Critical & backup power

Define what must stay powered.

Plan the electrical scope for commercial generators, transfer equipment, UPS interfaces, and critical-load distribution.

Submit plans for bid
Developers · General contractors · Facility teams
01 / Project scope

Build around the critical-load plan.

Share the engineer’s requirements for backup power, transfer operation, equipment connections, and critical-load distribution. Blackstone reviews the electrical installation scope and the interfaces with equipment suppliers.

  • Generator electrical connections
  • Transfer equipment and emergency distribution
  • Critical-load circuits and panels
  • UPS connection requirements for project review
02 / Project scope

Confirm the boundaries of the work.

Runtime, redundancy, UPS selection, controls, startup, and commissioning must be defined by the project requirements and assigned to the appropriate parties. Include those responsibilities with the plans.

  • Critical-load and equipment schedules
  • New construction or existing-facility conditions
  • Outage and cutover requirements
  • Vendor startup and commissioning coordination