Cummins Power Generation Lending Significant Resources to Hurricane
Sandy Relief Efforts
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cummins Power
Generation and its distributors and dealers in the Northeast are
uniting to contribute coordinated relief efforts in the wake of
Hurricane Sandy. In addition to permanently installed standby power
systems at many hospitals, office buildings and homes, some 415
rental generators have been deployed to provide temporary emergency
power.
"Our products are contributing in two ways, both in supporting
the immediate, primary needs of people affected by the storm and in
longer-term rebuilding efforts," said Saravanan Selvan, strategy and marketing manager
of the Global Rental Segment for Cummins Power
Generation. "For immediate needs we are providing power to
pump water out of flooded areas, as well as temporary power for
lighting, heating and charging cell phones, which have now become
the primary method for people to stay in touch. Beyond those
immediate needs, our units will continue to provide power for
rebuilding efforts until the necessary infrastructure is back in
place."
Eleven of the 16 Cummins Power Generation distributors in
North America have mobilized
rental fleets to help with the relief effort. At this time, the
rental units delivered account for 215 megawatts (MW) of power. (A
large commercial building may consume several megawatts of
electrical power.) In addition to numerous retailers, banks
and healthcare facilities, end users of these generators include
FEMA, the New York Port Authority, Bayer Pharmaceuticals and Sunny
Delight Beverages Company.
The above totals do not include the additional generators made
by other manufacturers using Cummins G-Drive engines, or the
generators from other rental company fleets that use complete
Cummins generator sets. Both of these categories represent hundreds
more generators with a Cummins connection that are being used to
provide temporary power in the Northeast.
In addition to rental generators, Cummins Power Generation
manufactures permanently installed standby power systems for homes
and businesses. These generators have allowed many people to stay
safe and comfortable in their homes and to keep their businesses
open, despite the widespread damage and destruction. "As
communities have begun the post-Sandy rebuilding process, demand
for these types of units has already increased," explained
Vivek Malapati, residential and
commercial property segment leader. "It's crucial that we do all we
can to help rebuild people's lives and livelihoods, so we are
adding manufacturing capacity this year and next to help meet their
needs."
One example of a business that stayed open during and after the
storm is Industrial Color Brands, a large digital photography and
video company with offices in lower Manhattan. It was able to keep its GLOBALedit
image-management service operating without a hitch when Sandy
knocked out power.
Steve Kalalian, CEO of Industrial
Color Brands, stated, "You hope to never need the backup generator,
but when you do, it is a life-saver. Hurricane Sandy made it
abundantly clear how important installing our Cummins generator was
to our business. You don't want to take chances and skimp on
quality when it comes to your vital infrastructure. I was able to
sleep at night confident that our Cummins generator would be there
for us, and it was. The generator just paid for itself many times
over."
Scott Strudwick, business
director, Global Rental Segment for Cummins Power Generation, said,
"As members of the power generation industry, our employees feel a
particular responsibility to do whatever they can to aid in
Hurricane Sandy relief and recovery, so this has been a great team
effort. Our Fridley plant and
logistics teams have done an outstanding job in expediting
inventory shipments to the east coast. In addition, our rental
teams have been working around the clock over the past two weeks in
support of our distributors, customers and all those affected by
this disaster."
About Cummins Power Generation
Cummins Power Generation, a subsidiary of Cummins Inc. (NYSE:
CMI), is a global leader dedicated to increasing the availability
and reliability of electric power around the world. With more than
90 years of experience, its global network of distributors in more
than 190 countries delivers innovative solutions for any power need
– commercial, industrial, recreational, emergency and
residential.
Products include alternators, generator-drive engines and
pre-integrated power systems, combining generator sets with power
control and transfer technologies. Services range from system
design, project management, operations and maintenance contracts to
development of turnkey power plants.
For more information, contact Madeline
Foss, Marketing Communications Manager, Power Products,
Cummins Power Generation, 3850 Victoria St. Shoreview, MN 55126. Phone: 651-787-6129. Or
visit www.cumminspower.com.
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