Utility Required Curtailment

Many companies have taken advantage of programs offered by their local utility as a way to mitigate the costs of ongoing operations and maintenance for their on-site standby generation. Because utilities offer decreased electrical rates in return for service interruptions in times of peak demand, the savings can be quite substantial. This win-win arrangement is a cost-effective way to close the gap between the expense of on-site generation while improving reliability. In some utility service territories where rates are high, the amount of the savings may result in a positive cash flow.

Whether your decision is based on the need for power quality and reliability or purely economics, you can turn to IEA – a leader in the development and operation of on-site standby generation. Over the past 20 years, we’ve designed and installed 100 MW of generation. Many of these installations support customer operations during utility-ordered interruptions. Our experience encompasses a variety of industrial and commercial applications and we can put that same expertise to work for your business.

Along with the advantages, businesses that pursue these programs need to be aware that there are uncertainties surrounding interruptible power programs, such as:

• Limited advance notice from the utility for interruptions
• Interruptions can run from a couple of hours to a couple of days

Penalties can be substantial if the customer does not manage its electrical load during the interruption

With IEA as your partner, you won’t need to worry about starting and stopping equipment in the event of a utility-ordered interruption – we’ll do it for you without any disruption to your operation. You also eliminate worries about monitoring the equipment during operation or maintaining fuel inventories. Through our state-of-the-art SCADA system and use of OEM partnerships, we can remotely manage generator sites anywhere in the United States.

Powerful benefits of working with IEA:

• Provides reliable standby power to run your operations
• Optimizes the available energy cost savings to help offset the expense of ownership and operation
• Decreases the probability of lost production
• Allows staff to concentrate on other priorities
• Enables management to focus on your core business