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Cummins Rental Power Services

For more than 80 years, Cummins Power Generation has supplied reliable, onsite power systems to keep operations running smoothly. Cummins Rental Business provides state–of–the–art PowerCommand® trailerized power systems for companies around the world from 35 kW to 2 MW. Reliable, cost–effective, short– and long–term power solutions for the utility, mining, manufacturing, telecommunications, oil and gas, construction, industrial and many other markets.

Whether you need rental power for scheduled maintenance, mobile power, peak demand periods or standby emergency needs, you can depend on Cummins Power Generation for reliable commercial–grade electrical power.

All available with skilled specification assistance, set up, service and support — 24 hours a day, seven days a week, no matter what your location.

Unique Solutions

Cummins Power Generation is the only place you can rent state–of–the–art PowerCommand trailerized power systems — the most advanced, dependable power systems available. PowerCommand systems are the industry’s first pre–integrated, digitally controlled, onsite power generation systems. All system components — generators, switchgear, paralleling equipment and more — are designed and built to work together by a single manufacturer. And, our all–in–one system design reduces costs.

World of Solutions

You can depend on Cummins Rental Business for reliable electrical power wherever, whenever and however you need it. Whether it is for scheduled maintenance, standby, peak demand periods, emergency or any other need.

  • Construction
  • Entertainment
  • Hospitality
  • Manufacturing
  • Mining
  • Oil and Gas
  • Retail
  • Telecommunications
  • Utilities

Complete Product Line

Cummins Power Generation is the only U.S. manufacturer that completely builds its own power systems — generators, engines, controls, switchgear and paralleling equipment.

  • Portable generator sets from 35 kW to 2 MW
  • Cummins Power Generation’s exclusive PowerCommand digital control with AmpSentry protection
  • All units sound attenuated (76 dBa or less at full power)
  • Fully self-contained, trailerized power systems for easy transport, delivery and quick set up
  • Buss bar equipped with cam lock connectors
  • Fuel tank rentals (10–40 hours)
  • Electrical distribution panels (1007–1200 Amps)
  • Load banks (400–2,500 kW)

Global Presence

Cummins Power Generation distributors and dealers throughout the world provide access to our rental service and products. With 170 distributors in 110 counties and major holding ports in Mexico, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Australia and the Phillippines, we can meet your power needs anywhere at a moment’s notice. Nearly 500 dealers in Europe, Africa and the Middle East provide parts and distribution and more than 1000 trained and certified technicians support our installations on a 24/7 basis.

Literature

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These case histories are in PDF (PDF icon) format; to view them, you will need Adobe Reader® software.

  • PDF icon Al Hunnay Water Pumping Stations – Saudi Arabia (292kb)

    Rental Power from Cummins Power Generation provides 65 MW of continuous electricity to run pumps and keep water flowing to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

  • PDF icon Brazil Grand Prix – Brazil (291kb)

    Reliable power was needed for professional racers at the Formula 1 race in São Paulo Brazil. Cummins Power Generation sent about 30 engineers, mechanics, technicians and electricians ensure operations ran smoothly as planned.

  • PDF icon Bulghah Gold Mine – Saudi Arabia (375kb)

    Operating 365 days a year, the Bulghah gold mine relies on a prime Rental Power system from Cummins Power Generation producing 7 MW of electrical power 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

  • PDF icon Cementos Cruz Azul – Mexico (298kb) En español (277kb)

    Cementos Cruz Azul turned to Cummins Power Generation Inc. for help in supplying the temporary electric power needed when the local electric utility was experiencing delays in building a transmission line to supply the plant.

  • PDF icon Echo Mountian – United States (265kb)

    Cummins Power Generation provides power for snowmaking and all other electrical needs at the Echo Mountian recreation facility giving skiers and snowboarders a lift, tunes and plenty of snow.

  • PDF icon Emergency Energy Solutions – Brazil (393kb)

    Cummins Power Generation provided a total energy solution augmenting hydroelectric power with more than 113 MW of peaking power for Brazil’s power grid from a total of more than 77 clean, efficient diesel generating units and three lean–burn natural gas generators. Cummins Power Generation’s solution included not only the equipment, but project management and financing to deliver the project on time.

  • PDF icon Falcondo Mine – Dominican Republic (368kb)

    Cummins Rental Business reduces production downtime at Falcondo Mine during thermal plant maintenance of boilers and steam turbines.

  • PDF icon FirstEnergy Corporation – United States (339kb)

    Cummins Power Generation operated 103.75 MW of diesel peaking power in a unique peaking power arrangement that has already saved FirstEnergy millions of dollars.

  • PDF icon Industrial Minera Mexico – Mexico (337kb); En español (342kb)

    Cummins Power Generation Inc. helps refinery resume production after failure of plant’s electrical equipment by providing emergency continuous power for copper and zinc refining.

  • PDF icon Integrated Flow Solutions – United States (398kb)

    By bringing in 2,000 kW of on–site power from Cummins Rental Business for a three–week testing period, Integrated Flow Solutions engineers were able to conduct full–capacity testing of pumping systems for a deep sea oil platform.

  • PDF icon Long Island Power Authority – United States (323kb)

    For several years, New York’s Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) supplemented its summertime generating capacity with rented mobile peaking generators to avoid strain on the utility’s power distribution system. In 2004, LIPA awarded a contract to Cummins Metropower, Inc. for 88 MW of clean, reciprocating engine mobile generators from Cummins Rental Business. The mobile generators have not only met stringent air quality regulations but reduced installation and operating costs for the power authority as well.

  • PDF icon Michigan Upper Peninsula – United States (374kb)

    Temporary emergency power was needed — fast — when flooding knocked out power for most of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and parts of northeastern Wisconsin. Within three hours of getting the call, Cummins Power Rent had the first large mobile generating units on the scene.

  • PDF icon Minnesota State Fair – United States (349kb)

    Every year Cummins Rental Business supplies rental power for the Minnesota State Fair. In 2002, 3.8 MW of rental power provided the electricity for 68 rides, 50 games of skill, and lighting for the main entertainment stage at the Grandstand.

  • PDF icon Rio Carnival – Brazil (396kb)

    For the first time, Cummins Rental Business became the major supplier of rental generator sets to the world–famous Rio Carnival, one of the largest public celebrations in the Western hemisphere. The annual Carnival attracted hundreds of thousands of spectators and participants and required more than 8 MW of highly reliable rental power.

Used Rental Equipment For Sale

Cummins Rental Business was the first national rental generator supplier to offer used diesel generator sets, transformers and electrical distribution systems for sale in a factory–sponsored program. Available industrial skid–mounted or in ISO approved containers, most models have logged less than 5,000 hours and have been meticulously maintained by authorized Cummins technicians.

To view used rental generator sets and accessories now available for purchase, visit Used Cummins Generators.

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