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NYCHA Chooses Generac, Huntington Power to Support Recovery to Resiliency Program
10/17/2017 12:00:00 AM
As hurricane season shows us each year, extreme weather events can wreak havoc via high winds, heavy rains and widespread flooding. When Superstorm Sandy made landfall in October 2012, over 200 buildings, 330 apartments and 80,000 residents in New York City were affected. When those impacted by the storm lost access to electricity—some for three weeks or more—they also lost access to elevators, heat, hot water and, ultimately, their peace of mind.
As a part of relief efforts, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) sought funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for permanent repairs and infrastructure upgrades that would help ensure the safety of New York City residents if/when similar emergencies take place in the future. With funding reserved for locations damaged by Sandy and localities designated as Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas, NYCHA worked to provide FEMA with the scope of each of their residential projects to gain approval on their “Recovery to Resiliency” plan.
FEMA ultimately awarded NYCHA a $3.1 billion grant for repairs and infrastructure improvements required at hundreds of apartments across New York City. This historic funding was dedicated to a variety of restorative projects, including the installation of more than 300 natural gas-fueled emergency power generators at 33 public housing complexes throughout the city. As diesel-fueled options rely upon transportation access for refueling purposes — and because refineries were previously shut down and liquid fuel deliveries suspended in the wake of Superstorm Sandy — having a continuous fuel supply predominantly available through underground piping was specified to not only reduce refueling costs but also ensure each site’s fueling infrastructure will not be compromised by future flooding events.
Generac Industrial Power and partner Huntington Power Equipment won NYCHA’s bid on procurement for standby gas generators. Huntington Power Equipment proposed the installation of 327 natural gas-powered generators for the application.
Responsible for one of the largest natural gas emergency power projects in the region, Generac Industrial Power and Huntington Power Equipment worked to provide factory-supplied sound attenuated enclosures that reduced sound levels to at least 70 dB(A) from a distance of 7 meters at each housing complex, and met substantially lower sound levels of select application sites. Rooftop and raised pad installations were also specified to keep all units above new floodplain levels, minimize footprint requirements and avoid disturbing residents during generator operation. As concrete slabs are normally required for ground level applications, provisions were also made to close off the bottom of generators that were mounted on roof dunnage.
In addition, a few outdated requirements also presented unique challenges to the recovery plan’s project managers. These requests included the use of a 10-gallon oil make-up system and specialized oil filter. While the oil make-up system was intended to exceed each generator’s crankcase capacity and offer up to 300 hours of continuous operation capabilities prior to each required oil change, the specialized oil filters were intended to remove 90 percent of particles 5 micrometers and smaller when passing full flow. By addressing these unique requirements, Generac and Huntington Power were able to help ensure optimal product performance and secure the approval of applicable local codes.
Once the requirements of each site were identified, contractors and Generac Industrial Power staff worked to produce specialized solutions incorporating a variety of unique features including vibration isolators, multiple breakers and EPA-certified engines to support NYCHA’s need for nonemergency operation capabilities if local
demand response
programs ever limit utility voltage supplies when utility power reaches peak demand. This also provided NYCHA with a byproduct revenue stream.
To further ensure NYCHA’s diverse needs and the complexities of each application site were met, contractors involved in the project laid out plans for a number of applications featuring single-generator as well as paralleled generator solutions. Using Generac’s Modular Power Systems (MPS) eliminated the need for third-party switchgear previously required by traditional paralleling systems. To date, 31 MPS applications are using an MPS integrated paralleling solution to reduce expenses, minimize space requirements and offer flexibility for site growth. These MPS solutions were selected to manage the noteworthy task of meeting natural gas fuel pressure requirements at 7 inches of water column while bringing up to 1000 kW of power online in less than 10 seconds when local utility power outages occur.
Due in part to Generac Industrial Power’s expert engineering and Huntington Power’s quality project management and technical experience, commencement of generator installations took place on Aug. 2 at the Ocean Bay Apartments in Far Rockaway, NY. This particular application site will employ a total of seven single natural gas engine gensets ranging from 200 kW to 350 kW.
Watch the first 250 kW unit being lifted for rooftop install
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Thanks to FEMA’s funding and the collaborative efforts of NYCHA, Generac Industrial Power and Huntington Power Equipment, these flexible and innovative solutions are helping NYCHA not only replace its pre-existing infrastructure but also increase New York City’s resiliency one apartment complex at a time.
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