• Once a generator has been installed and is operational, it will require refueling on a consistent basis.
• Most FEMA inventory generators are equipped with “24-hour” fuel tanks. That means they are equipped with fuel tanks that allow them to operate for a 24-hour period, under a full generator load, before they will require refueling.
• How much fuel does a generator require to operate? The rule of thumb that is used by the Corps of Engineers and the 249th Engineering Battalion is:
• 0.07 gallons/hour x kW size of the generator x 24 hours/day = gallons of fuel required per day
• Example: 40 kW generator = 0.07 x 40 x 24 = 67.2 gallons per day
• This applies for diesel fuel generators only.

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