Webinar Series

Power Generation 101 – Technology Choices

for Emergency Backup Power

October 23, 2019

1:00 – 2:00 pm ET
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Topics Covered Today

• What is the Importance of access to emergency backup technology?

• Why is diesel the preferred technology?
• How are diesel generators used and what are the rules regarding their
use?
• Of all the available technology types, what is the state of the art
solution?
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Your Presenters

Moderator Speaker Speaker Speaker

Ezra Finkin T.J. Tarabulski Michael Sanford Brian Ponstein

Policy Director Global Regulatory Technical Marketing Senior Application

Consultant Specialist Engineer
The Diesel Technology
Forum Caterpillar, Inc. Cummins, Inc. MTU a Rolls Royce
solution
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Weather-Related Power
Outages Cost Big Money

2003 – 2012

679 Severe Weather Events

Average Outage = $18 billion to $33 billion

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Diesel Generators Support
Local Communities
160 Diesel Generators Owned by DC
Government

• Schools
• Fire & police departments
• Shelters
• Universities
• Utilities
• Storm & wastewater facilities
• Correctional facilities Standard Building
• Government buildings Codes require the use
• Libraries of emergency backup
• Courts power.
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Diesel Makes Sure We Are All
Connected

43 Megawatts of Data
Center Space

460,000 Sq Ft

28 diesel generators

200,000 gallons of fuel

48 hour backup
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Discussion Topic #1: Why Is
Diesel the Preferred Choice?
Quick start-up time/load handling ability
10 seconds or less to start-up and load handling. Other fuel
sources may take up to two minutes, which may be too long in
many emergency situations and out of compliance with state
and federal laws.

Power density, fuel efficiency and reliability

Disaster utility
Diesel generators have their own storage
for clean diesel fuel, which is readily available and
replenishable.
Portability
No Other Liquid or Gaseous Fuel is as 10

Energy Dense as Diesel

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Diesel Providing Mission
Critical Power
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Discussion Topic #2: How is
this Equipment Used and
What are the Requirements?
145 million utility customers
experience 1 outage a year with
the average outage lasting 112
minutes.

Most outages last less than 5

minutes in duration.

The chart that appears here

excludes outages less than 5
minutes in duration.

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=35652#
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Mobile & Stationary
Emergency Options
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Mobile & Stationary
Emergency Options
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Mobile & Stationary
Emergency Options
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Quick Connect Capabilities

Permanent Emergency
Source Circuit Breaker

Permanent K Emergency
Emergency Automatic
Generator Set Transfer Switch

Temporary Source Circuit

Breaker
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Typical Standby Generator Operates
Less than 50 Hours per Year
Rental Generators
• Available power
• 20- 5200 kWe

Stationary Generators
• Available power
• 36-4000kWe

Application Power Fuel (estimate)

• Office bldg 2000 kW 138 gallons/hr
• Gas Station 70 kW 5
• Cell Tower 40 kW 3
• Home 0 kW <1
• Consult dealer for precise fuel flow
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Operational Considerations Between
Mobile & Stationary Emergency
Gensets
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Evolution of Emission
Controls for Non-Road Diesel
Engines

Best Available Control Technology

Emergency Generator
Tier 2 – Above 560 kW mechanical
Tier 3 – Under 560 Kw mechanical

Non-Emergency Generator
All kW mechanical = Tier 4
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Rules Governing Their Use

• Run time during outage – unlimited

• 100hrs per year
• Maintenance / readiness checking
• Up to 50hrs for non-emergency operation
(restrictions apply)
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Air Quality Standards Informs Local
Rules
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Technology Options to
Achieve Reductions
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Topic #3: Are There Limitations
on Aftertreatment in Emergency
Gensets?
• Achieving emissions reduction
• Warm up time
• Load factor on unit

• Additional considerations
• Diesel Emissions Fluid (DEF)

• Contingency planning
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Technology Line Up With Other Choices
for Emergency Power
Comparison table for assets as emergency resources
Scenario : Hospital, Los Angeles CA, Standby system

NG Fuel source from utility only available when considered "reliable" by local AHJ.
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Summing up the Discussion

• Unique attributes of diesel technology make stationary and portable

diesel emergency generators a ideal choice

• Federal rules and local permitting requirements cover the use of this
equipment

• Real world use of this equipment in the field may place limitations on
the suitability of aftertreatment technologies

• State of the art solution rests on Tier 2 solutions

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Q&A
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quality.
• Submit a question
via the Q&A box, not
the Chat.
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Next Up: Power Generation 201 – Best
Practices for Emergency and
Stationary Power Generation

Get more details concerning:

• Emissions regulations
• Importance of properly written
requirements regarding test
procedures
• A practical understanding of how
equipment is used in the field
• How equipment is permitted for use
• Issues relating to fuel quality and
biofuel mandates
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