Power Outage From Utility Pole Struck by Vehicle

Case Study Details

Type of Job
Emergency
Customer Industry

Electric Utility

Equipment Needed

Generator, Transformer

Generator Size

300 kW Generator, 12,400V Transformer

What Happened

A car struck a utility pole which caused the pole to break and power to be cut.

Services Provided

Prime Power Rentals provided a 300W diesel generator, medium voltage cable, transformer, and technicians to power the businesses and residences that were affected by the accident. The generator provided power to the customers while the electric utility safely made repairs and reset poles.

Normally, this would have caused a lengthy disruption of power, but with the support from Prime Power Rentals, customers continued to operate their businesses and residents remained with uninterrupted power.

Prime Power deployed all the equipment onsite within 90 minutes of the initial call and restored the power within 2.5 hours after receiving the emergency call.

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Planned Backup Power

Trying to schedule a transformer replacement or performing system upgrades, but need to minimize outage duration? Whatever the application, Prime Power Rentals can provide the tools you need to help minimize customer downtime.

We offer generator rentals from 20kW – 2MW and transformers with accompanying medium voltage cables ranging from 1000kVA to 2500kVA in voltages from 4.16kV to 34.5kV. Let us help you in reaching your goal of minimizing CAIDI (Customer Average Interruption Duration Index).

Emergency Backup Power

Middle of the night downed pole due to a vehicle accident? Pad mount transformer failure serving an assisted living center? Emergency power interruptions happen every day due to a number of reasons ranging from inclement weather to an aging infrastructure. 

 We at Prime Power Rentals understand that the electric utilities top priorities are the safety of their employees, the safety of the public & restoring power to their customers. We offer generators ranging from 20kW – 2MW & utility grade primary voltage transformers that can be deployed 24/7/365. Our highly trained & safety driven staff are ready to respond no matter what the situation is. Let us help you in obtaining your goals.