Energy User News articles from July 2000

Energy User News archives from July 2000

Rising Temps Likely to Fuel Reliability Debate.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... WASHINGTON, DC--The annual assessment of summer demand for power issued by the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) is fast becoming another harbinger of the season. Almost equally assured are a few "unseasonable" days of early...

Electric Reliability, Energy Security Doubtful, Say Forum Speakers.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Department of Energy Secretary Bill Richardson and Senator Frank Murkowski (R-AK) faced off on national energy policy and security at the 13th Annual Energy Efficiency Forum sponsored by Johnson Controls June 14 in Washington, DC. The two...

ISO Breakdowns Concern NY Utility.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... BINGHAMTON, NY--NYSEG has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to investigate and initiate emergency actions in order to correct start-up problems at the New York Independent System Operator (ISO). In a press release Michael I....

GreenMountain.com.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... GreenMountain.com and Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., have signed an agreement under which the auto company will purchase Green Mountain Energy renewable power for its headquarters and other California facilities. Toyota estimates the annual...

Coal production.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Coal production and usage will increase until 2015 when Environmental Protection Agency Clean Air Act restrictions kick in to make gas the fuel of choice, according to a study by the Gas Research Institute and Hill & Associates. The study...

Low emission strategies.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Low emission strategies that diesel engine manufacturers can put into production to improve air quality and meet stringent regulations are being developed by a consortium organized by engineers at Southwest Research Institute (SwRIT) in San...

An Illinois senator.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... An Illinois senator wants the federal government to purchase more green power for its facilities. A proposal announced by Sen. Peter G. Fitzgerald (R-IL) would require the federal government to purchase a minimum of 3% of its energy from...

Consolidated Edison, Inc.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Consolidated Edison, Inc.'s (ConEdison) pending merger with Northeast Utilities, Inc., received unanimous approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The merger still requires approval from other federal and state regulatory...

Switching to electricity.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Switching to electricity generated from renewable energy sources remains an environmental imperative, according to a new report released by the Renewable Energy Policy Project (REPP-CREST), a Washington, DC, policy organization. An update of a...

GRI Predicts Significant Micro Turbine Market Growth.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... CHICAGO--The market for micro turbine products will be a significant niche, totaling $2.4 billion to $8 billion by 2010, and more than 50% of that market will be international. according to a market forecast released by Gas Research Institute...

Enron, IBM, AOL Launch Energy Provider.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... GREENWICH, CT--Claiming to be first in the nation, Enron Corp. along with IBM, and America Online announced a new venture to provide energy to residential and small business customers in deregulated markets. The company, to be called The New...

Greenmountain.com Announces Major Investment Agreement.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT--GreenMountain.com, a provider of environmentally cleaner energy, announced it has entered into an agreement under which BP and others will invest up to $100 million to fund the company's continued growth. BP Amoco said it...

DOE Launches Project to Improve the Energy Efficiency of Commercial Buildings.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... WASHINGTON, DC--Secretary of Energy Bill Richardson announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) is creating a High Performance Commercial Buildings project to increase the energy efficiency of commercial buildings. The effort, a joint...

New Entrants in Energy Market Are Hot On Wall Street.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... BURLINGTON, MA--New energy-related stocks could start a dramatic run up, repeating the history of the telecommunications and airlines industries after restructuring, Hugh Holman, analyst for CIBC Global World Markets, told the audience of a...

A New Idea.
July 1, 2000... Facility managers have much to offer Government officials, manufacturers, utilities, and environmental advocates may make energy policy in this nation, but energy and facility managers make energy practice. Hence it is important that...

Each Facility Meets Its Own Challenges.
July 1, 2000... One energy manager balances Innovation and low-risk projects Jim Ackles has been energy manager for the La Quinta Hotels chain for the past five years. Prior to that, Ackles held positions in energy management for a national retail chain....

Energy Management.com: How Will the Internet Change this Industry?
July 1, 2000... Information, information, information everywhere The business world today seems to be divided into those who are part of the fast-paced Internet market and those experiencing the general uneasiness associated with being left behind. Many...

CHP and the Contemporary Energy Industry.
July 1, 2000... Deregulation improves the appeal of combined heat and power At the beginning of the 20th century, combined heat and power (CHP) systems were the most common sources of electricity in the United States. But on-site electric/thermal...

How to Make Money on Your Energy Assets (and Still Sleep at Night).
July 1, 2000... Facility managers can find hidden value in their operations When it comes to making decisions about energy assets, life is not getting any easier for facility managers. In the old days, if the company needed more power, there were two...

Monitoring of Switchgear Feeders.
July 1, 2000... Trip units vs. circuit monitors: Understanding the choices Advances in technology are dramatically changing how plants and facilities operate. Trying to keep up with the pace of change can be difficult. Take circuit breakers, for example....

Terrebonne Parish Schools See the Light.
July 1, 2000... Great arithmetic from this schools system's lighting upgrade The Terrebonne Parish Schools needed better light. What they got from a comprehensive lighting upgrade was much better light and important energy and cost savings. How important,...

Allegheny County to Save $13.7 Million with ESPC.
July 1, 2000... NORESCO provides expertise to Pennsylvania county In 1997, Allegheny County in Pennsylvania faced a challenge that might have posed a multimillion dollar burden on taxpayers. Much of the equipment in the more than 100 buildings (3.43...

