Cobasys Installs Backup Power Systems at SMUD

Cobasys of Orion, Michigan, has completed the installation of two NiGUARD® backup power systems in the Energy Management Center (EMC) building of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District in California. The battery systems feature Cobasys's advanced NiMH chemistry. During power failures or rolling blackouts, each system is capable of providing 80kW of backup power for 15 minutes supporting Sacramento's energy management equip- ment and protecting their critical electronic data. The NiGUARD systems also provide integrated moni- toring and low-maintenance. With the NiGUARD system, the Sacramento district now has lower cost of ownership, longer life, a 66% space savings and reduced weight than with lead acid backup batteries.