Energy User News articles from April 2005

Energy User News archives from April 2005

Energy & Power Management debuts in June: BNPMedia announces name change: serving the commercial, industrial and institutional markets.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... BNPMedia and Publisher Peter Moran announced name change for this publication. Effective with the June 2005, Energy & Power Management will be the new name of the retitled publication. Moran said, "Energy & Power Management provides a more...

AGF proposes plans to control gas prices.(ENERGY NEWS: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
April 1, 2005... Washington, DC -- The American Gas Foundation released a study on February 14th that sets forth various directions that elected officials, energy companies, and communities may wish to take in order to meet natural gas demands, then projects...

EUN load profile.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
April 1, 2005... Energy Consumption by Source, 2001 (trillion Btu) Electricity 21,904.7 Natural Gas 22,844.5 Petroleum 38,333.3 Coal 11,497.7 Note: Table made from pie chart. Source: Energy Information Administration

Plug Power Inc.(EUN TICKER)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Plug Power Inc. announced March 2nd that the company's GenCore 5-kW backup fuel cell system has been approved by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) for listing on the Federal Supply Service Schedule.

Osram Sylvania.(EUN TICKER)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Osram Sylvania announced that it has been chosen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) as an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for the seventh year in a row.

Marriott International, Inc.(EUN TICKER)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Marriott International, Inc. has been named by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as an Energy Star Partner of the Year for implementing programs that save more than 80 million kWh of electric energy and reduce greenhouse gas...

In a release dated February 21st Schneider Electric announced that it would acquire Power Measurement, Inc. (PMI).(EUN TICKER)
April 1, 2005... In a release dated February 21st Schneider Electric announced that it would acquire Power Measurement, Inc. (PMI). PMI is a leading designer, manufacturer, and provider of enterprise energy intelligent systems for energy suppliers, service...

Konarka.(EUN TICKER)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Konarka announced on March 2nd that the National Science Foundation has awarded the company a $500,000 grant for higher performing light-activated power plastic. During the grant's two-year term, Konarka will continue to work on improving its...

TCP.(EUN TICKER)(GEO Foundation)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... TCP announced that it had obtained a license to manufacture screwbase CFLs under the terms of a settlement of a patent infringement claim made against it by the GEO Foundation. According to attorney Raymond Nimrod, GEO has filed suit against...

CSG partners with EnerNOC on demand response.(INDUSTRY NEWS: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... BOSTON and WESTBOROUGH, MA -- EnerNOC, Inc. and Conservation Services Group, Inc. (CSG) announced the formation of a partnership to deliver demand response solutions to a targeted pool of commercial and industrial customers. The collaboration...

EUN calendar.(INDUSTRY NEWS: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Calendar)
April 1, 2005... APRIL 5-7 7th Annual Electric Power Conference & Exhibition, Lakeside Center McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. The TradeFair Group, Inc. For more information, visit: www.electricpowerexpo.com 10-13 EEI National Accounts Workshop, Caesar's...

What's in a name? Energy and Power Management describes us best.(EDITORIAL: OPINIONS AND COMMENTARY FROM THE EDITOR)
April 1, 2005... Sometimes a name is just a name, and sometimes it is an identity. In the case of a magazine, a name is never just a name. And so we are happy to announce that we are changing our name to Energy and Power Management, beginning with the June...

The smart grid passes first tests: a hope of greater reliability for end users.(ENERGY ONLINE: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS)(Column)
April 1, 2005... In late 2004 this column examined GridWise, an exciting initiative of the Department of Energy's Office of Electricity and Energy Assurance (DOE OEEA). Since then I have been named a GridWise Architecture Council member, and I plan to provide...

Rowe gets vote of confidence: also energy manager applauded.(YOUR LETTERS: OUR READERS SPEAK OUT)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2005... Transportation Solution Dear Editor: Commission Co-Chair John Rowe, who used to head our Central Maine Power Co. in Maine had an excellent reputation while here, and is obviously improving on it now as CEO of Exelon Corp plus the...

Awards.(YOUR LETTERS: OUR READERS SPEAK OUT)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2005... Dear Editor: It was particularly gratifying to read the article titled "Barich Named Energy Manager of the Year (October EUN)." Light Bulb Supply Company of Albuquerque, NM, a GE distributor, is proud to have been a supplier of lamps,...

Nukes.(YOUR LETTERS: OUR READERS SPEAK OUT)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2005... Dear Editor: While I'm impressed that my short letter regarding nuclear power (September 2004) inspired three responses (November 2004), two substantially longer than my own, I'm amused at the lack of substance in those responses. I...

