ATS Retrofit: Maximizing the Circular Economy Approach
Client: A Gulf Coast Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP)
Location: Florida
Challenge:
A Gulf Coast Wastewater Treatment plant—which serves a population of 56,000 just south of Tampa—needed to replace an outdated Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS), which included replacing obsolete cabinetry, conduit, and component parts on the generator.
Solution:
Prime Power provided a retrofit solution that allowed the wastewater facility to use existing housing hardware and retrofit the ATS with tremendous cost savings. This circular economy approach helped maximize resource efficiency, minimize waste, and extend equipment lifespan.
Result:
With the ATS retrofit solution, the WWTP passed its annual maintenance compliance audit and testing with state regulatory bodies, including the NFPA.
Three key lessons learned during the project:
1.
The circular economy approach presents new
options that do not require a full new system replacement.
2.
Retrofit solutions can be more cost-effective
and have shorter lead times.
3.
Innovative consultations can provide the
benefits of a circular economy versus high-markup procurement of new ATS
products.