Energy User News articles from April 1999

Energy User News archives from April 1999

Deregulation's Credibility Gap.
April 1, 1999... NEWYORK CITY--Most utility companies publicly favor competition, and the vast majority of end-users can't wait for choice in gas and electricity supply. Yet, from the local to state and national levels, proponents of utility restructuring are...

Celebrating a Decade of Lighting Excellence.
April 1, 1999... LightFair International 1999 will celebrate its 10th year of lighting industry excellence at the annual conference and trade show on May 11-13 in San Francisco. The 1999 event is expected to attract over 14,000 engineering, architectural, and...

The Public Utilities Commission.
April 1, 1999... The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio is investigating a potential shortfall of power this summer in the state after the East Central Area Reliability Coordination Agreement (ECARC), a utility trade group, warned of potential brownouts...

Enron Energy Services.
April 1, 1999... Enron Energy Services, Inc. has parlayed its 11-year relationship as a natural gas supplier to the Archdiocese of Chicago, the second largest diocese in the United States, into a seven-year, $246 million contract to provide gas and energy...

Energy.com Corp.
April 1, 1999... Columbus, Ohio-based Energy.com Corp. plans to offer commercial end-users shopping for a natural gas supplier an electronic request for proposal in June. Energy.com last month began offering end-users in Ohio the opportunity shop for a gas...

The Environmental Protection Agency.
April 1, 1999... The Environmental Protection Agency is accepting nominations for its Energy Star Small Business Awards. Nominees must show savings from energy efficiency, operate a facility of 100,000 square-feet or less, and not be part of the energy...

Blinded by the Light.
April 1, 1999... Daylight as a supplemental light source has both potential and pitfalls When the lightbulb was first invented, many new electricity customers dangled a bare bulb from a wire in the center of the room and marveled at the technology. They...

Harnessing the Earth's Energy.
April 1, 1999... Over the past 15 years, the owner of the Gait House East Hotel and the Waterfront Office Building in Louisville, Ky., has saved more than $4 million in combined energy costs by using a geothermal system instead of conventional methods for...

Honda's Drive for Power Quality.
April 1, 1999... Operating two energy-intensive plants that produce a combined 830,000 new automobiles and motorcycles annually, Marysville, Ohio-based Honda of America Manufacturing pays close attention to power quality. Indeed, a power disturbance can...

Industrial Strength Energy Management.
April 1, 1999... From electric restructuring to long-term strategic planning, industrial end-users have plenty on their minds. Dave Dresner is president and CEO of Statoil Energy, Inc., an Alexandria, Va.-based energy company. Christine Ramsey is senior...

Taming the Paper Tiger.
April 1, 1999... Managing operations and change in the workplace had traditionally been a paper-intensive duty for most facilities managers. As a result, tracking and analyzing data to formulate strategies to cope with churn meant plowing through reams of...

Communication Is Crucial To Planning.
April 1, 1999... Managing a project requires experience and the ability to use the talents of others Project management means different things to different people. For some, Project Management--in capital letters--is a formal discipline or a department...

Tending the Flock.
April 1, 1999... Managers of multiple, dispersed facilities face unique challenges--and a changing role Where facility management is concerned, it may seem hard to draw striking parallels between school districts, multinational manufacturers, and franchise...

The Benchmarking Boost.
April 1, 1999... A successful best practices program can pay off big time Today's facility managers are awakening to the benefits of improving their performance-measurement processes through benchmarking. Identifying a set of best practices provides a...

Efficient Lighting Isn't Always Enough.
April 1, 1999... Efficient lamps may still waste energy if they operate needlessly. As a factor which accounts for approximately one-third of all energy expenditures in commercial buildings, lighting is one of the main targets for energy managers when it...

Photosensor-based Controls Revolve Around the Sun.
April 1, 1999... Customized controls compensate for fickleness of the sun--and HID systems HOLLAND, MICH.--In designing the corporate headquarters for international furniture maker Herman Miller SQA, Holland, Mich., day-lighting was considered an integral...

Controlling Lighting at the Big Show.(arena lighting, United Center, Chicago, Illinois)
April 1, 1999... Presets offer operational efficiencies at arenas and other gathering places CHICAGO--In its marketing effort to emphasize the excitement, glamour, and drama of the game, professional basketball teams have borrowed many techniques from the...

University Embraces Lighting System.
April 1, 1999... NEWARK, DELEWARE--The sounds emanating from the University of Delaware in the wee hours of the morning are not caused by intruders or pranksters. In fact, it might be said that the noises are what it sounds like when a facility is saving money...

