Michael Hainzl of Generac Industrial Power

• Emergency Power Fuel Source Reliability: Natural Gas vs. Diesel

  • Relative reliability risks of diesel fuel and natural gas as an emergency power system fuel source.
  • Changing environmental regulations that are driving changes in engine technology, emissions control systems, and fuel maintenance requirements.
  • Human and technological factors impacting the perceived reliability of diesel fuel are discussed in the context of overall system reliability.
  • Recent hurricanes provide real-world data to examine the impacts to diesel and natural gas infrastructure.

Biography:

Mike Hainzl is a Power Solutions Manager for Generac Power Systems’ Industrial Division, supporting the Northeast U.S. and Atlantic Canada.  Prior to joining Generac in 2015, Hainzl spent over 23 years in the telecom industry where he held positions in RF and Facilities Engineering, Field Operations, and Business Continuity Management. He has managed fixed and mobile generator fleets for national telecom providers and coordinated emergency power restoration following major events like Hurricanes Katrina, Irene, and Sandy. Hainzl developed techniques to improve operational readiness of telecom emergency generator assets through remote monitoring, automated reporting and triage. Failure mode and risk analysis provided quantitative data for capital and maintenance budgeting.

Hainzl has a BSEE, MS in Engineering Management and an MS in Emergency Management, all from New Jersey Institute of Technology. He is also a Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP).

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Address:2501 Durham Road, , Bristol, PA 19007, Pennsylvania, United States, 19007