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Erik Bjornstad: Aug 19 2026
If multiple generators draw from the same bulk diesel supply—or from separate tanks containing fuel of similar age and condition—fuel contamination...
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Erik Bjornstad: Jun 30 2026
The utility fails. The automatic transfer switch does exactly what it's supposed to do. The first generator starts, carries the mission-critical...
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Erik Bjornstad: Jun 24 2026
A backup tank can sit untouched for months—that’s exactly what it was designed to do. The fuel went in clean, the generator passed its last...
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Maintaining today's stored backup fuels is a bigger job than it used to be. One major reason is that fuels themselves have changed. Ultra-low sulfur...
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Erik Bjornstad: Mar 5 2025
As we soon enter the 2025 hurricane season, many organizations are revisiting their emergency preparedness plans. One critical aspect often...
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Erik Bjornstad: Jul 31 2024
The amount of diesel fuel storage for emergencies is pretty vast. While the exact amount of it is unknown (partially because that volume varies from...