Standby power supports business: new business-model concept drives standby power system decisions.
April 1, 2005... Specifying standby power systems used to be a mainly technical process that evaluated electrical loads and federal, state, and local electrical codes for maintaining essential life-safety systems. These codes insured that, in the event of a...

Personal controls that save energy: personal control of thermal and lighting systems can produce positive outcomes for worker satisfaction, productivity, and energy savings.
April 1, 2005... Productivity in the complex jobs held in modern offices can be measured in many ways, from forms completed per hour to ideas generated per week, at both the individual and organization level. Today, productivity includes quality of work output,...

Oil, acid & moisture Purger saves $24,000 per year!(Advertisement)
April 1, 2005... (Approximate Savings for an average Chiller) Removes Oil, Acid and Moisture from Centrifugal Chiller's refrigerant charge and Returns the Oil to the chiller's oil sump where it belongs. Redi Controls is pleased to announce the...

Circuit-Switcher from S&C.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES CONTROLS AND METERS)
April 1, 2005... S&C's 138-kV Mark VI Circuit-Switcher switches single or back-to-back ungrounded capacitor banks up to 95 MVAR. This new model features a 31.5-kA fault-interrupting rating and three-cycle interrupting time. It utilizes interupters that have...

UPS monitoring from Eaton.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES CONTROLS AND METERS)
April 1, 2005... Powerware CoreLogic from Eaton is the first customizable software toolkit to allow systems integrators, IT professional, and software developers to create a tailored power management solution for monitoring Powerware uninterruptible power...

Power meter from Veris Industries.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES CONTROLS AND METERS)
April 1, 2005... Veris Industries new digital power meter series is the company's most full-featured product. The H8400V series digital power meters are ideal for energy management and performance contracting, submetering, activity-based costing, and real-time...

Electronic ballasts from OSI.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES CONTROLS AND METERS)
April 1, 2005... The Sylvania Quicktronic high-efficiency series of energy-saving electronic T8 instant-start ballasts are over 90% efficient. The Quicktronic high-efficiency series (QHE) ballasts use up to 6% (2 to 7-W) less energy than standard electronic...

Design tool from APC.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES CONTROLS AND METERS)
April 1, 2005... Improvements to APC's Web-based BuildOut Tool dramatically speed data center design based on APC's InfraStruXure on-demand architecture for network-critical physical infrastructure (NCPI). The tool offers a simple method to develop designs for...

Instant-start electronic ballasts from Advance.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES CONTROLS AND METERS)
April 1, 2005... Advance Transformer's Optanium instant-start electronic ballasts with IntelliVolt for operation of the market's broad range of T8 fluorescent lamps includes standard 40, 32, 25, and 17-W versions as well as 4-ff 30, 28, and 25-W energy-saving...

Network controllers from Tour Andover.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES CONTROLS AND METERS)
April 1, 2005... Tour Andover Controls introduced the Continuum bCX1 router/controller series to the company's network controller product lineup. The new series of controllers offers a lower cost solution that is also easier to use and features increased power,...

Pulse Drive from Yaskawa.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES CONTROLS AND METERS)
April 1, 2005... Yaskawa Electric America, Inc.'s E7 18-Pulse Drive system (25-500 hp), is designed specifically for HVAC applications that require low total harmonic distortion (THD). With lower THD and EMI/RFI emissions, the E7 18-Pulse Drive meets or exceeds...

600-V drive from ABB.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES CONTROLS AND METERS)
April 1, 2005... ABB's ACH550 ac drives line now includes a 600-V model in a 2-150 hp range. The new model widens significantly the applications that now will be able to use the drives, including applications throughout Canada. The control panel of the ACH550...

Shoebox module from LEDtronics.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES CONTROLS AND METERS)
April 1, 2005... The Series SLL003 Ultra Slim Shoebox LED cluster light module from LEDtronics delivers the longevity, reliability, and energy-efficiency of LED lighting technology in a low-profile fixture that is just 1.5 in. high and weighs only 14 lbs....

LCD display from EIG.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES CONTROLS AND METERS)
April 1, 2005... Electro Industries/GaugeTech's series P60N touch screen HMI display meters now perform historical trending on-line. This allows the display to be used for chart recording applications like monitoring voltage over time, current over time, power,...

Advanced gas generator sets from Cat.(PRODUCTS LITERATURE & SERVICES CONTROLS AND METERS)
April 1, 2005... A Caterpillar brochure details the attributes of the G3500 Family C series compact, natural gas generator sets. Available in 12-, 16-, and 20-cylinder models, the G3500C series generator set offers up to 2.1 MW of generating capacity, and...

PIER releases energy efficiency publications.(INDUSTRY NEWS CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(California Energy Commission's Public Interest Energy Research)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Source Technology Assessment Group, working with the California Energy Commission's Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Program released the first of a series of technical briefs for projects in the "buildings end-use energy efficiency"...

