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School District Integrates Traditional and Renewable Energy Sources for Resiliency and Savings

Cat® dealer Peterson Power Systems designed a hybrid microgrid for Portland Public Schools’ new world-class campus. Integrating photovoltaics and standby power generation and governed by a microgrid master controller, the microgrid system ensures secure power in the event of an outage and sends power back to the grid to reduce utility bills.

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Portland Public School

University of Washington Adds to Standby Genset Fleet On Time and On Budget Through Cooperative Purchasing

Responsible for providing chilled water and emergency power to critical parts of the campus, the Campus Energy, Utilities and Operations department at the University of Washington acquired a fourth Cat 3516 series standby generator set through cooperative purchasing to meet the university’s growing emergency power demand.

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University of Washington
University of Washington

Kansas School District Supports Essential Data Center With Cat Backup Power

When Shawnee Heights USD 450 needed a more robust backup power source for its centralized data center, the district turned to Caterpillar to install a DG150-2 natural gas-fueled generator set. The district added Cat Connect Remote Asset Monitoring to ensure they are notified of any issues with the generator when they arise. 

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Shawnee Heights USD 450
Shawnee Heights USD 450

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Any size or shape. In any regulatory environment. When you need power, Caterpillar is equal to the challenge. Our generators are used in a variety of applications.

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