Energy User News articles from December 2000

Energy User News archives from December 2000

Southern California Edison and Pacific Gas & Electric.(petition Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, cap on wholesale power prices)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Southern California Edison and Pacific Gas & Electric, along with The Utility Reform Network (TURN), a consumer group, have filed a joint petition with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in support of a cap on wholesale power...

Regulators Grapple with 'Seriously Flawed' California Electricity Market.(Federal Energy Regulatory Commission proposes remedies)(Industry Overview)
December 1, 2000... The wholesale electric market structure in California is seriously flawed," the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) concluded in proposing what it calls "a series of sweeping changes to reshape the state's markets and help remedy the...

Electric Motor Industry, Utilities, and Government to Address High Costs.
December 1, 2000... ST. LOUIS, MO--Motor manufacturers, motor service centers, utilities, and government agencies have announced a national campaign called Motor Decisions Matter to help industrial customers maximize their productivity amidst growing concern over...

Several States Pulling Back from Deregulation Arrangements.(attitude is to go slow after experience in California)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Like aftershocks following an earthquake, states with deregulation plans in the works reacted with a renewed go-slow attitude following California's rate spikes and supply concerns last summer. At press time, the Arkansas Public Service...

General Electric Co.(acquisition of Honeywell Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... General Electric (GE) Co. and Honeywell announced that GE has agreed to acquire Honeywell in a tax-free merger valued at $45 billion dollars, plus assumed debt. Honeywell's core group of energy-related businesses includes automated building...

Pipeline safety legislation.(Pipeline Safety Act fails to pass in U.S. House of Representatives)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Pipeline safety legislation that would have effectively reauthorized the Pipeline Safety Act failed to pass the U.S. House of Representatives in the closing days of the 106th Congress. The Pipeline Safety Improvement Act, authored by Sen. John...

PPL Corp.(first distributor of fuel cells for FuelCell Energy Inc. in North America)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... PPL Corp. of Allentown, PA, has signed an agreement to become the first North American distributor of fuel cells manufactured by FuelCell Energy. Inc., formerly Energy Research Corp. of Danbury, CT. PPL also has made an equity investment in...

The Department of Energy.(over $100 million for fuel cell related programs)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2000... The Department of Energy will have more than $100 million for fuel cell related programs in the new fiscal year, $10 million above the President's request. The money is contained in the Interior Appropriation bill that President Clinton signed...

Energy Manager of the Year.(Steve Leavitt, director of development, Great River Medical Center)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Steve Leavitt, director of development, Great River Medical Center Steve Leavitt serves as director of development for Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, IA. His responsibilities include facility development and redevelopment...

National Institutes of Health Building 50, Louis B. Stokes Consolidated Laboratory.(award)(Brief Article)(Cover Story)
December 1, 2000... Accepting award: Duane Pinnix, president, RMF Engineering; Stefan Domby, associate, RMF Engineering; and Frank Kutlak, project officer, National Institutes of Health. The National Institutes of Health Building 50, Louis B. Stokes...

U.S. Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center.(award for energy saving measures)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Accepting award: Bill Sullivan, mechanical engineer, U.S. Department of Transportation. Energy saving measures at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, help implement Executive...

Zion National Park Visitor Center.(U.S. National Park Service, 80 percent less energy consumption)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Accepting award: Aaron Nahale, president, Setpoint Systems Corp. and Bill MacGowan, national sales manager, Delta Controls. Zion National Park Visitor Center is a 10,000-[ft.sup.2] building operated by the U.S. National Park Service. It is...

Great River Medical Center.(energy efficiency)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Accepting award: Steve Leavitt, director of development, Great River Medical Center and David Grady, Alliant Energy. Great River Medical Center in Burlington, IA, is a new 450,000-[ft.sup.2] acute-care facility with an additional 200,000...

El Capitan Building.(Cuna Mutual and Life Insurance Co.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Accepting award: Jeffrey Rouze, asset manager, CUNA Mutual & Life Insurance Co. Built in 1926, the El Capitan building was at the heart of a thriving theater district along Hollywood Boulevard. The six-story building, which housed the...

University of Manitoba.(energy performance contract with MCW Energy Reduction Services)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Accepting award: Horst Frank, University of Manitoba; David Bellamy, MCW Consultants, Ltd.; and Ernie Amor, MCW Consultants, Ltd. The University of Manitoba partnered with MCW Energy Reduction Services to initiate the largest energy...

