Case Study
Mining Company Gets Clean Power Source
Case Study 180-1037 May 15, 2006 New Publication ©2006 S&C ELECTRIC COMPANY Specialists in Electric Power Switching and Protection TURNKEY SERVICES Background United Materials, of Great Falls, Montana, operates a large mining facility. It had been powered by five diesel generator sets, ranging in size from 500 to 1000 kW. But the high costs of diesel fuel and generator maintenance, along with reliability concerns, led the owner to consider o