Plan for the surge. Protect your operations
Atlanta will be in the global spotlight in June-July 2026, hosting eight FIFA World Cup matches at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. That level of concentrated activity creates predictable operational stress across downtown and the broader metro area:
- Traffic + access constraints: Expect heavier congestion on key corridors and around major activity zones (stadium district, hotels, fan events), plus more ride-share volume, deliveries, and restricted routes.
- Higher facility loads: Hotels, venues, restaurants, and office towers run longer hours with denser occupancy—driving higher electrical demand (HVAC, elevators, lighting, kitchens, IT closets, charging). This overlaps with summer peak conditions and a grid already planning for significant load growth statewide.
- Greater consequences of downtime: With crowds, media, and travelers in-market, even a short outage can mean lost revenue, safety issues, reputational damage, and interrupted security/communications.
How to prepare now (before the rush)
Operational readiness is won months in advance, start with a focused risk review:
- Confirm your critical loads: load bank testing, life safety, security, IT/network, refrigeration, elevators, lighting and validate run-time requirements.
- Stress-test your backup plan for high-occupancy, long-hours operation, hotter days, and higher demand.
- Coordinate access and& service windows early: traffic and vendor schedules tighten as the event approaches.
Why prepare now for EPSS needs
Emergency Power Supply Systems (EPSS) don't fail politely — issues often appear only when you need them most. Preparation now reduces the two biggest risks: parts lead times and undetected system weaknesses.
- Order long-lead spare parts early: filters, belts/hoses, starters, batteries, sensors, breakers, ATS components plus any model-specific items that can be hard to source quickly.
- Complete inspections and preventative maintenance: address leaks, corrosion, battery health, fuel quality, cooling and exhaust, and controller alarms before they become failures.
- Verify compliance and performance: confirm switching, load acceptance, and real-world capacity - especially if your load has grown since the system was installed.
How Prime Power can help
Prime Power supports mission-critical facilities with EPSS installation, maintenance, and testing across generators, UPS, automatic transfer switches (ATS), and switchgear.
Our team provides turnkey standby generator solutions (assessment → install → testing → ongoing maintenance) and 24/7/365 support, including emergency generator rentals when you need temporary capacity fast.
Get ahead of the World Cup demand curve: schedule an EPSS readiness review now so your facility stays safe, compliant, and uninterrupted when Atlanta is busiest.
Our team is standing by to help you get prepared for an exciting and safe World Cup Summer.