Cummins Commercial generator sets supply reliable power and can run using different fuels, making them highly versatile for various applications. They are well-suited to utility peaking plants, distributed generation (DG) facilities, peak shaving (or peak lopping), and power management at commercial sites of any size.

Generators are also used in combined heat and power schemes—for cogeneration. Where a large building or campus needs heat as well as electricity, generator sets can be a win-win solution. This is because when fuel energy is converted to electricity around half of it is lost as heat. Instead of wasting that heat, cogeneration schemes use it to keep the building warm, alongside producing electricity.