How We Build Your Solution
Power Distribution Engineering & Design
PowerSecure specializes in bespoke energy solutions — complete with the engineering, design, financing, planning and procurement needed to bring your emergency backup power or microgrid system online.
Whether using conventional energy sources, renewable power or a combination of both, our end-to-end power distribution engineering solutions also come with post-installation monitoring and maintenance to help ensure your organization can continue powering its operations around the clock — regardless of grid conditions.
Technology
PowerSecure is committed to the reliability of our power distribution engineering. Our dedication to excellence begins with high-performance natural gas engines and Volvo diesel engines that meet or exceed EPA Tier 4 Final requirements, the cleanest diesel engines available. We then integrate engines (either diesel or natural gas options) into our PowerBlock® with a generator, controls, switchgear, integral fuel and DEF tanks, and a sound-attenuating enclosure. Each PowerBlock can house one to six generators rated 625kW. The PowerBlock can be installed as a standby generator or as the centerpiece of an advanced microgrid that can include PV, fuel cells, battery storage and legacy assets such as turbines. Additional PowerBlock solutions include the PowerBlock mobile unit and our modular PowerBlock3®.
Our team of experts can also deliver facility-scale energy-efficient engineering and design. We offer end-to-end development, construction and implementation of your solutions and can integrate the energy efficiency projects into your microgrid system.
Click on the boxes below to learn about the high-quality equipment we use to develop our tailor-made solutions.
To see how we integrate this technology into world-class solutions, take a virtual tour of our campus microgrid and manufacturing facility.
PowerBlock
Reliable generation that's always on
PowerBlock
PowerBlock is a power system for standby generation and participation in utility or RTO/ISO markets, incorporating proprietary switchgear, controls and monitoring software to result in a fully-integrated solution for customers’ energy needs. Moreover, the PowerBlock Tier 4 Final Genset is an ultra-clean modular diesel generation system that is flexible in capacity and has no federal run-time limitations or post-installation emission test requirements. With seamless paralleling, 24/7 energy system monitoring and built-in redundancy, PowerBlock is reliable, resilient, and scalable to any and all power demands.
PowerBlockG
The PowerBlockG operates on a variety of natural gas fuels and liquid propane, utilizing ultra-clean generators to simultaneously provide power while leaving an energy footprint smaller than that of traditional systems. Combined with bi-fuel capabilities, allowing it to switch fuels on the fly under load, the PowerBlockG can increase the run times of on-site fuel capacity and substantially improve emergency preparedness.
PowerBlock3®
PowerBlock3 is PowerSecure’s unprecedented stackable, modular power system, providing more energy capacity and transportation ease in a smaller footprint than any other system available. While utilizing all the same PowerBlock technologies, PowerBlock3 is reconfigured for maximum power density. Pre-assembled, pre-wired and pre-tested in ISO containers, it is ready for installation anywhere.
PowerBlock Mobile
The PowerBlockM generator is a modular, movable solution that comes equipped with EPA-certified Tier 4 interim and final engines, as well as on-board diesel fuel and diesel exhaust fluid tanks that provide 16 hours of capacity. The PowerBlockM provides customers with a reliable source of power at any time and any location and can even be utilized to assist neighboring communities during emergencies.
Battery Storage
Eliminating service gaps and outages
Battery Storage
PowerSecure’s Auxiliary Battery System (ABS) serves to provide instant engagement to fill the momentary gap between utility outage and generator start, optimize microgrid resources and enhance customers’ returns on investment. PowerSecure’s Energy Storage Solution (ESS) is a custom-engineered, turnkey system similarly designed to compensate for the intermittencies associated with renewable energy generation.
NexGear Switchgear
Power distribution design with voltage regulation
NexGear Switchgear
Medium Voltage
PowerSecure’s NexGear Medium Voltage Switchgear provides fully integrated distribution, protection and controls solutions for voltage levels ranging from 5kV to 38kV. Each project is customized to meet exact customer requirements and designed to exceed expectations at the most competitive price and lead time, as well as pre-wired for minimal on-site construction and configuration.
