Generator Equipment & Rentals - Case Studies

The Reunion Center

Equipment

Police/Fire Emergency Service Center

Equipment

Tulsa Wind Storm Response

Rental

Plano West High School

Rental

Santa Fe Square Office Complex

Equipment

Visions Off-Road Festival

Rental

Consumer Cellular

Equipment

Oktoberfest Event

Rental

Community Health Center

Equipment

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

Rental

COVID Vaccine Sites

Equipment

Remedy COVID-19 Testing Tents

Rental

University of Arkansas

Equipment

Verizon Corporate Facility

Rental

University of Texas Health Science Center

Service

American Airlines Corporate Headquarters

Service

Public Service Company of Oklahoma

Equipment

Lone Star College

Rental

The Reunion Center

Tulsa, OK
200 kW Natural Gas Generator - Rooftop Installation

From the Generac featured case study, “The Reunion Center”

The Reunion Center was built in 1917 as the First National Bank of Tulsa, Oklahoma, also known as “The Oilman’s Bank”. Over the years, the grandeur of the building has changed as renovations covered up some historic features decades ago, but there are elements in the Reunion Center lobby, such as the original brass elevators and marble trim, that still take you back to the iconic era. In 2020, it was announced that the 10-story building was to be renovated into 79 apartment units. Atop the structure is a 7,000 square foot relaxation space for residents, including a grilling area, television and fire pit.

When transforming the historical building into a functional living space for residents, it was important for the customer to secure a backup generator. “The generator’s function is to provide backup power in case of power outage,” Larry Buxton, owner, Buxton Electric, LLC. “But its main purpose is to support the fire pump installed. The fire pump is what is going to provide water pressure all the way to the top of the building, in case there was ever a fire.”

Buxton Electric partnered with Clifford Power, a Generac Industrial Power distributor, to ensure reliable backup power to the building. “Clifford Power has partnered with Buxton Electric on several projects over the years,” said Curt Bailey, territory manager, Clifford Power. “Our relationship has strengthened and we’ve been able to work through complex projects such as this one.” Bailey said when designing the project, Clifford Power contributed by providing expertise in generator sizing, fuel type consideration and rooftop applications. “Providing the proper motor starting load of the fire pump was absolutely critical and fuel availability at the rooftop level was also a concern,” said Bailey. “Once natural gas was selected as the fuel type, we coordinated the generator’s fuel supply requirements with the gas plumber to help ensure reliability. Working with partners like this is crucial to the success of the project.”

Buxton said a rooftop installation was necessary as the building is located in a compact metropolitan area and outdoor space for the generator was limited. “We needed to set a 200 kW generator over the top of a 10-story building onto a three-story structure behind it and that can be nerve racking,” said Buxton. “We had to deploy a crane to reach over the building to set the generator in the back, which brings its own set of challenges and design plans that you have to take into consideration whenever you’re doing these types of operations.”

Buxton said his company isn’t afraid to take on big projects. “No job is too big and when we say that, we mean it,” said Buxton. “It’s exhilarating to see that generator come over the building, set down on that structure, and everything happened flawlessly. This may have seemed insurmountable to others, but to us it was just part of our day, part of our work week and part of what we do.”

Buxton said the support from Generac made the difference in the final outcome of the generator installation. “We had Generac’s support from specification all the way through the final installation,” he said. “The reliability, the service and the response we receive from our local Generac team just can’t be beat. We would definitely recommend Clifford Power.”

Police/Fire Emergency Service Center

Pryor, OK
3 x 150 kW Natural Gas Generators

Municipal emergency services, such as police and fire, demand reliable backup power to ensure they can respond to emergencies even when utility power is lost. Through a public bid award, Clifford Power supplied the standby power system for a newly constructed Police/Fire Emergency Service Center in northeast Oklahoma.

This project included a Generac Modular Paralleled System (MPS) to meet the power demands of the facility, and to provide redundancy for emergency loads. This backup power system consists of three paralleled 150 kW natural gas generators and five automatic transfer switches.

With a combined 450 kW, this integrated paralleling system allows for load shedding in the event of a generator failure to ensure the critical loads are always backed up.

Tulsa Wind Storm Response

Tulsa, OK
Generator Rental - 34 Generators

In the early hours of Sunday morning, June 18, 2023, a storm with winds of over 100 MPH swept through the Tulsa Metro area, leaving more than 200,000 people and businesses without power.

As the storm wreaked havoc on trees, powerlines, and electrical grid substations across the region, our Generator Rental team began working to support the emergency power needs for those experiencing power outages.

Clifford Power supplied 34 mobile generators ranging from 45 kVA to 2,000 kVA to provide power for infrastructure and business operations throughout the area, including gas stations, medical centers, assisted living, food service, and manufacturing facilities to name a few.

Plano West High School

Plano, TX
Generator Rental - 800 kVA

In late August of 2023, Plano West High School, one of the largest high schools in North Texas, experienced HVAC system failures during prolonged extreme temperatures. This prompted the school of more than 2,700 juniors and seniors to close campus.

With an urgent need to resume classes, Plano ISD worked with an HVAC rental company and Clifford Power to provide a temporary solution.

