Energy User News articles from April 2001

Energy User News archives from April 2001

Energy Bill Has Something for Everyone; Not All Are Pleased.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2001... WASHINGTON, DC--Senate Republicans in late February introduced a comprehensive energy bill that set off what was expected to be a bitter policy fight, particularly over opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to drilling and numerous...

Berkeley Lab Declares Computer-Related Electricity Is Exaggerated.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2001... BERKELEY, CA--The Internet and other information technology is escalating energy consumption and future demand far less than supposed, say researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). The latest findings fuel the controversy...

EUNLOAD PROFILE.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... EUNLOAD PROFILE Expectations of energy managers for price increases or energy shortages Not at all likely 2% Not very likely ...

EFS HVAC Service.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... EFS HVAC Service., Alpharetta, GA, an Enron Facility Services company, announced that Chuck Davidson has been promoted to chief operating officer. Davidson also was awarded the Enron Pinnacle Award in 2001.

Vericor Power Systems.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Vericor Power Systems, Atlanta, GA, announced the availability of OnSitePower systems that provide power, steam, and hot or chilled water to industrial companies. Vericor will build, own, and operate systems based on the company's...

Energy East Corp.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Energy East Corp., Albany, NY, has agreed to acquire RGS Energy Group of Rochester, NY, for about $1.4 billion in cash and stock, plus the assumption of approximately $1 billion in debt. The merged companies would serve about three million...

Eight of 11 Western governors.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Eight of 11 Western governors, both Republicans and Democrats, said they want wholesale electricity prices capped throughout the region, according to the Wall Street Journal. The poll was taken at a February meeting of the Western Governors...

Potomac Electric Power Co.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Potomac Electric Power Co. (Pepco), Washington, DC, and Connectiv, Wilmington, DE, announced a merger agreement under which Pepco would acquire Connectiv for cash and stock valued at approximately $2.2 billion. Both companies would become...

Northeast Utilities.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Northeast Utilities (NU) announced that Consolidated Edison, Inc. had advised NU that it was not willing to close the parties' pending merger on the previously agreed upon terms. Northeast Utilities said that it had notified Con Edison that it...

Idaho Power.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Idaho Power requested rate increases ranging from 24.3% for residential customers to as much as 44.5% for some businesses, saying it had spent $161 million more this winter than it expected to buy electricity for Idaho customers. Rates could go...

California Rescue Plan Proceeds Slowly, Outcome Uncertain.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... After nearly a month of Stage 3 power alerts, intense legislation, and tough negotiations, California Governor Gray Davis in February said the state had reached the "back side" of its energy crisis. On the supply side, the situation had...

U.S. Supreme Court to Review FERC Open Access Order.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... WASHINGTON, DC--The U.S. Supreme Court said it would hear two challenges to a 1996 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) order intended to ensure open access to the interstate energy transmission grid and to spur national competition...

What About the Rest of the Country?(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... A debate rages around the nation about whether California's energy crisis is a harbinger of things to come or just the outcome of the irrationality many of us associate with America's most populous state. To many, the outcome of the debate...

Public Power: A Solution to Energy Woes?(Brief Article)(Interview)
April 1, 2001... APPA Director Alan Richardson tells why public agencies have fared well in California--and elsewhere Alan Richardson, executive director of the American Public Power Association (APPA), leads an organization that counts more than 2,000...

Record Gas Prices Cause Heartburn.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... High prices complicate planning and cast doubt on electric reliability Record-high natural gas costs during the past several months are causing headaches for more than gas customers, as they have played a role in the high cost of...

Advanced Technology Puts Power Value Into Business Perspective.(ChooseEnergy.com, Inc product information)
April 1, 2001... Shopping bots work for electricity too In the deregulated energy era that we are now entering, Internet-based advanced intelligent software and collaborative decision-making will transform society's idea of what power supply and...

UMass Medical Center to Save $36 Million.(form energy conservation)
April 1, 2001... Cogeneration and energy conservation measures make the difference The University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester, MA, is among the most respected health care facilities in the New England region. Co-located on site with the...

Energy System Integration.
April 1, 2001... Look beyond conventional approaches to increase financial results Integrating energy systems and a facility's business can significantly increase the contribution of energy management efforts to the profitability of business units....

