Energy User News articles from January 2004

Energy User News archives from January 2004

Blackout report points finger at FirstEnergy, MISO.
January 1, 2004... Last August's power blackout that affected electricity users from Detroit to New York began when inadequately trimmed trees shorted out power lines owned by Ohio's FirstEnergy Corp. That incident might have been contained, hut inadequate alarms...

Heithold earns EUN Energy Manager of the Year award: Toyota project earns praise, too.
January 1, 2004... ATLANTA, GA -- Rick Heithold, strategic sourcing manager-Energy & Maintenance, Food Lion LLC earned recognition as Energy User News Energy Manager of the Year at an awards breakfast held November 13th in Atlanta, GA. Toyota received project of...

California Gov. Gray Davis.(EUN Ticker)
January 1, 2004... California Gov. Gray Davis, who as removed from office by a recall vote, officially put an end to the state's energy crisis when he rescinded the state of emergency he signed in January 2001. The move was among Davis' final acts before Arnold...

FuelCell Energy, Inc. and Caterpillar Inc. have finalized a contract from the City of Westerville Electric Division to supply a 250-kW power plant designed to feed power at a substation into the local electric distribution system in Westerville, OH.(EUN Ticker)
January 1, 2004... FuelCell Energy, Inc. and Caterpillar Inc. have finalized a contract from the City of Westerville Electric Division to supply a 250-kW power plant designed to feed power at a substation into the local electric distribution system in...

DTE Energy Technologies.(EUN Ticker)
January 1, 2004... DTE Energy Technologies signed a $5.4 million contract with NextEnergy to develop, construct, operate, and maintain a state-of-the-art microgrid in the Power Pavilion on the NextEnergy site in Detroit. The project, fueled by hydrogen, natural...

Portland General Electric.(EUN Ticker)
January 1, 2004... Portland General Electric (PGE) has filed suit in federal court in an attempt to stop the Oregon attorney general's office from launching another investigation into the Portland utility's power-trading practices, according to The Oregonian. PGE...

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.(EUN Ticker)
January 1, 2004... The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) says it intends to override a Virginia law blocking American Electric Power from joining P JM Interconnection. A state senator said FERC has over reached its authority and has created a states'...

The Tennessee Valley Authority.(EUN Ticker)
January 1, 2004... The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is virtually broke, according to a report by two university professors. TVA has $25 billion in liabilities, according to the report, an amount that exceeds its assets in nuclear, coal, and hydroelectric...

EUN calendar.(Calendar)
January 1, 2004... JANUARY 26-28 Distributing Energy Resources. Hyatt Regency La Jolla,, San Diego, CA. California Alliance far Distributed Energy Resources. For more information, call Frank Kester, (949) 492-1340 or email: energywestnews@cs.com. 27 XML...

Senate struggles to keep energy bill alive.(News)
January 1, 2004... Congress failed again last year, for the second time in two years, to pass a massive energy bill that had something for everybody to like but, at the same time, contained an equal number of provisions that someone else was sure to dislike. ...

Hot air or hot technology? Why DG is finally poised for take-off.
January 1, 2004... David Ellis is a rabid Philadelphia Eagles fan who hasn't missed a game--or a tailgate party--in five years. Like clockwork, he and his posse of football junkies pull into the stadium parking lot at the same time on every Sunday morning of a...

What's on your mind: multi-site energy users ruminate on energy efficiency, deregulation, and utilities.
January 1, 2004... The Energy Planning Network (EPN) and the market research professionals at RKS Research and Consulting surveyed professionals managing energy in multi-site corporations throughout North America in 2003. The primary objective of the National...

Low-voltage ac drive family from ABB.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
January 1, 2004... FREE INFO: WRITE 101 ACH550 drives combine simplicity, convenience, fieldbus connectivity, harmonic mitigation, and programmability to a degree not seen in drives before, the manufacturer says. The drives, in the 1-500 hp, range provide...

Natural gas gen set from Caterpillar.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
January 1, 2004... FREE INFO: WRITE 104 A 1200 rpm version of the company's Cat G3520C advanced natural-gas-fueled generator sets, offers high fuel efficiency, low maintenance, and reduced operating costs in extended duty distributed generation and...

