We open on a beautiful house set in the dead heat of the summer. The lights are on inside and we can see a group of friends enjoying their popcorn. Suddenly sinister music starts to play. The lights cut out. One of the friends tries flipping the breaker on and off. Nothing is happening. He goes to the outside to check if anything is cut. Everything looks ok. Suddenly he notices something out of the corner of his eye. All the lights on the street are out. He screams. The scene ends.
Sounds super cheesy right? Well, despite a little melodrama, power outages are a very real threat that many consumers face on a daily basis. More often, than not, power outages aren’t even something they have a direct influence on. Sure, they are running their AC, maybe they have too many lights on, but no one person causes an entire grid to shutdown. Utilities companies try their absolute hardest to keep everything running regardless of how many people are using the grid at any one time.
The problem is, just like any good horror movie, there is always that chance that the monster, or in this case, the lack of electricity, will strike at any moment. That is, unless your utility provider is prepared for any outages. Which is where the third act hero comes in, your very own Mesa Power Solutions PowerCore.
The Peak Demand Monster
Peak demand comes at the worst time for grid users. Oftentimes it is the perfect storm of everyone turning high energy using devices such as AC or heat at around the same time. This puts loads of stress on the grid. Most times utilities are able to mitigate peak demand hours by obtaining power from a swath of different energy sources, whether that be natural gas, solar, wind, water, and more. This is all great in theory, but once that peak demand causes power outages, it can take a good amount of time to get it back on.
That is where the PowerCore comes in to save the day. Mesa’s PowerCore system is made to keep peak demand from causing outages during critical times. It provdes up to 550 kw per unit, can run on propane or natural gas, and it can be used as standby, continuous or prime power. For a utilities company that is left dealing with the peak demand monster, having a tool like the PowerCore is truly one of the best ways to fight back and keep outages and more at bay so critical buildings such as a hospital can keep power even in the worst of times.
Nightmare on Grid Street
Electricity is used almost the instant it is created. It is often hard for an entire utility company, especially one for a larger city to stockpile that electricity to save for peak demand times. Regardless of where the power comes from, it is always an uphill battle for the grid to consistently handle loads, especially when you throw in weather related damage, power lines going out, extreme heat, extreme cold, etc. Preparation is key when it comes to dealing with the nightmare that is the grid system.
But when it comes to the weather, you don’t have to wait for the sequel when extreme weather comes back to know that the grid you work on is able. Mesa’s PowerCore’s are designed to handle the frigid temperatures of North Dakota or the killer heat of Texas. They also have an incredibly durable housing that keeps the inner engine humming at a moments notice. Because, let’s be honest, the worst time to discover a weakness in the grid is during an emergency. Whether a storm knocks out critical infrastructure or millions of people turn on their A.C. at once, utilities need a solution before the credits start rolling.
Peace At Last
After writing this blog I feel like Randy from the first “Scream”. Just trying to tell you all the ways something can go wrong in a horror movie and the classic tropes that befall characters, erm… I mean utility grids. Unlike the characters in most horror movies though, utility managers can prepare for the monster, and problems before they even appear. From peak demand to severe weather, the threats facing the grid are constant and very much real, but so are the solutions. With the PowerCore system and Mesa’s history of Power Solutions, utilities can make sure the credits never roll and those monsters I mentioned above remain fiction.
