EquipmentShare signs multiyear power deal with Cummins

EquipmentShare expects to add 1 gigawatt of generation capacity to its rental fleet through a multiyear agreement with Cummins, expanding natural gas power options for construction and other energy-intensive projects across the United States.

The equipment rental and technology company announced the agreement in a release today. The companies will support temporary power, microgrid and battery energy storage solutions as electricity demand increases and utilities struggle to keep up with new industrial and infrastructure development.

"Combining Cummins’ proven leadership in reliable, mission-critical power solutions with EquipmentShare’s technology-driven distribution platform allows us to bring a gigawatt of resilient energy capacity online to high-impact jobsites when and where they need it most", EquipmentShare founder and Chief Executive Jabbok Schlacks stated in the release.

The fleet will include Cummins’ C1400N6C generator set, featuring a continuous-duty natural gas unit that can produce 1,400 to 1,750 kilovolt-amperes.

To supply fuel, EquipmentShare will use existing natural gas pipelines where available and virtual pipeline logistics for off-grid locations. The company said its natural gas-based approach can cut contractors’ energy costs by 50% to 80% compared with traditional mobile power.

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