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Commissioners discuss jet-engine generators and load testing for backup power; exploratory only
Summary
Commissioners and staff discussed exploring repurposed jet-engine generator systems for county backup power, possible use of natural gas and steps to obtain electrical load data; no funding motion or commitment recorded.
County officials discussed exploratory options to improve backup power, including repurposed jet-engine generator systems that would run on natural gas and provide near-instantaneous startup.
A member of the commission (identified in the transcript as Speaker 3) said they had researched backup power and spoken with a Farmington company that repurposes jet engines for stationary power. The speaker said…
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