Service members from the 249th Engineer Battalion (Prime Power), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, officially began 24/7 operations to maintain consistent power, for all installation operations and quality of life services on Aug.18.
Prime Power will temporarily fulfill the installation’s power needs for up to 90-days while Fort Hamilton’s Directorate of Public Works team works to repair the degraded substation that has been operating at a limited compacity since July 3.
The Prime Power platoon is led by a Warrant Officer and consists of 14 U.S. Army Prime Power Production Specialists who are qualified to work with medium voltage systems (601-69,000 volts), and two Interior Electricians certified Soldiers. They are one of 12 assets from the 249th Engineer Battalion that provides power generation capabilities using MEP-810D generators, producing up to 3.6 megawatts of power, and 2.7MW sustained with organic equipment per platoon.
| Date Taken: | 08.13.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 08.20.2025 14:15 |
| Photo ID: | 9267838 |
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| Location: | FORT HAMILTON, NEW YORK, US |
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