value
+---@return string str formatted string
+function util.power_format(fe)
+    if fe < 1000 then
+        return string.format("%.2f FE", fe)
+    elseif fe < 1000000 then
+        return string.format("%.2f kFE", kFE(fe))
+    elseif fe < 1000000000 then
+        return string.format("%.2f MFE", MFE(fe))
+    elseif fe < 1000000000000 then
+        return string.format("%.2f GFE", GFE(fe))
+    else
+        return string.format("%.2f TFE", TFE(fe))
+    end
+end
 
 -- WATCHDOG --
 
diff --git a/supervisor/startup.lua b/supervisor/startup.lua
index 0acef53..398266e 100644
--- a/supervisor/startup.lua
+++ b/supervisor/startup.lua
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ local svsessions = require("supervisor.session.svsessions")
 local config     = require("supervisor.config")
 local supervisor = require("supervisor.supervisor")
 
-local SUPERVISOR_VERSION = "beta-v0.5.13"
+local SUPERVISOR_VERSION = "beta-v0.5.14"
 
 local print = util.print
 local println = util.println