Sentences with phrase «emergency diesel generators»

, was originally addressed in the microgrid project literature as a reduction: «Noise associated with the obsolete emergency diesel generators will no longer exist and tractor - trailer trucks delivering fuel will be reduced,»

The tsunami disabled the onsite emergency diesel generators.

An AEMO spokesman last night said the state's fleet of emergency diesel generators, installed at two locations in Adelaide by the former Labor government to lower the risk of blackouts, had not been called upon but remained available if required.

NRC Spokesman Neil Sheehan says the allegations concern fuel for Indian Point's backup emergency diesel generators.

For about $ 8 million a year over three years, they could have kept some coal power going and wouldn't have needed to spend $ 400 million on emergency diesel generators they don't want to use, and over $ 100 million on a battery that can supply 4 % of the state for one hour.

The heavy traffic of diesel trailer trucks, which has been an ongoing issue in the South End, was originally addressed in the microgrid project literature as a reduction: «Noise associated with the obsolete emergency diesel generators will no longer exist and tractor - trailer trucks delivering fuel will be reduced,» the project's FAQ site reads.

The turbine buildings also house the emergency switchgear rooms that route electricity from the offsite power grid, onsite emergency diesel generators, and onsite battery banks to safety equipment throughout the plant.

Three of Fukushima Daiichi's six Boiling Water reactors, and the four reactors nearby at Daini 200 miles or so north of Tokyo, were evidently in operation when the quake hit, at which point, WNN reported, they shut down automatically and commenced removal of residual heat with the help of emergency diesel generators.

• The plant's six emergency diesel generators were located in the same plant area, and thus vulnerable to a «common mode» failure.

Unlike the emergency diesel generators, the bigger of the two coal - fired power stations, the Northern, used to run continually for months at a time.