Bridging Solutions

Power for the now, medium and long-term.

Bridging Solutions
Bridging Solutions

Power Solutions To Fit Any Timeline

Ensuring a reliable power supply is crucial for any business. But in many cases, deployment issues can interfere with establishing that dependable connection, causing delays and difficulties. Bridging power solutions from Caterpillar help you put reliable energy supplies in place on your timeline.

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Whether it’s for a pop-up event, a site with no current utility access, or to replace power lost in severe weather or an unexpected grid failure, we know that reliable power is a must. See your options and suggestions for next steps, whether you need power now or want to be prepared for future power gaps.

 

Power You Can Get Now—Solutions for Immediate Needs

If you've lost power or know that a hurricane, heat wave, or other adverse weather event is headed your way, you can depend on Cat® Rental Power to help you keep the lights on.

Get Power Quickly:

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Your local Cat® dealer can help find the power assets you need, especially when you need critical power and need it fast.

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Secure Power for the Unexpected:

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Listen to our Disaster Prep Podcast

Why? Find out from one of our power experts exactly what to include in your comprehensive power contingency plan.

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Create an Emergency Power Plan

Download our planner to develop a contingency plan that will map out how you will restore power and protect your business when extreme weather occurs or the utility grid goes down. 

Power Supply Options

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Browse Mobile Generator Sets

When you choose Cat Rental Power, you have access to a broad range of diesel and natural gas mobile generator sets, from 28 kW to 1.85 MW.

Learn About Compact ESS

Search Compact Energy Storage Systems

Store and dispatch surplus power as needed with a mobile Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) designed for fast installation and designed to power a wide range of operations.

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Add Extra Capacity—Deploying Power Weeks From Today

Do you need more power but your utility cannot meet your demands in the near future? A bridging power plan can help you avoid these problems. Cat Electric Power can help you plan ahead and also provide cost-effective bridge power to keep your operation running. You can set up a power solution in weeks and depend on it for months or years.

Create Your Bridging Plan

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Watch our Webinar on Bridging Power

The data center industry is experiencing substantial growth, placing increasing pressure on the power grid to meet the rising demand. These facilities require continuous power with zero interruptions and highly reliable backup to minimize downtime. Join us for this exciting webinar in our Electric Power series and learn from the experts on how you can bridge the gaps.

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Winning the Race to Revenue - Bridge Power Solutions for Data Centers

This paper will discuss why bridge power solutions are becoming increasingly viable, considerations for developing a bridge power solution, selecting a provider and how to best mitigate risks.

Discover Products You Can Include in Your Bridging Plan

Explore Mobile Generators

Browse Mobile Generator Sets

When you choose Cat Rental Power, you have access to a broad range of diesel and natural gas mobile generator sets, from 28 kW to 1.85 MW.

Learn About Compact ESS

Search Compact Energy Storage Systems

Store and dispatch surplus power as needed with a mobile Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) designed for fast installation and designed to power a wide range of operations.

Read Whitepaper

Read Whitepaper: Why Integrating Temporary Small Batteries Optimizes Your Site

This whitepaper outlines the numerous advantages of utilizing small mobile battery energy storage systems (BESS) in temporary power scenarios.The key components of a BESS are detailed, highlighting their design for mobility, rapid installation, and ease of configuration.

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Our Solar Turbines subsidiary produces dependable and durable power generation units rated from 1 MW to 39 MW. These units are gas powered for lower emissions and deliver big power in a relatively small footprint.

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Medium-Term Needs— When You Have Time To Plan

Is your operation's power need outgrowing your power capacity? Do you see a gap in capacity ahead and have time to plan for it? You can often take advantage of power that’s already there. Strategically connect and manage existing Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) in your vicinity with Cat AMP software to create a virtual power plant (VPP) that can generate and store additional energy or reduce strain on the grid.

Learn How DERs Could Help You

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See How DERMS Can Work for Your Business

Learn how to successfully deploy a Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) with existing or new power assets. 

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Get the 101 of DERMS

In this episode of the Power Bytes podcast, Steve Gupman joins us to explore how businesses needing significant energy can save energy costs while ensuring their energy resilience. We will dive into the power challenges facing large energy users today and how they can take a proactive approach through technologies such as Cat AMP to help lower their energy costs while monetizing their investment.

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Learn How to Build Your Business Case

When it comes to developing a new energy solution, understanding who, what, and why can be tricky. Read our blog on building your business case and who likely needs to see it. 

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Get a CAT AMP Demo

Cat AMP, our Distributed Energy Resource Management System, can work with existing or new power assets and delivers maximum savings to customers. See how it works.

Products You Can Include with Cat AMP

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Long-Term Needs—Adding More Power For The Future

When you need more power and you have more time to plan and deploy it, we have a range of power options to deliver reliable, affordable and sustainable business energy.  Explore options like diesel and gas generator sets, BESS, solar turbines, large scale renewable systems such as microgrids, and more. 

When paired with Cat AMP, you can also lower your electricity costs or make money from your power assets by participating in energy market programs. 

Resources For Long-Term Planning

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Tactics You Can Use To Hit Capacity and Emissions Goals

Explore a variety of solutions to address rising power demand in this blog by power expert Brian Poe.

View Whitepaper

Distributed Generation Systems Whitepaper

Learn about the impacts of diversifying power generation sources with distributed generation systems.

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Journey to a Reduced-Carbon Future Webinar

Learn how you can take the next right step in your evolving energy journey from right where you are, making your operation more sustainable now and more able to adapt to the future.

Equipment Options for Long-Term Planning With Dependable Power and Lower Emissions

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Get first-hand information from Caterpillar engineers. Our white papers cover everything from application solutions and technologies to product support and maintenance.

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