Cummins standby power upgrade at medical center wins award

The AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson, South Carolina (U.S.A.), has been serving its community for over 100 years. Following several major expansions in recent decades, hospital executives recognized the need to upgrade the center’s electrical power system infrastructure to meet increased energy demands, improve overall power reliability and ensure the facility met or exceeded the latest NEC code requirements. 

Cummins installed three 2000 kW diesel-fueled generator sets, transfer switches and digital master control (DMC). Prior to installation, a factory witness test was conducted at the Cummins plant in Fridley, Minnesota (U.S.A.). 

Successfully executing such a major upgrade to a century-old facility under tight deadlines while the hospital continued to function was a complex planning and logistical challenge. The teamwork and collaboration paid off with a state-of-the-art electrical system for AnMed Health Medical Center that gained national recognition with a VISTA Award for Infrastructure.

Read more on the AnMed Medical Center case study at cummins.com.