As climate change continues to spark major weather events, an increase in the number of power outages around the world is expected. In fact, weather-related events, such as hurricanes and wildfires spread because of droughts, caused 83% of all reported power outages between 2000 and 2021. What’s more, the number of reported power outages over the past decade has increased 64% from the previous dec
Located in the sprawling farmland of northern Indiana, aviation business Agriflite provides aerial agriculture applications to farmers through a small fleet of planes. Especially busy during the growing season to provide crop dusting, Agriflite needs uninterrupted power to communicate with their planes and to keep business off the ground. In the year before the backup generator was installed, the
For more than 100 years, Cummins Inc. has been dedicated to making people’s lives better by powering a more prosperous world. As a company, we seek to be customer-driven, innovative, responsible, and trustworthy so that we can truly make a difference now and in the future. But exactly what does Cummins do? At a high level, we create power solutions. You’ll find Cummins products and solutions fo
New Mexico Solar Professionals, LLC (NM Solar Pro) was established in New Mexico in 2016. This company is uniquely positioned in the energy generation market, offering solar design and installation, as well as integration of other electric generation including natural gas (NG) and propane (LP) generators. Founders Albert and Elaine Silva joined the Cummins Home and Small Business Dealer Networ
Each year, Cummins Inc. honors our channel partners that have gone above and beyond. These awards demonstrate the power of partnership, truly showing what we can accomplish together! See below a list of the US and Canada winners for 2022. Our Innovative Marketing Award is for channel partners for whom marketing is a key business strategy. They focus on new, unique or innovative marketing
This article was authored by Chuck McClaugherty, Bear Electric, a Cummins Authorized Dealer. Smart phones, smart TVs, virtual assistants, smart thermostats, smart locks and doorbells. Our homes are now filled with smart devices. Unfortunately, most of them become useless without power to run or recharge. This is why homeowners should consider installing one smart device above all othe
Ninety percent of American business are small- and medium-size. They are the true engines of our economy, employing millions of workers. With many of them looking for new ways to expand their services, generate income and grow their businesses, Cummins home standby and portable generators could be a new source of revenue. A Silver Lining in Dark Clouds According to the Associated Press
Three months. That’s how little time Macy and Sherry Summers had between the installation of their new Cummins QuietConnect™ home standby generator and its first major test: the arrival of Hurricane Sally. The Category-2 hurricane stalled over the Pensacola, Fla. area for nearly 12 hours in September 2020, bringing 110-mph winds, torrential rain and major power outages. While many of their neig
This article was authored by A&A Genpro, Inc., a Cummins Authorized Dealer Selecting the right size Cummins QuietConnect™ standby generator is important. Choose too small of a generator, and you won’t be able to power all your home’s circuits. Choose too large of a generator, and it’ll be inefficient, consuming more natural gas or propane than necessary during a power outage. How do you
As a third-generation grocer in Thibodaux, Louisiana, a small college town 60 miles southwest of New Orleans, Blake Richard wasn’t about to evacuate when Hurricane Ida was headed toward him last year. “I’ve never left for a storm,” said Richard. “My family owns Rouses Markets, a large grocery chain along the southern Gulf Coast. We’re always the last to close for a hurricane and the first to op
Recently Cummins Marketing Manager Hollin Bolden connected with Tom Gerstner, President of Anderson Water, Power and Air, a Cummins Home and Small Business Power Generation Dealer, to hear how they have found growth despite market challenges. Q. Tell me a little bit about your business? Anderson Water Power & Air was initially founded in 1954 as a home improvement business bu
This article was authored by Jared Godwin, Cummins dealer at Lawson & Lawson Electrical Services If you live in one of the states bordering the Gulf of Mexico or in another coastal area, you know that hurricane season begins June 1. What you may not know is how to make sure your whole-home home standby generator is ready for any of those storms that may come your way. Here are five hurrican