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Does My Business Need a Backup Generator?

Trying to decide if your business needs a commercial backup generator to provide temporary electrical power? Here are the pros and cons to consider, from the CAT rental team.

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Cons of investing in a backup generator

  • Expense – Although generators have become more affordable over time, there is an initial expense that needs to be addressed. Whether or not a backup generator will fit into your budget is entirely dependent on your business – and remember that you can buy high-quality used generators or rent them on a contract if you are working on a smaller budget.
  • Fuel and maintenance – Generators require fuel (diesel, natural gas, biogas) to operate and should be maintained according to an annual schedule. Again, this is an expense your organization will need to be able to handle – but there are alternatives. When you work with the CAT rental team, we handle servicing, repairs, and maintenance for you according to your contract.
  • Size – It’s important to buy a backup generator that has the capacity to handle your business’s load, and your generator provider can help you select the right size equipment. However, that means that the generator is suited to your current needs – not your future ones. If you expand your business, you may need to buy a bigger generator. If you rent a generator, however, you can simply amend your contract.


Pros of getting a backup generator for your business

  • Effective risk management – Power outages can happen anytime, anywhere, and they have severe consequences for small and medium-sized businesses, healthcare facilities, IT companies, data centers and more. Whether it’s due to a fault in the grid, a natural disaster or human error, a blackout means you can’t do business – unless you have a generator to supply temporary electrical power. This means you can continue to operate as normal, regardless of the power situation, ensuring you don’t lose revenue or compromise on service.

  • Increased revenue – It’s common sense that having a reliable backup generator means you don’t lose revenue from having to close your doors, but what many people don’t realize is that it can increase revenue. When your competitors aren’t prepared for a power outage and one occurs, where will their clients go? To the business that is still operating as normal. This is especially true for restaurants, who are the go-to business when a power outage hits a large residential area over a meal time.

Hire a generator from CAT rental – Affordable, flexible temporary electrical power solutions


Energy Power Systems has you covered if you are looking to buy or hire a backup generator for your business as a temporary electrical power solution. We have a wide range of electric, diesel CAT generators between 20kVA and 2000 kVA as well as distribution and ancillary equipment to meet all your organization’s needs. As part of our rental service, we’ll install, maintain and repair your generator, as well as upgrade or downgrade it to meet your facility’s changing needs. To find out more about our CAT rental generators or the services we offer, please contact our team today. 





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