On-site Generator Program

Generator Rate-Saving Program

Many business members choose this program for two important reasons:

1. On-site generation provides a secondary source of power during unexpected outages. By continually monitoring utility power, an on-site generator will automatically start and transfer your facility to generator power if loss of electricity is detected. Benefits include:
   • Minimize business downtime and lost revenue
   • Eliminate lost labor hours waiting for power to return
2. On-site generation provides monthly rate-saving opportunities over MVEC’s standard business rates through the “Peak Alert” load management program.

How Does the Peak Alert Program Work?

• During periods of high energy demand, MVEC will remotely and automatically start your generator and transfer your energy source from the utility to your generator. When the peak demand period is over, we remotely send a signal to the generator to return to normal utility service.
• Transferring your facility reduces demand on the system during peak usage times. A large portion of electricity costs is based on peak demand usage.

Examples of Businesses Taking Advantage of On-site Generators

• Car dealerships
• City governments
• Convenience stores
• Entertainment complexes
• Manufacturers
• Retail operations
• Schools
• Service providers

On-site Generator Agricultural Applications

• Dairy farms
• Swine operations
• Poultry facilities

MVEC can provide a complete turnkey installation of your generator, coordinating all aspects of the project, or we can work with your choice of contractors and vendors.

Interconnection documents:

• MVEC Interconnection Requirements (pdf)
• MVEC Interconnection Agreement (pdf)
• MVEC Engineering Data Submission (pdf) 
• MVEC DG Application Process (pdf)
• MVEC Interconnection Application (pdf)

Already have a generator at your location – review this checklist of generator maintenance items (pdf).

Questions? For more information contact:

Craig Lofdahl
Key Account Executive
(952) 492-8207 or (612) 201-6562
craigl@mvec.net

Joe Green
Key Account Executive/
Community Relations
(952) 492-8236 or (612) 499-5284
joeg@mvec.net

Marvin Denzer
Vice President of Energy Services
(952) 492-8249 or (612) 719-9816
marvind@mvec.net