Postal Service Delivers Lighting Balance.
April 1, 1999... YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO--The U.S. Postal Services motto says that neither rain, sleet, snow, nor dark of night will keep its carriers from their appointed rounds, but it says nothing about how poor lighting conditions within postal facilities can...

Bottom Line and Life Safety Top Bill.
April 1, 1999... Theaters and auditoriums boost efficiency and protect occupants with LED retrofits PALO ALTO, CALIF.--In theaters everywhere--or at least in those addressing both public safety and energy costs--managers and owners are reducing maintenance...

When Fluorescents Dim, Productivity Shines.
April 1, 1999... BALTIMORE--The old adage that one can't please everybody all the time just doesn't sit with Rob Banas, vice president of Leach Wallace Associates, Inc., an architecture/engineering firm in Baltimore. In fact, his company's experience with...

LightFair International 1999: A Decade of Brilliance.
April 1, 1999... Exhibits and a strong energy-management educational program top this year's bill ATLANTA, GA--With North America's largest commercial lighting trade show and the world's largest lighting conference program. LightFair International 1999...

PULSE-START METAL HALIDE LAMP-BALLAST.
April 1, 1999... PULSE-START METAL HALIDE LAMP-BALLAST control system produces 50,000 lumens-equal to 400-watt high pressure sodium-with a performance life of 20,000 hours. Compact shape of arc tube allows lamp to emit more light. Lamp maintains consistent...

LIGHT PIPE CAN BE RE-FORMED.
April 1, 1999... LIGHT PIPE CAN BE RE-FORMED to a variety of shapes without breakage or replacement of custom-designed neon shapes. Light fiber creates difficult to achieve directional lighting effects. Allows light source and electricity to be remote for...

FIXTURE WITH REFLECTOR.
April 1, 1999... FIXTURE WITH REFLECTOR makes a statement while providing energy efficiency. Fixtures are available in 150and 250-watt tungsten halogen; 32- and 42watt compact fluorescent; and 50-watt metal halide. Fixture housings are available in 9- or...

OUTDOOR MOTION SENSORS.
April 1, 1999... OUTDOOR MOTION SENSORS provide convenience, security, and energy savings. Raintight sensors won't leak, corrode, or rust. They are preassembled with wet location-rated lamp holders and ready to install. Due to wet location rating. they can...

ROPE LIGHTING LINE.
April 1, 1999... ROPE LIGHTING LINE features flexible PVC solid core tube that is unbreakable and shockproof. The line is UV-stabilized, repairable in the field, and can be used in interior and exterior applications. Rope lights are offered in 13-MM and 10-MM...

HIGH-PRESSURE SODIUM LAMP.
April 1, 1999... HIGH-PRESSURE SODIUM LAMP benefits end-user by providing better product performance and reduced disposal cost at end of lamp life. Lamp passes Federal TCLP Guidelines. Lumalux/Eco high-pressure sodium lamp by Osram Sylvania.

LIGHTING SYSTEM INTEGRATES SWITCHING.
April 1, 1999... LIGHTING SYSTEM INTEGRATES SWITCHING, theatrical dimming, architectural dimming, and lighting energy-management functions for enhanced performance. Maintains simple manual override while providing effective initial cost solutions for code...

PULSE-START SYSTEM.
April 1, 1999... PULSE-START SYSTEM offers higher efficacy, quick warm-up times, improved lamp-to-lamp color consistency over traditional metal halide systems, and fast restrike times. Offered in a range of indoor and outdoor lighting products in 200, 250, 320,...

SCREW-IN COMPACT FLUORESCENT FLOOD LIGHT.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 1999... SCREW-IN COMPACT FLUORESCENT FLOOD LIGHT replaces incandescent flood lights. By using reflective material, it offers the same light output and appearance as an 85 W incandescent flood. Aspen Flood Light by W.L. Gore and Associates, Inc.

DUAL-TECHNOLOGY WALL-SWITCH SENSOR.(electronic sensors)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
April 1, 1999... DUAL-TECHNOLOGY WALL-SWITCH SENSOR fits onto a single circuit board smaller than a credit card. Combination of passive infrared and sound detection allows the sensor to literally see and hear. PIR turns the lights on, while the self-adapting...

FLUORESCENT DIMMING BALLAST.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 1999... FLUORESCENT DIMMING BALLAST controls 42-watt, four-pin triple-tube compact fluorescent lamps. High frequency ballast can dim these compact fluorescent lamps from 100 percent down to five percent. Available for 120 v and 277 v applications....

