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  Table 2-1. Engineer mission planning and capabilities (continued)
  Organization Mission Planning Capabilities
  • Provides technical advice to commanders and
  staffs on power-related issues.
  • Provides electrical power production up to 12
  megawatts (each platoon can provide
  approximately three megawatts of electrical
  power with organic generators) in support of
  command and control sites, hospitals, weapons
  systems, logistic support areas, and relief for
  tactical generators at fixed sites and critical
  facilities.
  • Conducts repair and maintenance of organic
  power production and distribution equipment.
  Each platoon can also inspect/repair commercial
  power production systems, assess/repair
  electrical infrastructure, and maintain/repair
  substations.
  • Provides electrical-related contracting officer
  representative assistance.
  • Conducts maintenance and minor repairs to
  other power production equipment, including
  host-nation fixed plants.
  • Provides management and coordination of prime
  Engineer prime power 3 per prime power power requirements.
  company battalion
  • Provides electric power transformation,
  distribution facilities, and services.
  • Conducts field level maintenance on organic
  prime power equipment.
  • Connects to commercial distribution networks.
  • Conducts damage assessment of power-
  generation and distribution systems.
  • Provides limited repair and maintenance of
  industrial electric systems and controls.
  • Operates and maintains nonstandard distribution
  systems and equipment.
  • Provides electric power transformation,
  distribution facilities, and services.
  • Conducts field level maintenance on organic
  prime power equipment.
  • Connects to commercial distribution networks.
  • Conducts damage assessment of power-
  generation and distribution systems.
  • Provides limited repair and maintenance of
  industrial electric systems and controls.
  • Operates and maintains nonstandard distribution
  systems and equipment.