Energy User News articles from January 2000

Energy User News archives from January 2000

Utilities Face Transmission Restrictions.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued an order designed to increase reliability of the wholesale electrical transmission grid. According to The Wall Street Journal (December 16, 1999), utilities won't be allowed to own...

Enron.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... Enron announced plans to launch Enron Online a global Internet-based transaction system for wholesale energy and other commodities. The system allows participants to view commodity prices in real time and to directly transact with Enron over...

United States National Grid Group Plc.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... Two British utilities completed key steps in securing a beach head in the United States National Grid Group Plc announced a regulatory deal that was an essential step in its planned purchase of New England Electric System and Scottish Power Plc...

Congress.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... Congress recently approved legislation that extends by 30 months the energy production tax credit for wind and other kinds of renewable energy. The legislation was welcomed by the wind energy industry which had seen a slump due to worries over...

Getting to Know You.(Brief Article)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2000... Making a great publication better Good publications publish stories that their subscribers enjoy reading. Great publications provide information and analysis that prepare readers for the daily and long-term demands of their jobs. These...

Miami Court of Appeals Reduces Costs by $15,000 Annually.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... Ice storage system wins favorable verdict in court application MIAMI, Fla.-- As with many aging air conditioning systems in South Florida, the Miami Court of Appeals found itself badly in need of retrofit. Their two 60-ton chillers were on...

Less Is More as Javits Center Cuts its Lighting Costs.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2000... A lighting upgrade with only half as many luminaires is paying off handsomely NEW YORK--You never know what the postman might bring. It began with a simple direct-mail piece and a sales follow up call. It ended with a lighting upgrade that...

HVAC Systems: How They Work.(Editorial)
January 1, 2000... The basics of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems EDITOR'S NOTE: The Fundamentals of Energy Management Series, new this month, is designed to provide nonspecialists with an introduction to the basic concepts of energy...

Ranking of Gas Utility Prices By State Commercial.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2000... Ranking of Gas Utility Prices By State Commercial Rank State Price/Mcf 1 Hawaii $14.46 2 Rhode Island $8.91 3 Delaware $8.29 4 Illinois $7.98...