Most utility companies will have different interconnect requirements based on the size of the connected generation in the kW or kVA rating and/or the voltage at which the connection is being made.

Should the utility care about your standby power system? Many health care facilities today are not satisfied with standby power capacity for code-mandated life safety, critical, and equipment loads, ...

Many facilities run several generators in parallel to ensure power reliability and guarantee sufficient emergency or backup power. Paralleling generators in this way improves reliability, increases ...

Traditionally in prime power applications, you choose a single generator with enough power output to operate all of the tools and equipment needed on a jobsite. However, operating several smaller ...

Power Control System Basics explains key information about paralleling switchgear used in standby and emergency power systems, including: Reasons for paralleling two or more generators The benefits ...

Four power outages last summer didn’t close down the workflow at California’s Health and Human Services’ 170,000-square-foot data center in Sacramento. The massive facility continued running smoothly ...

For the past several years, trends in generator design have predominantly centered on meeting tiered emissions regulations. Today, equipment owners are beginning to accept the latest changes resulting ...

With the increasing popularity of on-site power, it's important for those interested in distributed generation to know how to connect their system to the utility grid. You may think that utility ...