Will the unit's most critical services function after a power outage?
The Blackout Ready audit identifies what must remain powered, for how long, and by what source. The result is a technical plan: priority loads, power balance, generator/UPS/energy storage options, switching methods, tests, and a modernisation schedule.
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The Lower Silesian Voivodship Office has allocated over 381 million zł for OLiOC in 2026. A good task begins with a scope that can be priced and signed off.
When an audit is needed
Six signs that the plan exists only on paper.
- The office has a generator, but no connection point or safe transfer switch system
- The generator capacity is based on the building's rating plate, not on the measurement of critical loads
- It is unknown what must remain operational after 15 minutes, 3 hours, and subsequent days
- Fuel, ventilation, servicing, and operation are not part of a single plan
- The waterworks, server room, social welfare centre, and school have separate, inconsistent procedures
- The test is conducted without a real load or is not documented
Audit scope
Eight items — from inventory to work plan.
- Inventorypower sources and facility loads
- Classificationlife · service continuity · communication · recovery
- Measurementsload profile and inrush currents
- Installation assessmentswitchgears, cable routes, selectivity, protection
- Variantsgenerator · UPS · BESS · ATS · circuit division
- Autonomyoperating time and fuel logistics
- Test scenariosafe power outage test
- Work planP1/P2/P3, estimated cost, schedule
Legal basis and important disclaimer
Art. 33 of the OLiOC Act covers backup energy and fuel sources as well as the ability to perform key tasks for at least three days. This is not a universal "72-hour generator in every building" mandate — the scope depends on the facility's role and risk analysis.
For which facilities
Offices and crisis management centres, waterworks and sewage treatment plants, social welfare centres, schools designated for crisis tasks, nursing homes and hospitals, OLiOC warehouses, fire stations, museums, and communication centres.
What the client receives
A report for the technical specialist and a separate summary for decision-makers.
- Critical load diagram within the agreed scope of confidentiality
- Power balance, options, and autonomy time matrix
- Acceptance criteria and test scenario
- Work plan for 0–3, 3–12, and 12–36 months
- Technical material for further cost estimation or ToR (Terms of Reference)
Download: free guide “Public facility readiness for power outages” (PDF) — readiness audit, emergency power supply, documentation.
Questions and answers
Does the audit end with selecting a specific generator?
It can end with functional parameters and options. The brand and model should be selected after confirming the power, connection conditions, location, noise, ventilation, fuel, and servicing.
Is it necessary to shut down the facility?
We determine the scope and risk of the test beforehand. A power outage test requires an agreed scenario, service protection, and approval from the responsible persons.
Can the report be used in a procurement procedure?
The report can serve as technical material for preparing the scope of work. It does not replace the legal verification of the terms of reference or the entire procedure.
Abbreviations used on this page
- UPS
- uninterruptible power supply
- CP&CD
- civil protection and civil defence
- BESS
- battery energy storage system
- ATS
- automatic transfer switch — automatic switching to backup power supply
- P1/P2/P3
- fault priorities: P1 — urgent, P2 — to be planned, P3 — to be monitored
- TS
- technical specification (description of the subject of the contract)
Unit submission form
Subject: blackout readiness audit · response on business days, urgent matters: phone 24/7One submission is enough — the coordinator will get back to you with technical questions or a proposal for the scope and date.
Information security: do not send classified information, facility diagrams, evacuation routes or security details via the public form. We exchange terms of reference documentation via an agreed, secure channel after establishing contact.