County discusses portable generators and shelter backup options after recent fire
In wake of a recent fire and ongoing discussions with emergency management, staff debated portable versus permanent generator installs for shelters, cost tradeoffs, and short-term options using sheriff's existing diesel units.
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S4 reopened the topic of emergency backup power for shelters, noting the county has discussed generators for a couple of years and now has a renewed need after a recent fire. "A portable 1 gives us the options," S4 said while discussing trade-offs between portable units and permanent propane installations. S2 added that a propane-driven unit could run about "30 days," and S3 estimated land-haul and installation costs in the tens of thousands.
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