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Our three-part series of Rolls-Royce white papers continues with a look at microgrid and distributed generation projects incorporating battery storage with multiple energy sources, including renewables.

Rolls-Royce has redesigned its mtu 8V0110 GS150 standby gas generator set specifically for the North American market to feature a smaller footprint with reduced weight and noise emissions.

Chapter 7 of the National Fire Protection Association Standard 110 (NFPA 110), entitled “Installation and Environmental Considerations,” provides minimum installation requirements for backup power systems in critical applications. It applies to new and existing Emergency Power Supply Systems (EPSS), providing certain minimum standards recognized as essential for successful EPSS operation where a power outage would create a life safety risk.

BALTIMORE, Maryland and QUAKERTOWN, Pennsylvania – August 2, 2021 – Curtis Power Solutions, a subsidiary of Indel Power Group, announced that it has acquired Quakertown, Pennsylvania based Emergency Systems Service Company, an mtu power generation sales and service provider whose territory includes eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and northern Delaware.

Consulting engineers who want to further educate themselves about microgrid and distributed generation projects have a valuable resource in the form of a three-part series of white papers from Rolls-Royce, manufacturer of mtu generator sets and full-system solutions. Microgrids are one of the many ways Rolls-Royce is decreasing reliance on conventional energy sources to bring us closer to a decarbonized, healthier planet.

The Covid-19 pandemic, with its new norm of social distancing, has made it a challenge to conduct generator set factory acceptance tests in person. Fortunately, for the past several months, Rolls-Royce has made it possible to virtually “witness” the testing of mtu equipment from nearly anywhere in the world.

Since 1999, Baltimore, Maryland-based Brightview Senior Living has been providing seniors with a vibrant place to live. The company builds, owns and operates more than 40 award-winning senior living communities along the East Coast – and is growing. Its new Brightview Fair Oaks community is expected to open this summer in Fairfax, Virginia. Brightview Fair Oaks will feature resident apartment homes for independent living and assisted living as well as specialized Memory Care for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Partnering for Seamless Delivery of a Complex Project

Curtis Power Solutions, working under Starr Electric and Environmental Air Solutions while collaborating closely with Russelelectric as their gear and ATS supplier, played a critical role on the team that designed and implemented a modular Central Utility Plant (CUP) for the new Capital Region Medical Center complex. The new facility—designed for LEED Silver certification and powered by 21st century technology—replaces the aging 75-year-old Prince George’s Hospital Center in Cheverly, MD.

For the Curtis Power Solutions South Region team, it was a fast start to 2021 as Q1 showed strong growth in the number of projects the team can bid and support through the commissioning process. “Our growth with the new team is really hitting its stride to support increased volume and capitalize on customer activity in the market,” says Josh Falcone, V.P. and General Manager, South Region. Falcone cites a number of contributing factors:

When it comes to power generation for health care facilities providing lifesaving services, there are three prime National Fire Protection Association codes designed to eliminate harm to people and property due to fire, electrical and related hazards. NFPA 70 (the “National Electrical Code” or “NEC”), NFPA 110 (written for emergency and standby power systems) and NFPA 99 Health Care Facilities Code (NFPA 99) most directly regulate electrical systems.