ElecComm Power Services Blog

The unforgettable March blackout of Boston’s Back Bay was the largest power outage in decades. ElecComm Power Services provided support and services to the area, solely organizing and executing every aspect of supplying temporary power to the district.

The task was large; diverse obstacles arose making the task of supplying temporary power to the neighborhood a challenge. As summer-like weather called for New England temperatures to be in the mid-80’s, EPS prepared for possible heat related failures as they continued the power relief effort. Just as predicted, a secondary transformer started heating up while taking on more and more of the district’s power demand off of EPS generators.

The transformer was found in a confined space discharging 11 million BTU worth of heat. The small room that housed the electrical device and the limited space of the city’s narrow street made standard cooling methods impossible to achieve. Instead, EPS devised a plan to cool the fins of the transformer by supplying 100 tons of A/C, creating 64,000 CFM of cold air across the fins to simulate winter-like conditions during the unseasonably warm weather.

Because of the prompt, safe, and efficient action of ElecComm Power Services, the transformer was cooled and remains in operation. EPS efficiently adapted to the difficult situation and properly managed obstacles caused by extreme heat, unpredictability of weather, unusual environment, and limited space. The cooling of the transformer will continue for the next few months.

To be updated on this story, or to read other stories on how EPS is supporting your community, please visit http://www.eleccommpowerservices.com.

Planned power outages are bad enough when you are running a business or a city. But power outages that are unexpected due to storm or fire are even worse. During power outages businesses and local utility companies can trust ElecComm Power Services to assist with emergency power backup.

During unexpected power outages, hotels, restaurants, hospitals, businesses and public transit can all be affected, as a result commerce can be disrupted. In the case of hospitals and care facilities systems that are life dependant need emergency power.
 
For emergency power restoration, business and utility companies should use commercial generator rentals. ElecComm Power can help you with emergency power contingency plans for your business and they can help utility companies coordinate with cities.  EPS can handle or help you coordinate outage logistics, manpower, and fuel. We can assist you on the rental generators you need and where to stage them in order to keep your business or city operational, contact us.

Boston firefighters have been battling a smoky, electrical transformer fire in a utility building in Boston's Back Bay, that led to a huge power outage in the downtown area.

Emergency officials said Tuesday night there were no reports of injuries, but one person was taken to a hospital for minor respiratory problems. Fire officials said the smoke wasn't toxic, but people were advised to avoid it.

A local utility spokesman Mike Duran said a problem in one electrical substation spread to a second one. He said the power outage was affecting the Back Bay, Chinatown, the theater district, Kenmore Square and parts of the South End. He said once the damage is assessed the company will begin working to restore power with large generators.

Two hotels and nearby businesses were evacuated. Streets were closed in the area, and subway trains weren't stopping at stations there.

A local utility placed a call to ElecComm Power Services for emergency support.   ElecComm is currently loading in over 30 megawatts of emergency generated power into downtown Boston through miles of cable and many transformers. This is the largest emergency generator powered job in the city’s history . This event is so large a normally busy street that’s clogged with bumper-to-bumper morning traffic “Commonwealth  Avenue” is being used as an EPS equipment staging area. Stay tuned for updates.

Business owners, hospitals and power companies rent emergency generators for emergency electric power outages. ElecComm Power is a supplier of emergency commercial generators for New England and New York. Often times, it is not only commercial generator rentals that you need in an emergency situation. If you need other electrical equipment, such as load banks, fuel tanks, transformers and other power cable and distribution panels and accessories contact us.

There are multiple situations where EPSS rentals are needed: when commercial electricity is unavailable, when commercial electricity is difficult to supply, when a facility's emergency generator is offline and most frequently, to meet a short lived rise in energy demand. In any of these situations, ElecComm Power is available for companies and organizations that need emergency power supply services. 

Hospitals, nursing homes, rehab centers and critical care facilities can never be without power. A firm and confident emergency power system plan is imperative when you have critical systems online that need power.

There is no better medical city in New England than Boston, whose hospitals have some of the best reputations around the world.  When it comes to reliable emergency power, and emergency rental generators do what the hospitals in Boston do, rent generators from ElecComm Power Services.
 
New England Baptist Hospital turned to Eleccomm Power Services during a power outage in order to keep the hospital running at full capacity. A generator was installed and on line in less than 2 hours from the initial call. ElecComm Power Services has provided NEBH with emergency generators during our most critical periods. Using ElecComm as our source for portable emergency power has allowed the hospital to remain fully operational during many challenging situations.

When commercial electricity is inaccessible, when commercial electricity is hard to supply, or when your businesses emergency generator is offline for servicing, are all situations in which you need an emergency power supply system (EPSS).

In these scenarios it is important that your business has a plan for emergency power supply services. In many cases, only a generator is necessary for power, however, others cases you need more EPSS equipment like power distribution units and connector cables.
 
ElecComm Power provides rental generators and all the other equipment for your power supply needs, contact us.

There are many businesses and industries out there that need commercial generator rentals on a temporary basis for any number of reasons.
 
However, every business for the most part, needs an emergency power contingency plan. If you don’t have one, contact ElecComm Power Services. We provide New England and New York with emergency and temporary power.

Emergency power services are for those of you who realize that commerce, business must continue even there is no power. Emergency power plans are also for those businesses and industries who provide life saving and health services where power is a must, such as nursing homes, health clinics and hospitals.

To put an emergency power plan in place, contact ElecComm Power today.

ElecComm Power Services would like to wish you and your families a happy and safe New Year. Thank you for your business and we look forward to doing business with you in 2012 and beyond.

For all of your emergency power and planned power outage needs and supplemental or temporary power concerns remember that ElecComm Power Services has commercial generators for rent for the New England area and New York for all of your power supply needs.

With the products and service you need, we would like to give you peace of mind in 2012 when it comes to power supply and generator rentals for your business. Contact us for information or question you may have on rental generators and EPSS equipment. Happy New Year from ElecComm Power Services.

The first day of winter is in a couple days. With the winter come wind, freezing rain, and snow that brings with it…power outages. Power outages mean a need for generators for your business. But which generator should you rent to meeet the demands of your business?

Consider if your business needs an automatic generator or a manual generator, and how much wattage you need. A manual or portable generator is a temporary solution, providing up to 8000W per unit. These are hooked up to your business and they can be turned On or Off to you’re your businesses demands.

There are also automatic generators for rent. These are a more permanent and powerful solution, giving you somewhere 7KW to 20KW. Automatic generators are wired to your business and turn on automatically in the event of a power outage. This is the perfect solution for emergency power solutions for those operations that need electricity for critical support.
 
Investigating generator rentals, and putting an emergency power plan into place before it is needed can help your business succeed in the winter; contact ElecComm Power.

Emergency or scheduled power outages can seriously interrupt business commerce. For backup power, emergency power loss or scheduled power outages, renting commercial generators can ensure that business commerce continues.
 
Whether the job is large or small, ElecComm Power Servcies is dedicated to assisting our customers with their daily operations or emergency needs. We are your source for generator rentals and emergency power services in cities including Hartford CT, Portland ME, Providence RI, Concord NH, and Boston MA, as well as the entire New England and NY area.

Any business operation can take advantage of renting a generator. EPS furnished 10 MW’s of power and personnel throughout New England during an Ice Storm. A few of our customers included a refinery, water treatment plants, police stations, hospitals, newspapers, and many small businesses. EPS received recognition from governor of Maine for power support during storm.

Contact ElecComm  Power for more information on commercial generator rentals.