On-Site Power Generation Controls & Switchgear encompasses and includes many variations of equipment and equipment utilization.

The following examples and explanations do not include all the possible configurations of equipment and controls. Any of the systems below can include multiple generators with gas or diesel reciprocating engines, gas or steam turbines, hydraulic turbines, or wind turbines as prime movers. The systems may be single or three phase, 50 or 60 cycles, and range from 120 volts to 15,000 volts.

Whatever your needs, IPS can provide the expertise to design and build the controls for YOUR system.

Emergency Standby systems typically consist of one or more generators with an automatic starting system and a transfer switch to connect the generator(s) to the load.

The generators are utilized only when commercial power fails. Many owners are realizing that this "standby" equipment can be put into more constant service and save thousands of dollars in utility costs.

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Prime Power systems provide all the power for a given installation. There is no normal connection with commercial power. In some cases the utility might serve as emergency standby to the on-site prime power system. IPS can provide the basic controls required for this relatively simple system.

Base Load systems use the on-site power generation equipment to provide for the constant, essential, and continuous loads. Commercial power is imported to handle peak and variable loads. IPS synchronizing and paralleling switchgear along with import/export controls and utility protective relaying provide a fully integrated and reliable system.

Peak Shaving applications use the on-site power generation equipment to handle variable loads above a given maximum level or peak. This helps the customer avoid costly "demand" charges from the utility company. IPS synchronizing and paralleling switchgear along with import / export controls and utility protective relaying provide a fully integrated and reliable system.

Co-generation systems may use the electrical power in any of the above arrangements and they recover useful heat energy from the prime movers exhaust and cooling systems. This heat may be used directly in a manufacturing process, space heating and air conditioning, or to drive additional electric generating equipment.

Resource Recovery systems capture an otherwise wasted fuel source such as landfill or digester gases to run electrical generating equipment. Generated power is used to run the plant itself with surplus power being exported to the commercial grid. IPS synchronizing and paralleling switchgear along with import/export controls and utility protective relaying provide a fully integrated and reliable system.