Shasta County.(Aircon Energy Inc. provides energy conservation)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2000... Accepting award: Don Rasberry, president, Aircon Energy, an Encompass Company; Rick Konkel, manager, energy services, Aircon Energy, an Encompass Company; and Rick Geoffre, service manager, Aircon Energy, an Encompass Company. The Shasta...

8383 Wilshire Boulevard.(office building redesigned for better energy efficiency)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Accepting award: Bob Accomando, Arden Realty; and Scot Duncan, Retrofit Originality. A 418,000-[ft.sup.2] multi-story office building, 8383 Wilshire Boulevard has a mix of tenants that operate during normal business hours. The existing...

SAP Corporate Headquarters.(energy conservation project)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Accepting award: Jeffrey Cosiol, principal, Kling Lindquist Partnership. SAP's corporate headquarters in Newtown Square, PA, provides an open, highly networked company with a leading-edge corporate facility and an architectural landmark....

Redding Convention Center.(energy conservation project)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Accepting award: Don Rasberry, president, Aircon Energy, an Encompass Company; Rick Konkel, manager, energy services, Aircon Energy, an Encompass Company; and Rick Geoffre, service manager, Aircon Energy, an Encompass Company. The Redding...

Allegheny County.(Pennsylvania, Northeast Energy Services Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Accepting award: Tom Kelly, deputy director, Public Works, Allegheny County; Paul Carter, manager of business development, NORESCO; Randy Clark, manager, Pittsburgh Region, NORESCO; and Andrew Holden, manager of engineering, NORESCO. ...

General Services Administration/Internal Revenue Service.(energy conservation project)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... GSA took a whole-building approach to attaining its 20% energy reduction goals in the Kansas City, MO, offices of the Internal Revenue Service. The approach resulted in alterations to the chilled water and computer room systems, two of the...

Letters to the Editor.
December 1, 2000... EDITOR'S NOTE: This month I again received a number of interesting letters. Mr. Ken Heselton noticed an error in one of the graphics and made some interesting points about boiler operation. We thank him for his thoughts. The corrected graphic...

A Look at What's Going Well.
December 1, 2000... WEEC activities shine a positive light on 2000 Immediately after Peter Moran, publisher of EUN, named Steve Leavitt the recipient of our 2000 Energy Manager of the Year award, I had the opportunity to meet him. You can meet him too, in the...

Energy Manager of the Year Tells His Secrets.(Steve Leavitt explains Great River Medical Center project)(Interview)
December 1, 2000... Steve Leavitt adds details to a great energy story Steve Leavitt, director of development at the Great River Medical Center, received EUN's Energy Manager of the Year Award at an awards breakfast held at the Association of Energy Engineers'...

Energy Monitoring Evolves into Business Management Tool.(Column)
December 1, 2000... Digital technology makes the change possible Advanced microtechnology has enabled energy monitoring to come into its own as a business management tool. The current chaotic energy environment has given energy monitoring a vital...

Florida's Long Green PC.(AMSI Inc. redesigns Florida's Department of Corrections to conserve energy, save costs)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2000... Rehabilitation of corrections facilities saves energy expenditures A MSI, Inc., a member of the Crothall Services Group, Inc. headquartered in Wayne, PA, implemented an energy savings performance contract for the State of Florida Department...

Digester Gas Energizes New Hampshire Wastewater Plant.(Nashua, New Hampshire)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Engine/generator set makes process nearly self-sufficient Reclaiming wastewater is an energy-and time-consuming process that's constantly being re-evaluated with an eye to greater efficiency and reduced cost. To meet these goals, the city...

Moulton Niguel Water District Swims Against the Tide.(figures out way to save costs getting water uphill)
December 1, 2000... Sensorless-vector ac drives replace traditional closed-grid water systems for increased efficiency and less downtime The Moulton Niguel Water District in Laguna Niguel, CA, enjoys a history of investing in control technology to save energy...

Measurement and Verification of Energy Savings.
December 1, 2000... M&V provides the proof that an energy savings plan works The field of measurement and verification (M&V) of energy savings has matured in the last decade; we have learned that there is a big difference between measuring the flow of energy...

Enron Unit Launches Energy Portal.(Enron Energy Information Solutions Inc. launches EnergySense)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Enron Energy Information Solutions, Inc. (EEIS), a subsidiary of Enron Energy Services, announced the October launch of its EnergySense online energy information and facility management portal. EnergySense (www.energysense.enron.com) provides a...

DEGREE DAYS For Selected Cities.
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Spot Market Gas: Posted Prices.
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Ranking of Gas Utility Prices By State Commercial.
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Ranking of Electricity Prices Commercial.
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