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Commissioners table purchase of new generator for SCER building after staff reports it is undersized; grant option discussed
Summary
The board was told the highway generator could not power the SCER building; a vendor quote totaled $11,805 for labor and a replacement generator. Commissioners discussed combining meters and the possibility of a grant and tabled the purchase for later consideration.
Switzerland County commissioners discussed replacing a generator at the SCER building during their June 1 meeting after being told the existing unit would not run the facility.
According to the report to the board, the highway generator is too small and has been inactive for some time. A written quote presented to the board listed $4,576 for labor and $7,229 for the generator, totaling $11,805. The SCER building has two electrical meters that officials said would need to be combined for a single generator to supply the full facility. The board was told the existing generator does not power all loads in the building and that, if needed, the county Emergency Management Agency (EMA) could use the building’s basement for some functions.
Commissioners discussed whether to purchase the unit or pursue grant funding to cover the cost; no purchase was authorized and the item was tabled for further consideration.
Why this matters: The SCER building serves county operations and would need reliable backup power in an emergency. Commissioners weighed the cost of replacement, the electrical work required to make a generator fully functional and the possibility of finding external grant support.
What happens next: The board tabled the matter pending further information about grant availability and the electrical work needed to combine meters and properly support the facility.
