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Todd County staff consider buying rebuilt 25 kW generator from Marshall County for $20,000
Summary
County staff discussed a rebuilt 25 kW, three-phase generator offered by Marshall County for $20,000; staff noted it could power roughly one-third of the building and contrasted that with a full-building generator estimated around $114,000.
County staff discussed an opportunity to acquire a rebuilt 25 kW three-phase generator offered by Marshall County (Marshall Fire Department) and weighed its costs and limitations.
Daniel and other staff described the unit as a 25 kW generator with a transfer switch available for $20,000 and noted it would provide limited power—roughly one-third of the building's electrical needs—because the building service is a 1,000-amp feed and the unit could not run the entire facility. One staff member summarized: "It would supply about a third of the energy needed so we could keep, like, half the core..." The alternative—a full-building generator capable of powering all systems—was estimated at roughly $114,000.
Staff discussed how the smaller unit could keep critical operations such as dispatch and some sheriff office functions running during outages while limiting other heating and HVAC loads. They also noted the unit had been rebuilt and could be a cost-saving interim measure compared with replacing the entire generator for the building.
The board did not take a final procurement vote on the generator during this meeting; staff will investigate further, including load calculations and operational constraints, before a purchase decision.