Low Voltage
PowerSecure’s NexGear Low Voltage Switchgear provides fully integrated distribution, protection and controls solutions for voltage levels up to 600V AC. Each project is customized to meet exact customer requirements and designed to exceed expectations at the most competitive price and lead time, as well as pre-wired for minimal on-site construction and configuration.
Inverters
Convert and monitor your power flow
Inverters
Inverters are integrated into all PowerSecure microgrids in order to accurately regulate the power flow to and from site equipment. Double conversion inverters convert between alternating currents (AC) and direct currents (DC), while photovoltaic DC inverters convert and monitor PV system power flow into a microgrid. PowerSecure microgrids only utilize inverters from leading industry providers to maximize efficiency, flexibility, and lifetime for the various systems in which they are implemented.
Solar
Integrated renewable generation
Solar
Utilization of renewable generation sources means reduced carbon and greenhouse gas emissions for more sustainable long-term operation. PowerSecure’s extensive solar capabilities allow you to integrate solar energy with your advanced microgrid for an enhanced and more efficient distributed generation system. We also offer supplemental support, designed to leverage other specialized services including solar design, QA/QC programs, O&M programs, construction management, and solar development support.
Energy Efficiency
Comprehensive energy efficiency services
Energy Efficiency
PowerSecure’s Energy Efficiency Services (EES) provides a comprehensive service offering across the full range of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects to deliver cost and sustainability benefits. It is advisable for onsite energy use to be optimized before installing a microgrid, so that the system can be right-sized. PowerSecure’s team of experts can integrate facility-scale energy efficiency projects into your Advanced, Basic or Standby-Only system.
Process
Our 360 integrated delivery model showcases our end-to-end expertise: from initial contact and concept planning to power system design and development to microgrid engineering and construction. Our turnkey solutions also include post-installation support, with real-time energy system monitoring and on-site maintenance to help your facility remain operational — even during grid outages.
Throughout this entire microgrid engineering and installation process, we actively involve our product innovators, engineers, commissioning, market analysts and energy efficiency experts at the right time as we build, deliver and manage your solution. This diverse range of expertise allows us to go beyond providing traditional emergency backup power.
From Apple HQ to HG&E Electric, we help commercial and industrial stakeholders reduce their environmental impact by integrating green technologies such as on-site battery storage, solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and energy efficiency upgrades. In fact, many of our clients achieve net carbon zero sustainability, allowing them to easily meet (and surpass) local, state and federal air quality control regulations.
Below are key elements of our 360 power distribution system design process.
Design
Design
Design
From the beginning of the project, we work with you to understand your objectives and create a solution that meets your unique customer needs, while maximizing economic value. As we design your solution, we base our product and component choices on lifetime performance analysis and robust quality assurance processes.
Engineering
Engineering
Engineering
Our in-house engineering team analyzes your energy usage data to custom design a solution to fit your business demands. As a PowerSecure customer, you can have peace of mind that your solution is optimized to provide resiliency, reliability, clean energy and economic value.
Intelligent Manufacturing
Intelligent Manufacturing
Intelligent Manufacturing
Our team of experts work in our 400,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility that has unmatched capacity to produce quality, custom solutions. Producing from the ground up, we use state-of-the-art equipment and artificial intelligence (AI) technology to ensure the efficiency and accuracy of your microgrid.
Commissioning
Commissioning
Commissioning
We believe that the right technologies should be deployed from the start, and future upgrades facilitated by technology experts. Our team will work with you while onsite to oversee the installation of your solution.
Monitoring Software
Monitoring Software
Monitoring Software
We monitor and manage the health of your assets and report any change in status to our customers and utilities on a continuous basis. We develop our solutions to have long operational lifespans; and in conjunction with our performance management, working to maximize the economic value of the solution.
Service
Service
Service
Our nationwide reach, with the most extensive geographic coverage in the industry, combines technical expertise with dedicated resources so you are assured your assets remain in top operational condition, both through everyday use and unanticipated events. Our 24/7/365 team of experts has complete situational awareness of your microgrid and quick access to fuel suppliers and maintenance teams.
To learn more about our power distribution design solutions, schedule a free consultation with us today.