Description
The Carrier PowerLINE 69RG15-120W-13 is the Series 13 clip-on generator set, the Tier 4 specification preceding the current Series 22: full EPA Tier 4 compliance, CARB requirements met, and Carrier’s ecoFORWARD efficiency package built in. Listed at $8,000.
69RG15-120W-13 Specifications
- Model: PowerLINE 69RG15-120W-13, Series 13
- Emissions: US EPA Tier 4; CARB compliance available via Carrier’s optional Engine Emissions System (EES)
- Engine: industry-standard, proven 2.2 litre direct injection diesel
- Generator: ultra-high-efficiency permanent magnet type
- Output: 15 kW / 18.75 kVA, 460 V AC, 3-phase, 60 Hz
- Mounting: RG15 clip-on pin-mount
- Technology: Carrier ecoFORWARD
- Condition: new and used units available
- Price: $8,000
Where the Efficiency Comes From
Two design choices carry most of it. The 2.2 litre engine is a high-volume industrial unit rather than a specialist design, which means proven durability and parts you can actually buy. And the permanent magnet generator removes the excitation load that a conventional alternator imposes on the engine before it produces a single watt for the container. Less power spent on making power means less fuel for the same 15 kW at the reefer.
Tier 4 Without the Aftertreatment Headache
Carrier’s approach to Tier 4 on this platform keeps the emissions work inside the engine and its controls. That matters on a genset because a genset’s duty cycle — long hours at partial load, low exhaust temperature — is precisely the pattern that gives filter-based aftertreatment trouble. Fewer forced regenerations, fewer derates, fewer service events an operator did not plan for.
Applications
US domestic reefer container drayage, intermodal haulage, port and terminal operations, and static container cold storage. If you specifically need the 2023 CARB certification for 8-19 kW engines, see the Series 24; for export markets on Stage V, the Series 55.
Freight
Ships on a flatbed with forklift loading; freight is quoted to your delivery ZIP code. Contact us for engine hours and availability.

















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