This 800 kW mobile generator provided power to run a temporary HVAC system for two weeks while contractors worked to repair the permanent HVAC system. This allowed their campus to resume classes and remain open until repairs were complete.

Santa Fe Square Office Complex

Tulsa, OK
300 kW Generac Natural Gas Generator

This 300 kW natural gas generator provides backup power to the newly constructed Santa Fe Square Office Complex in downtown Tulsa.

Through a competitive bid process, Clifford Power provided the emergency power system which includes a Generac Industrial Power SG300 generator along with two ASCO automatic transfer switches.

Generac 300kW Natural Gas

Visions Off-Road Festival

Jay, OK
Generator Rental - 19 Generators

We were thrilled to provide power for the Visions Off-Road festival held at MidAmerica Outdoors in northeastern Oklahoma. In partnership with Nitrocross and Nitro Circus, this festival featured a 6-day line-up of elite off-road racing events, daredevil stunts, and world-class entertainment.

This power project included 19 mobile generators ranging from 45kVA to 800kVA. These generators provided power for event operations at multiple race tracks and entertainment sites throughout the festival.

Consumer Cellular

Oklahoma City, OK
2 x 500 kW Generac MPS System

In February of 2022, Consumer Cellular announced the opening of a new customer service call center in Oklahoma City. This new facility would staff 300 employees to help support the wireless provider’s customer base of over four million subscribers nationwide.

Clifford Power provided the backup generator system for this three-story, 80,000-square-foot facility in partnership with the installing contractor, Delco Electric. The call center required a 1,000-kilowatt generator to run the building loads in the event of a power outage. Clifford Power generator sales representative, Rocky Hollingsworth, suggested a Generac Modular Power System (MPS) to meet the power needs. With this MPS generator package, two paralleled 500-kilowatt generators could be used to meet the 1,000-kilowatt demand, while also providing benefits of cost savings, power redundancy, and scalability for future growth.

Senior estimator at Delco Electric, Jed Riley, managed the turn-key installation of the generator project for Consumer Cellular. Jed says, “as always, the Oklahoma City Clifford team is great to work with.” Clifford Power provided the emergency power equipment including the MPS generator system and service entrance-rated automatic transfer switch. Throughout the purchasing process, a dedicated project manager assisted Delco Electric by providing equipment submittals, expected shipping dates, and coordination of multiple deliveries. When the installation of the generator system was complete, Clifford Power performed the equipment start-up and owner training to conclude the project.

Oktoberfest Event

Tulsa, OK
Multiple Mobile Generators

The annual Oktoberfest in Tulsa, OK is a Top Five Oktoberfest in the U.S. as listed by USA Today, Conde Nast Traveler Magazine and Orbitz. This is a six-day celebration of Bavarian culture, patterned after Oktoberfest Munich. The event is held at a festival park on the Arkansas River near downtown Tulsa which requires mobile generators to provide power throughout the festival grounds.

In 2022, Clifford Power provided all the event power for this celebration, in coordination with the festival team in charge of the turnkey power and distribution. This temporary power setup included seven mobile generators ranging from 120 kVA to 180 kVA. For power redundancy, we also provided an additional 150 kVA generator to be ready on standby.

Once the generators arrived onsite, we dispatched two Clifford Power Service Technicians to assist the festival team with the power distribution setup. This helped to ensure the power would be distributed appropriately to the areas where it was required, and that Tulsa Oktoberfest would have a reliable power system in place for the event.

Community Health Center

Springfield, MO
750 kW Generac Diesel Generator

Medical facilities demand reliable backup power to support critical loads in the event of a power outage. Clifford Power supplied a 750-kilowatt Generac diesel generator and multiple ASCO automatic transfer switches for this medical procedure clinic in Springfield, MO.

The backup generator system is designed to provide emergency power to the entire facility if the power goes out. This keeps the facility in operation and protects the health center from power interruptions during surgeries and other medical emergencies.

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

Austin, TX
Generator Rental – (3) 300 kVA

During a parking garage expansion project at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Clifford Power supplied rental generators to aid in the construction. This project included three 300 kVA rental generators used to power the on-site tower cranes throughout the construction process of the parking garage expansion.

This was a long-term construction project with generators running six days per week to meet the demands of the on-site power needs.

COVID Vaccine Sites

Kansas City, KS
(3) 20 kW Generac Diesel Generators

As COVID vaccine shipments were being scheduled for delivery to the Kansas City area, a local health department had an urgent need to procure backup generators to support their vaccine freezer storage in the event of a power outage.

Time and delivery were critical factors to complete the generator commissioning before the delivery of the vaccines, which require cold storage to maintain potency and protection. With an urgent deadline approaching, Clifford Power and Generac Industrial Power worked together to quickly locate three diesel generators in excess factory inventory that matched the equipment need. These generator systems were designed with small footprints, also known as a “cube” design, which is commonly used for telecommunications sites. The generator kW size and footprint were a great fit for the health department’s power application as well as their available space for installation at the facilities.

Through this expedited and coordinated effort to source the equipment, the generators were on a flatbed truck and in-transit to the customer within a couple of days. Shortly after arrival onsite, the units were installed and fully commissioned for backup power at the storage facilities.

