Generator Equipment & Rentals - Case Studies

Airport Parking Garage

Rental

University Campus

Equipment

COVID-19 Testing Tents

Rental

COVID Vaccine Sites

Equipment

The Reunion Center

Equipment

Telecommunications Corporate Facility

Rental

Health Care Facility

Service

Airline Corporate Headquarters

Service

Electric Utility Service Provider Corporate Headquarters

Equipment

Community College Campus

Rental

Airport Parking Garage

Austin, TX
Generator Rental – (3) 300 kVA

During this international airport’s parking garage expansion project, 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.

University Campus

Fayetteville, AR
2 x 250 kW Generac Natural Gas Generators

Clifford Power had the pleasure to serve as a power consultant, designing and supplying a standby generator system, for a public university to provide back-up power for the largest residence hall on 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.

COVID-19 Testing Tents

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.

COVID Vaccine Sites

Kansas City, KS

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.

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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.”

Telecommunications Corporate Facility

Tulsa, OK
Rental Generator – 1,250 kVA

Clifford Power provided a temporary generator for the Tulsa, Oklahoma, corporate facility of 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.

Health Care Facility

San Antonio, TX
Generator Planned Maintenance

Clifford Power is the generator service provider to 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 this public academic health center, covering all 24 generators throughout their facilities, and includes weekly, monthly and annual generator system inspections.

Airline Corporate Headquarters

Ft. Worth, TX
Generator Planned Maintenance

Clifford Power is the service provider of choice to 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.

Electric Utility Service Provider Corporate Headquarters

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

With over 500,000 electric customers in Oklahoma, this prominent electric utility service provider 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.

Community College Campus

Houston, TX
Generator Rental – 1,250 kVA

Clifford Power worked with a public community college 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

Airport Parking Garage

University Campus

COVID-19 Testing Tents

COVID Vaccine Sites

The Reunion Center

Telecommunications Corporate Facility

Health Care Facility

Airline Corporate Headquarters

Electric Utility Service Provider Corporate Headquarters

Community College Campus

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