WASHINGTON - Aggreko, supplier of temporary power and temperature control systems, provided a 16-megawatt temporary power and electric heating package for the 55th Inauguration Day ceremonies in Washington.
For the official ceremony, Aggreko's equipment powered the massive inaugural stage, the support tents, and trailers for officials, production crews, and security personnel. Aggreko's network of service centers in the Northeast United States provided 50 Aggreko TwinPack and GHP2 ultra-quiet generators that produced enough electricity to power 25,000 homes; flame-free electric heaters for the inaugural stage and several large tents for dignitaries and security checkpoints; 40 miles of electrical cable; and more than 1,400 individual 20-amp, 120-volt electric receptacles for television and lighting equipment that was installed by a crew of 20 Aggreko technicians during a seven-day period.