Rockford Products

Rockford Products, a large manufacturing company located in Rockford, Illinois, needed a generator system for back-up power.

As the IEA team worked closely with Rockford Products to evaluate its needs, the project resulted in a 4.6 megawatt generator system that is able to handle the whole electrical load for the company.

Generation System at Rockford Products, Rockford, Illinois

Initially, it was determined to be more economical for the company to use the generator station for power during the weekday peak hours from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. to shave the “peak” demand charge. The system was designed to transition back to their regular utility during the night hours to take advantage of lower rates.

“IEA really made this project come together.”

The generator system not only saves money during peak hours, but also has the added reliability of a back-up system if the power should go out at any time. This secondary benefit is important to companies, such as Rockford Products, that rely on just-in-time manufacturing to build and sell its products. A power outage could shut down operations and down-time means dollars lost.

“IEA really made this project come together in a way that worked for our benefit. It was a team effort that was very successful for all involved”. - Carlos Howley, maintenance superintendent for Rockford Products.