5 Perks of Choosing a Natural Gas Generator

Natural gas generators produce electricity to power your home, commercial or industrial needs with, you guessed it, natural gas. They are one of the most commong varieties of standby power generation when your traditional methods fail (for example, during a storm or grid failure). There are many advantages that come with choosing a commercial natural gas generator over diesel or propane generators. 

Below are a few of the perks that come with the decision to buy a natural gas backup generator for home or business.

Dependable

Natural gas is one of the most energy efficient sources of fuel that is currently available on the market and has many domestic uses. If you have access to the grid, you will always have a constant flow of natural gas to your generator which means that you won’t have to schedule deliveries of fuel. Natural gas is not susceptible to international events like gasoline is, which makes it reliably available when you need it most. 

Clean

When you compare it against other fuel sources, like propane, gasoline or diesel – natural gas is a much cleaner burning fossil fuel. Many fuel sources are associated with detrimental pollution in the environment. For example, natural gas emits 50 percent less carbon dioxide into the air than coal, according to the United States Energy Information Administration. Natural gas is also nearly odorless, so you don’t have to worry about where to place your generator for fear of smell.

Cost-Effective

Relative to gasoline and diesel, natural gas prices have fallen and are now much more affordable than other alternatives. Due to the abundance of natural gas, investing in a commercial natural gas generator for your business is a smart move for your bottom line!

Safety

There are much fewer risks to your health associated with natural gas generator sets. It’s non-toxic when inhaled in small amounts (but still try not to inhale it), so it is sfe for humans and animals. Natural gas generators also do not produce ash or soot, so they are clean machines. Since it is typically odorless, your supplier will generally add an odorant to the gas so that you can identify when there is any leaks or spillage and corrective actions can be taken.

Storage Friendly

Since natural gas does not go bad with time, it can last pretty much forever. Which means that you can keep reserves of it without worrying about whether or not you need to replace them. It also means that in an emergency situation, the reserves you placed one, two or ten years ago will still be in operating condition and there when you absolutely need them the most.  

Now that you know the great perks that come with a commercial gas generator, it’s time to get one for your business. Use the Norwall Power Calculator to help size your needs today!