Podcast archive
Energy Solutions for Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities | WEFTEC SERIES 2 | EP 6
Ross Kirschbaum of Rehlko on backup power for water and wastewater treatment facilities: lift station generators, upkeep, RNG and microgrids.
In this episode of Engineers for Communities, host Michael Groselle talks with Ross Kirschbaum from Rehlko about reliable backup power for water and wastewater facilities. They cover how to choose a generator, and newer energy options for rural communities, cities and industrial sites.
Guest
Ross Kirschbaum, Rehlko.
In this episode
- Stationary versus mobile generators for lift stations, and how the choice affects response time and risk.
- Why regular maintenance and service plans keep generators ready, especially where power outages are rare.
- Natural gas generators and emerging hydrogen fuel cells as ways to lower emissions.
- Renewable natural gas (RNG) and microgrids at wastewater treatment plants and other critical sites.
- Moving from backup-only power to prime power generators that can feed energy back to the grid and offset costs.
Read about MES pump and lift station design in Texas.
Talk to an engineer
Tell us about your project.
An engineer reads it
Not a salesperson. Someone who can tell you whether the pathway is real.
You get a first answer
Your options, the agencies involved and the questions that decide cost and schedule.
You decide
No commitment to have the first call.
Prefer the phone? (214) 833-6748