Remote monitoring and control system.(for HVAC systems)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Remote monitoring and control system integrates with installed HVAC/R equipment and utilizes two-way wireless communications to give customers the ability to monitor and control their assets. All information regarding HVAC/R assets is...

ModBus networking module.(burner control integration product information)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... ModBus networking module achieves burner control integration and networking with industrial or building automation systems. The module provides communications and networking with ModBus protocol control systems, which are widely used in...

Pulse-start metal-halide system.(light output product information)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Pulse-start metal-halide system offers increased initial and maintained light output than the standard pinched body lamp, the manufacturer says. The complete 400-W line of pulse-start lamps is available with a mogul base in clear or coated...

BACnet router.(network product information)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... BACnet router routes BACnet packets between ARCNET or Ethernet LANs and BACnet/IP networks, allowing communications between all connected building automation devices. Central to the manufacturer's Networked Building Systems (NBS) concept, the...

Direct digital controls.(network managment product information)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Direct digital controls (DDC) allow interoperability with building automation systems (BAS) using open, standard protocols such as BACnet or LonMark. The controls allow the end user to easily integrate the manufacturer's equipment into the BAS...

LED.(Light Emitting Diode product information)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... LED (Light Emitting Diode) exit signs significantly reduce energy consumption and eliminate sign maintenance for five years while offering a thin silhouette and contemporary look. The red LED, 120-V exit signs consume only six watts. For...

Lighting design and rendering software.(software product information)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Lighting design and rendering software is a 3D lighting analysis program that produces full-color renderings and predictive lighting system calculations for designers, architects, and engineers utilizing any type of electric lighting in...

Open drip-proof motors.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Open drip-proof motors feature cast iron construction for service in continuous-duty applications, including blowers, pumps, compressors, and conveyors. The motor line is available in a range of models from 1.5 through 200 hp, with operational...

Zone controllers.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Zone controllers comply with the LonMark space comfort control (SCC) profile. The controllers offer automatic heat/cool mode determination to reduce manual system adjustments; water temperature sampling that provides accurate two-pipe system...

Data visualization technology.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Data visualization technology, in conjunction with the company's building automation systems, can show weeks or months of data on a single screen. The historical data visualization offerings include the "river of time," color spectrum, system...

Emergency lighting.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Emergency lighting, which features an approved class 3a laser option to direct occupants to exits during power outages and in dense smoke, is designed for classrooms, dormitories, hospitals, nursing homes, apartments, condominiums, hotels,...

High-efficiency electronic ballasts.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... High-efficiency electronic ballasts for use with T5 lamps are designed for one- and two-lamp operation with models available for T5 and T5/HO lamps ranging from 14 to 54 W. T5 and T5/HO applications include indirect, pendant mount, wall mount...

DEGREE DAYS For Selected Cities.
April 1, 2001... DEGREE DAYS For Selected Cities February Monthly Monthly Deviation Monthly Deviation City Total from Norm ...

Spot Market Gas: Posted Prices.(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2001... Spot Market Gas: Posted Prices March prices represent estimates of median prices for one-month spot transactions. Prices...

Ranking of Gas Utility Prices By State Commercial.(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2001... Ranking of Gas Utility Prices By State Commercial Rank State Price/Mcf 1 Hawaii $18.11 2 District of Columbia...

ARTI 21 Vapor Compressor Efficiency Study Completed.
April 1, 2001... ARLINGTON, VA--The Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology Institute (ARTI) released "The Efficiency Limits of Water Vapor Compressors." The report, from Concepts ETI, is the first to be released as part of ARTI's HVAC&R Research for the...

Department of Energy Seeks Projects to Improve Power Plant Designs.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... WASHINGTON, DC--The U.S. Department of Energy called on the energy industry to participate in a nationwide competition for new power plant technologies. The effort, termed the "Power Plant Improvement Initiative," is targeted at advanced clean...

Duke Energy Promises 6000 MW by Summer 2002.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... HOUSTON, TX--Duke Energy North America (DENA) announced it will build more than 6000 megawatts (MW) of new power generation capacity in time for summer 2002 demand. At that time, DENA's operating merchant generation portfolio will exceed 15,000...