The customer required a permanent standby power solution capable of supporting critical operations during utility outages. After experiencing three major power outages, the facility sought to reduce the operational and financial impact associated with downtime, including cancelled events, disrupted operations, and staffing interruptions.

Due to the size and complexity of the facility’s electrical load, the standby system needed to accept a large block load immediately upon transfer, while operating on natural gas and integrating with existing infrastructure and limited installation space. Standard, off-the-shelf configurations, particularly single large natural gas units, were not suitable for this application, requiring a custom-engineered approach to ensure reliability, redundancy, and long-term operability.

Right-Sizing the Standby Power System Through Early Design Collaboration
Worldwide Power Products recommended two 1 MW natural gas generators operating in parallel, providing redundancy and flexibility while allowing the system to be sized appropriately for actual operating conditions. Custom load-shedding logic enables a single generator to support reduced facility loads if the other unit becomes unavailable.

Delivering Intelligent Controls for Reliability and Protection
The system integrates Deep Sea controllers with custom PLC programming, enabling priority-based load shedding, breaker control, and coordinated operation of motorized louvers tied directly to generator startup and shutdown sequences.

Building a Third Layer of Redundancy Through Custom Switchgear
WPP designed and supplied an integrated switchgear solution incorporating trapped-key interlocking technology. This configuration allows the permanent generators to be safely locked out and enables a large rental generator to be connected if required, providing an additional layer of resiliency. Dedicated load bank connection points support safer testing practices and alignment with applicable NEC requirements, including NEC 700.3.

Executing a Complex Installation Within Tight Site Constraints
WPP coordinated generator setting and crane operations, fabricated and installed a custom exhaust system with rooftop-mounted silencers, and worked closely with electrical contractors and engineers to ensure proper conduit routing, communications, and system integration. The team remained engaged through final commissioning to verify performance as designed.