Siemens and Cimetrics make joint offering.(INDUSTRY NEWS CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Cimetrics Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. and Cimetrics, Inc. have formed a strategic alliance to provide customers with comprehensive facility data analysis and optimization service, featuring next generation building performance analysis...

Excelsior launches MBA program.(INDUSTRY NEWS CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... ALBANY, NY -- Excelsior College has launched a Master of Business Administration program that allows maximum graduate credit transfer. Ten employees of Public Service Electric & Gas in Edison, N.J. were the first students to enroll in the...

Waukesha demonstrates new engine.(INDUSTRY NEWS CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... WAUKESHA, WI -- Waukesha Engine entered the commercial demonstration phase in its development of an engine using Advanced Reciprocating Engine Systems (ARES) technology with a March 9th announcement that it had paralleled an advanced test...

New lighting solutions save energy in retail windows.(INDUSTRY NEWS CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
April 1, 2005... A field study conducted by the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute boosts incentive for the use of or light-emitting diodes (LED). The study showed that colored LEDs in retail windows can cut lighting energy use...

McCullough Research warns of rate increase in Pac NW.(INDUSTRY NEWS CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)
April 1, 2005... In a report to its clients, McCullough Research has reported that a provision in the proposed Federal Budget has could raise Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) rates 20% per year to match market rates. While the concept of market rates is...

Schwarzenegger releases Solar Roofs bill.(INDUSTRY NEWS CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... SACRAMENTO -- Governor Schwarzenegger's office released details of the California Million Solar Roofs bill (SB1) on February 28th. The bill creates a tenyear incentive program to help Californians install one million solar electric rooftops on...

Siemens helps Cleveland Clinic reduce utility costs.(INDUSTRY NEWS CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... CLEVELAND, OH -- Siemens Building Technologies, Inc., reported on February 24th its plans to help The Cleveland Clinic Foundation treduce energy, water and sewer costs through the design and construction of a central heating and cooling plant...

New Jersey American Water uses solar.(INDUSTRY NEWS CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS)(Dome-Tech Solar)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ -- New Jersey American Water will soon install the state's largest ground-mounted solar electric system at its Canal Road Water Treatment Plant in Somerset, NJ. The 500-kilowatt ground-mounted system will be designed and built...

EUN Index trumps national markets: energy companies outperform other sectors.(MARKETPLACE AND DATA: STATISTICS, TRENDS & ENERGY DATA)
April 1, 2005... Rising prices and the threat of inflation dampened the major markets this session, despite robust merger and acquisitions activity. Uncertainty in the pharmaceutical sector further pressured Wall Street. A Commerce Department report on consumer...

Degree days for selected cities.(MARKETPLACE AND DATA STATISTICS, TRENDS & ENERGY DATA)(Illustration)
April 1, 2005... DEGREE DAYS For Selected Cities February Monthly Monthly Deviation Monthly Deviation from City Total from Norm...

Weather hedging: Chicago mercantile exchange weather futures prices.(MARKETPLACE AND DATA STATISTICS, TRENDS & ENERGY DATA)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
April 1, 2005... Weather Hedging: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Weather Futures Prices Each Degree Day valued at $20 per contract Heating Degree Days CDDs Location Feb Mar Apr...

Gas price comparison.(MARKETPLACE AND DATA STATISTICS, TRENDS & ENERGY DATA)
April 1, 2005... Gas Price Comparison Breakeven Rates ($/therm) Rate Schedule Large Office (150,000 [ft.sup.2]) 1st Q-04 2nd Q-04 Boston Gas (Boston, MA) 0.9970 0.9269 Con Edison (New York, NY) ...

Ranking of electricity prices industrial: October 2004.(MARKETPLACE AND DATA STATISTICS, TRENDS & ENERGY DATA)(Illustration)
April 1, 2005... Ranking of Electricity Prices Industrial * October 2004 %Total Rank Cts/kWh ST UTILITY kWh 1 27.67 HI Kauai Island Utility...

Utility curtailment incentives.(MARKETPLACE AND DATA STATISTICS, TRENDS & ENERGY DATA)(Directory)(Illustration)
April 1, 2005... Utility Curtailment Incentives State Utility Utility Website CA Anaheim Public Utilities www.anaheim.net/ CA Burbank Water and Power ...

Ranking of gas utility prices by state commercial: November 2004.(MARKETPLACE AND DATA STATISTICS, TRENDS & ENERGY DATA)(Illustration)
April 1, 2005... Ranking of Gas Utility Prices By State Commercial * November 2004 Rank State Price/Mcf 1 Hawaii 23.68 2 District of Columbia 14.42 3 Maine 13.67 4...