Mid Florida Diesel Installs Blue Star Power Systems Generators for the City of Lake Wales
May 3, 2017

May 3, 2017

Mid Florida Diesel recently sold 2 Blue Star Power Systems Generators to the City of Lake Wales Police Department . The pictures show Mid Florida Diesel removing the existing 200Kw Allis Chambers Generator and a 40kw Federal Electric Generator from quite a tight spot.  Mid Florida Diesel installed a new 50Kw as well as a 200Kw Blue Star Power System Generators. The project went very well and the customers are very happy to have two new dependable generators to support their mission. Great job guys!

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