When the owners of the Benbow Hotel & Resort decided to open it's doors year-round, part of that commitment was to purchase and install a generator the would keep the Hotel operational 365 days a year, twenty-four-seven. This week a 125 Kilowatt generator and automatic transfer switch was fully installed and is now operational. Back in the 1920's the Benbow family needed to build a dam across the Eel River to power their hotel. Today, they would be surprised to know the Inn can be powered by a 4 ft. by 10 ft. generator and the automatic transfer switch can sense power loss and have the whole Hotel back up in 10 seconds. The photo shows John Porter, Owner/Managing Partner with Neil Harris, Chief Engineer for the Hotel & Resort in front of the generator which is located in a spot that does not spoil the curb appeal of the Historic Hotel. The unit was supplied by Cummins West and installed by Kneaper Electric. We're committed to staying open and provide our guests service even during the worst storms.