• If a facility has a pre-existing generator installed, it may have a different sized fuel tank. Some are sized with fuel tanks to operate for longer, or shorter, than a 24-hour period. It’s important to know for what operational period the specific generator installed at a facility was sized and adjust the refueling schedule accordingly.
• If the generator is installed by USACE, the USACE contractor is responsible for refueling the generator. The facility POC does not have to assume this requirement.
• To ensure “safe” operating conditions, the generator will need to be shut off for the refueling to occur. This may cause an inconvenience to facility operations and will require the facility to execute their electrical system “cold start” procedures. However, no one’s safety and life, nor the facilities ability to support the activities it provides, is worth the risk to operate under unsafe conditions.

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