During a time when delays with manufacturing, shipping, and other supply chain resources seemed to be unavoidable due to issues stemming from COVID, Clifford Power was able to get the generators ordered, shipped, delivered, and commissioned within a very short time to support a critical power need within the community.

COVID Vaccine project generator delivery COVID Storage generators

Remedy COVID-19 Testing Tents

Austin, Fort Worth, San Antonio, Houston
Generator Rental - Multiple Sites

Clifford Power provided temporary generators to power several COVID-19 triage and testing tents, including this testing facility and open-air clinic in Austin. Remedy, an urgent care provider, opened the drive-through testing tents to provide a safe and convenient way for those who suspect a COVID-19 infection to get tested without the added risk of stepping into a facility with other suspecting patients.

Similar generators were dispatched for drive-through testing facilities in Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio to provide power to the tents during typical operating hours of 8 AM to 8 PM. Remedy’s facilities offer patients a convenient way to seek urgent care without additional risk of exposure, and they help support community efforts to minimize the spread of COVID-19.

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR
2 x 250 kW Generac Natural Gas Generators

Clifford Power had the pleasure to serve as a power consultant to design and supply a back-up power system for the largest residence hall on the University of Arkansas campus.

Based on the power requirements and customer needs, we supplied a 2 x 250 kW natural gas generator system utilizing Generac’s integrated paralleling for a total capacity of 500 kW.

This is one of two Generac Modular Paralleling Systems (MPS) integrated into the back-up power solution for this university.

Verizon Corporate Facility

Tulsa, OK
Rental Generator – 1,250 kVA

Clifford Power provided a temporary generator for the Tulsa, Oklahoma, corporate facility of Verizon, a national telecommunication company that provides cellular service to over 100 million subscribers.

This facility was undergoing an electrical system upgrade, which required a 1,250 kVA rental generator and automatic transfer switch to be used as a standby power source while the electrical contractor was replacing and upgrading equipment in the electrical room.

University of Texas Health Science Center

South Texas - Multiple Locations
Generator Planned Maintenance

Clifford Power is the generator service provider to the University of Texas Health Science Center, the largest health sciences university in south Texas. For health care facilities, reliable standby power is critical to supporting operational requirements in the event of a power outage. Regulations often require strict code compliance, routine generator testing, inspections and reporting.

Clifford Power provides generator planned maintenance and reporting for UT Health Science, covering all 24 generators throughout their facilities, and includes weekly, monthly and annual generator system inspections.

American Airlines Corporate Headquarters

Fort Worth, TX
Generator Planned Maintenance

Clifford Power is the service provider of choice for American Airlines, one of the largest airline carriers in the U.S. The demands of the aviation industry require an experienced and responsive partner to support the critical power needs of their corporate headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas.

Clifford Power is proud to provide quarterly maintenance with load bank testing on 12 generator systems ranging in size from 100 kW to 2,000 kW.

Public Service Company of Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK
2 x 600 kW Generac Diesel Generators with MPS conversion

With over 500,000 electric customers in Oklahoma, Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) needed to increase the standby power capacity at their corporate headquarters facility to provide total building backup.

Their existing Generac 600 kW generator was configured as a stand-alone generator system and was not equipped for paralleled expansion. Instead of replacing their existing generator system, Clifford Power converted the existing generator and transfer switch to allow integrated paralleling and then added a 600 kW generator to the system to provide a total capacity of 1,200 kW.

With this MPS (modular paralleled system) conversion, their generator system increased to a 2 x 600 kW while keeping their existing generator and transfer switch in place.

Lone Star College

Houston, TX
Generator Rental – 1,250 kVA

Clifford Power worked with Lone Star College University Park in Houston to supply a temporary generator for their campus. The 1,250 kVA rental generator was used as a standby power source while the college’s permanent standby generator was being repaired and replaced.

This provided additional security so that if a power outage occurred, the temporary generator would be standing by to run the campus loads.

Case Studies: Generator Equipment, Service & Rental Projects

The Reunion Center

Police/Fire Emergency Service Center

Tulsa Wind Storm Response

Plano West High School

Santa Fe Square Office Complex

Visions Off-Road Festival

Consumer Cellular

Oktoberfest Event

Community Health Center

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

COVID Vaccine Sites

Remedy COVID-19 Testing Tents

University of Arkansas

Verizon Corporate Facility

University of Texas Health Science Center

American Airlines Corporate Headquarters

Public Service Company of Oklahoma

Lone Star College

Site Map

Case Studies: Generator Equipment, Service & Rental Projects

The Reunion Center

Police/Fire Emergency Service Center

Tulsa Wind Storm Response

Plano West High School

Santa Fe Square Office Complex

Visions Off-Road Festival

Consumer Cellular

Oktoberfest Event

Community Health Center

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

COVID Vaccine Sites

Remedy COVID-19 Testing Tents

University of Arkansas

Verizon Corporate Facility

University of Texas Health Science Center

American Airlines Corporate Headquarters

Public Service Company of Oklahoma

Lone Star College

Footer

Site Map