Studio generators from MQ Power.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
January 1, 2004... FREE INFO: WRITE 107 The Crawford line of mobile generators, often used in the entertainment industry, is offered in 250-, 500-, 800-, 1400-, and 2400-A models all powered by Volvo engines. They can be customized to meet the needs of the...

Compact low-ceramic, metal-halide lighting from Amerlux.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
January 1, 2004... FREE INFO: WRITE 110 The Impact T4 line of track luminaires utilizes the latest lamp and miniature electronic ballast technology the manufacturer says, which makes the energy-efficient lighting fixtures well-suited for the retail,...

Line-interactive UPS from Sola/Hevi-Duty.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
January 1, 2004... FREE INFO: WRITE 102 The S2K Series of ultra-compact, line-interactive uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) features automatic voltage regulation (AVR) topology and data line protection. The units prevent highly sensitive equipment, such...

Compressed air survey tool from Logic Beach.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
January 1, 2004... FREE INFO: WRITE 105 The HLP-10 HyperLogger PowerPlus data logging system, designed to simplify compressed air surveys, can monitor and record an air compressor's power data combined with pressure, mass air flow, and any number of other...

Four-pass wetback Scotch boiler from Burnham.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
January 1, 2004... FREE INFO: WRITE 108 The 4S design, available in sizes to 800 hp for high and low pressure steam or hot water, incorporates positive water flow circulation and maximum heat transfer from water backed surfaces to provide long life and...

Prismatron electronic ballasts from Holophane.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
January 1, 2004... FREE INFO: WRITE 111 Electronic ballasts are offered for use with single metal halide luminaires. The ballasts, which are available with any of the company's full line of high-bay prismatic glass optics, may be used with 320-, 350- and...

Control systems brochure from Dresser-Rand.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
January 1, 2004... FREE INFO: WRITE 103 A comprehensive brochure about Dresser-Rand control system solutions is now available from the company. The brochure, "Complete Control System Solutions," describes the complete range of D-R control systems, standard...

Mixed-flow fan from Continental.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
January 1, 2004... FREE INFO: WRITE 106 MID mixed-flow fan features an adjustable-pitch, mixed-flow impeller for precise performance matching. It is available in diameters from 12-24 in, with capacities ranging to 6000 cfm. Computerized fan selection...

Power solutions brochure from APC.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
January 1, 2004... FREE INFO: WRITE 109 Products that improve the reliability, productivity, and availability of information systems by protecting hardware and data from power disturbances are described in brochure. Solutions include surge suppressors,...

HOBO U12 data loggers from Onset Computer Corp.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
January 1, 2004... FREE INFO: WRITE 112 High-resolution data loggers for measuring temperature, relative humidity (RH), light intensity, and other indoor environmental conditions feature 12-bit resolution; high-precision sensors enable long-term data...

Degree days for selected cities.(Marketplace and data: statistics, trends & energy data)
January 1, 2004... November Monthly Monthly Deviation Monthly Deviation from City Total from Norm Last Year Atlanta 253 ...

Weather hedging: Chicago mercantile exchange weather futures prices.(Marketplace and data: statistics, trends & energy data)
January 1, 2004... Each Degree Day valued at $100 per contract Heating Degree Days Location Nov Dec Jan Feb Atlanta, GA 255 675 655 475 Boston, MA 573 960 1090 965 Chicago, IL...

Gas price comparison.(Marketplace and data: statistics, trends & energy data)
January 1, 2004... Gas Price Comparison Breakeven Rates ($/kWh) 4th Q-02 1st Q-03 2nd-Q-03 Large Office (150,000 [ft.sup.2])...

Ranking of electricity prices industrial.(Marketplace and data: statistics, trends & energy data)
January 1, 2004... Ranking of Electricity Prices Industrial %Total Rank Cts/kWh ST UTILITY kWh 1 17.51 HI Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc 0.079% 2...

Power curtailment funding report.(Marketplace and data: statistics, trends & energy data)
January 1, 2004... Power Curtailment Funding Report State Utility Utility Website AL Sylacauga Utilities Board www.sylacauga.net/utilities/ ...

Ranking of gas utility prices by state industrial.(Marketplace and data: statistics, trends & energy data)
January 1, 2004... Ranking of Gas Utility Prices By State Industrial Rank State Price/Mcf 1 Hawaii $11.82 2 New Hampshire $11.56 3 Ohio $10.35 4 Maine ...