EXIT SIGNS.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 1999... EXIT SIGNS utilize most efficient light available--light-emitting diode (LED) technology. Energy savings in excess of 90 percent provide quick payback, as well as years of cost savings. Fixtures are made of polycarbonate to resist corrosion....

LONG-LIFE, ENERGY-SAVING COMPACT.(Aero-tech Light Blub flourescent lamp)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 1999... LONG-LIFE, ENERGY-SAVING COMPACT fluorescent lamp looks like a traditional incandescent bulb but it has a reusable adapter. This 2-piece technology has a high power factor and allows the bulb to be replaced at a fraction of the cost. Bulb is...

Displaying Art Creatively.
April 1, 1999... Innovative use of skylights enhances artificial lighting in gallery Versatility, energy efficiency, and aesthetics are three demands that must be balanced by the lighting system design at the Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery at Keene State...

Direct Access to Electricity Boosts Local Government.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 1999... Nayeem Sheikh is facilities environmental manager and Walter Lin is an energy assistant with the San Jose's General Services Administration. The authors acknowledge the contributions of Lynn Macy. director of General Services: Ellis Jones...

Generators.
April 1, 1999... Generators Diesel Fuel oil Natural gas Propane Admic Controls * * Alstom Engines, Inc. * * * Alternative Utility Services *...

Shining Light on Chiller Upgrades.
April 1, 1999... Samuel C. Monger, CEM, DDSM, CIAQ, is the principal of Monger Worldwide Consulting Service, an environmental technologies consulting and training firm. The author of numerous articles and book on performance testing and evaluation of HVAC...

Dehumidification Systems.(Illustration)
April 1, 1999... Dehumidification Systems Commercial Healthcare Industrial Advanced Thermal Technologies * * * Aggreko Inc * * *...

RANKING OF ELECTRICITY PRICES COMMERCIAL.(Illustration)
April 1, 1999... RANKING OF ELECTRICITY PRICES COMMERCIAL Rank Cts/kWh ST. UTILITY Tot. kWh 1. 18.93 AK Kotzebue Electric Assn, Inc. 0.0% 2. 17.31 HI Hawaii...

RANKING OF GAS UTILITY PRICES BY STATE COMMERCIAL.(Illustration)
April 1, 1999... RANKING OF GAS UTILITYPRICES BY STATE COMMERCIAL Rank State Price/Mcf 1. Hawaii $13.04 2. Rhode Island $8.11 3. District of Columbia...

SPOT MARKET GAS: POSTED PRICES.(Illustration)
April 1, 1999... March prices reported by the Natural Gas Clearinghouse Prices represent estimated median prices for one month spot transactions ranging at the indicated receipt points. Prices are not offers. Pipeline 3/99 2/99...

Price watch.(Illustration)
April 1, 1999... No. 2 oil for April delivery rose by 10[cent] to 39[cent] per gallon on the NY Mercantile Exchange (through March 10). No. 6 oils posted price rose by 5[cent] to $16.75 per barrel (1% sulfur). Spot-market Texas crude traded at $14.68 on March...

REFINERS FUEL PRICES.(Illustration)
April 1, 1999... REFINERS FUEL PRICES Mid-March prices indollars per 42-gallonbarrel, generally fortank cars going toconsumers. Pest prices are mid-month. Grade and Site Current 2/99 12/98 ...

DEGREE DAYS FOR SELECTED CITIES.(Illustration)
April 1, 1999... DEGREE DAYS FOR SELECTED CITIES February Monthly Monthly Deviation Monthly Deviation City Total From Norm From Last Year Albuquerque ...

To the readers of Energy User News and Purchasing Magazine.(Editorial)
April 1, 1999... In the years immediately ahead, each or your organizations will need to make important decisions about "The Energy Buy." Who will supply your energy? Should you generate or buy? At what prices should you buy? What levels of expertise must you...

Electric power customers prepare for competition.
April 1, 1999... An exclusive reader survey by ENERGY USER NEWS and PURCHASING Magazine finds end users working hard to devise long-term electric power procurement strategies. In response to the re-regulation that's taking place in the electric power...

Exposed wires!(guide to buying power in changing marketplace)
April 1, 1999... The "commoditization" of natural gas and electric power adds new risks to the buying equation. Here's how to avoid getting zapped in the changing marketplace. Risk is a subject not typically associated with retail electric power or natural...

Power tools.(purchasing techniques)
April 1, 1999... Energy technologies are emerging as rapidly as new energy-supply options, and prudent planning demands a closer look. The key is leveraging multiple, interruptible energy supplies. Bringing down energy costs involves more than competitive...