Energy User News articles from January 1999

Energy User News archives from January 1999

Exxon and Mobil Create Oil Giant.
January 1, 1999... Mega-merger unlikely to send end-user costs spiraling upward IRVING, TEXAS-Commercial energy users bracing for a hit to their operating budgets in the form of rising natural gas, diesel, and heating fuel prices in the wake of the $77.2...

In HVAC, Steady as She Goes is Enough.
January 1, 1999... DES PLAINES, ILL.-Spotting trends in heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) delivery can be a difficult task since change is typically more evolutionary than revolutionary. The reason for the gradual pace is that building engineers...

Brewery Sets its Sights on Suds.(Coors Brewing energy plant arrangement with Trigen Energy and National Energy Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1999... GOLDEN, COLO.-Coors Brewing Company owns the largest single-site brewery in the world, consisting of 41 buildings spread over five miles. However, it no longer owns the coal-tired cogeneration plant that provides steam and electricity to brew...

AHRAE Opens in Chicago.
January 1, 1999... The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating (ASHRAE), and Air-Conditioning Winter Meeting and the International Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigerating Exposition will run January 24-27 in Chicago. The exposition is projected to attract...

In an effort.(Brief Article)
January 1, 1999... In an effort to help jump-start gas deregulation in Delaware, Conectiv Power Delivery has applied with the Delaware Public Service Commission for a natural gas pilot. The pilot would be open to 1,200 small industrial and commercial customers...

Enron Energy Services.(signs energy and facilities management for San Francisco Giants' new ballpark)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1999... Enron Energy Services signed a 10-year energy contract and a 15-year facilities management contract with the San Francisco Giants baseball team. The deals, worth more than $60 million, begin when the Giants move into their new ballpark in April...

Texas-sized turbines.
January 1, 1999... Texas-sized turbines were unveiled by TU Electric and York Research Corp. in December, when phase one of the 34,000-kilowatt, $40-million Big Spring (Texas) WindPower Project, with the largest U.S. wind turbines, was inaugurated.

One call is.
January 1, 1999... One call is all it takes for businesses in Maine to be more efficient. At the International Environment & Energy Summit, held in Portland, business and government jointly introduced the Maine Environment and Energy Center, a new telephone...

Increasingly, businesses.
January 1, 1999... Increasingly, businesses are choosing to concentrate on their core area of expertise rather than trying to become energy experts. Outsourcing the responsibility for operating a central heating and cooling facility is an alternative for some....

EUNLOAD PROFILE.
January 1, 1999... MOTOR EFFICIENCY: UNREALIZED GAINS Total Market Potential U.S. Savings: 122 billion kWh Total annual energy usage in New York State: 122 billion kWh Potential Annual Savings Chemical plants $283,000 Typical...

Monitoring Reveals Consumption Patterns.
January 1, 1999... PHILADELPHIA-Temple University has installed a new integrated monitoring system comprised of sensors, monitoring equipment, and software for maintenance and engineering operations and planning future energy-efficient facility upgrades. ...

White Roofing Reflects Well on Utility Bills.
January 1, 1999... ALEXANDRIA, VA.- When an elementary school's energy costs are the highest in its district on a per-square-foot basis, and when summer temperatures reach 100[degrees]F, building managers must examine creative approaches to cooling-load...

Successful Power Purchasing Means Looking at the Fine Print.
January 1, 1999... BOSTON--Energy User News spoke with Richard Costello, president of Westwood Energy Group. Westwood Energy Group independently assist corporations in making strategic energy-procurement decisions and helps to identify innovative commodity cost...

TES Keeps Residents Cool, Costs Down.(continuing-care retirement community in Florida uses thermal energy storage systems to reduce electric power consumption cost)
January 1, 1999... Ensuring constant, comfortable temperatures at a continuing-care retirement community that is home to more than 1,400 senior residents in 60 major buildings and facilities is a major challenge in any climate. Keeping energy costs down,...

Outsourcing the Energy Infrastructure.
January 1, 1999... Contracting with an outside provider to operate--and even own--central plant facilities is an alternative more companies are considering Operating a central heating and cooling facility has become an increasingly complex and demanding...

Enlightening America Lights Up Dallas.
January 1, 1999... DALLAS-Enlightening America '99- hosted by the Energy Efficient Lighting Association (EELA)- will be held at the Hotel Inter-Continental on February 1-3, 1999. The theme for this year's show is Technology, Deregulation, and Marketing. The...

Retrofit Reinvigorates Xerox Centre.
January 1, 1999... SANTA ANA, CALIF.--An extensive retrofit of the HVAC mechanical equipment and a new direct digital control (DDC) system have produced a more energy efficient operation and significantly lower operating costs at the Xerox Centre here. The...

ASHRAE 1999 Slated to Take Windy City by Storm.
January 1, 1999... CHICAGO--The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning (ASHRAE) Winter Meeting blows into the Windy City this January 24-27, 1999. The meeting-held concurrently with the ASHRAE co-sponsored International Air-Conditioning,...

Managing Facility Energy Needs in a Competitive World.
January 1, 1999... Catherine Luthin serves as principal of Luthin Associates, an energy-management consulting firm specializing in deregulated energy markets, and is also executive director of the New York Energy Buyers Forum, an end-user and supplier coalition...

DOE Program Provides Financing Guide.
January 1, 1999... WASHINGTON, D.C.--Over the last few years, a dramatic change has occurred in the way energy-efficiency projects are funded. Federal and state subsidies, as well as utility demand-side programs, have been restricted or eliminated. The emergence...

Beating Power Quality Problems.
January 1, 1999... David Brender is national program manager of the New York City-based Copper Development Association, which offers additional information on power quality at (888) 480-HARMONIC, or www.copper.org. Energy managers can take advantage of a...

DEGREE DAYS FOR SELECTED CITIES.
January 1, 1999... DEGREE DAYS FOR SELECTED CITIES November City Monthly Monthly Deviation Monthly Deviation Total From Norm From Last Year Albuquerque...

PRICE WATCH.
January 1, 1999... No. 2 oil for January delivery fell by 7[cent] to 30[cent] per gallon on the NY Mercantile Exchange (through December 10). No. 6 oil's posted price fell by 20[cent] to $17.50 per barrel (1% sulfur). Spot-market Texas crude traded at $10.73 on...

OFFICE BUILDING INDEX OPERATION COST PER SQUARE FOOT.
January 1, 1999... OFFICE BUILDING INDEX OPERATION COST PER SQUARE FOOT Section: South Central Lease Elec. Natural Fuel Steam Taxes Month: January Rent Power Gas Oil ATLANTA Downtown 18.95 1.24 ...