Kingston School District's Energy Efficiency Improvements Cut Costs and Protect the Environment.
July 1, 2000... Local schools benefit from state and federal programs Getting a successful energy management program online in a school district means everybody has to come out a winner. That's what the Kingston, NY, School District has been able to do,...

GSA Chooses ConEdison Solutions to Provide Electricity for New York City Facilities.
July 1, 2000... NEW YORK--Federal and international groups, including the United Nations, American Red Cross, and U.S. Postal Service expect to save more than $1 million in energy costs over the next twelve months. The groups have joined together under the...

EPRI Study Finds Restrictions on Air Emissions Would Affect Fuel Use, Cause Long-Term Price Increases.
July 1, 2000... PALO ALTO, CA--A two-year study of environmental regulatory initiatives in the U.S. indicates that the "Current Policy Direction" for air-emission reduction requirements could have wide-ranging effects on the U.S. energy sector and economy...

Lightolier, LCA Put Lighting CDs OnLine.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Lightolier and the Lighting Controls Association (LCA) both recently announced plans to make their educational CD-Roms available online. Lightolier's product is targeted for those new to the lighting industry. Entitled "Lessons In Lighting,"...

EPRI Announces Technical Development Program.(Electric Power Research Institute)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... PALO ALTO, CA--EPRI's recently launched technology development program, called EPRI Destinations, is specifically designed to help program participants meet changing market demands. The program is intended to help EPRI members develop...

Entergy, Shaw Join Forces to Build New Power Plants.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... NEW ORLEANS--Entergy Corp. and The Shaw Group Inc. announced plans to create Entergy-Shaw, a new company that will provide management, engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning services to build electric power plants. ...

Basic Economic Analysis for Energy Project Financing.
July 1, 2000... Energy users are faced with many choices about how to best meet their energy needs at the lowest cost and with the least impact on the environment. With so many technologies and techniques available to reduce energy costs in existing...

Uninterruptible power supply.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) protects industrial facilities, data storage, telecommunications, Internet, and broadcast facilities from power outages while providing power conditioning that smoothes periodic local power line or weather...

IGBT digitized power.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Uninterruptible power supply is an online, double-conversion UPS in 3 and 5 kVA sizes and provides high-frequency IGBT digitized power. Exceeding existing harmonic standards, according to the manufacturer, the unit offers a battery management...

Blower motor.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Blower motor for residential and commercial HVAC applications addresses a common problem in forced-air systems-- moisture from sources such as leaky ducts, drain pan overflow, and heat-exchanger blow-off in heat pump applications under...

In-line-mounted centrifugal pump.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... In-line-mounted centrifugal pump line is designed for hydraulic performance in a variety of commercial HVAC applications. Bearings are permanently lubricated, and hydraulically balanced impellers and resilient-mounted motors contribute to...

Analog soft starter.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Analog soft starter is for use with standard low to medium rated AC motors in applications where across-the-line starting and economy are prime considerations. Features include adjustable acceleration and deceleration, adjustable initial...

Tenant services system.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Tenant services system is an after-hours override and energy management addition to the Tracer Summit building automation system package. It is a PC-based software program that allows a property or facility manager to reduce energy consumption,...

HVAC controller.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... HVAC controller is a 23-channel Neuron-based I/O module for controlling rooftop units or similar equipment used in LonWorks-based building automation systems. The unit is supplied with an HVAC software profile stored in Flash memory for...

Low-horsepower drive.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Low-horsepower drive for HVAC applications incorporates in a compact unit key functions and features typical of large-horsepower drives. The drive is able to respond to input signal changes in as little as 8 milliseconds. It covers a 1/2 - 3 hp...

Modular motor controllers.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Modular motor controllers, operating from 115 (S0161 Series) and 230 V (S0171 Series) line voltages, control the speed of 1/10- to 1-hp single-phase induction motors. The controllers provide energy savings, performance improvement, increased...

Motor protection and control relay.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Motor protection and control relay for three-phase motors, pumps, mills, fans, compressors, crushers, and conveyors provides protection, monitoring, and control. Among its range of motor protection functions based on load current are thermal...

Adjustable speed drive.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Adjustable speed drive is suited for applications where Siemens Floor Level Network (FLN) communication protocol is used. No boards, chips, or additional software are required. A simple two-wire connection is required to bring the unit on-line....

Circuit monitors.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Circuit monitors provide power quality and disturbance monitoring capability, energy consumption data, and multiple utilities monitoring. The monitors also offer an optional high-speed voltage transient detection in a field-installed,...

Exterior-mount power vent systems.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Exterior-mount power vent systems are suitable for side-wall or rooftop venting and can reduce vent diameters by up to 50%. By adding a constant pressure controller, fan speed is automatically regulated based on a user set manifold/vent...

Front end, workstation software.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Front end, workstation software package for the building automation industry is designed to support multiple standard and non-standard protocols, including BACnet, LonWorks, MODBUS, SMNP, and Automated Logic's legacy protocol, and it does so...

Main breaker load center.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Main breaker load center has a built-in manual transfer switch that permits convenient use of a portable generator during power outages. Users can maintain a consistent, virtually uninterrupted flow of electricity to critical circuits during...

Controllers.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Controllers are available to meet the needs of a wide variety of applications. Smart II Plus controllers are configured with the industry standard 0-10 VDC analog output, and can work with a networked building management system or as standalone...

EUNLOAD PROFILE.
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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 Industrial.
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Ranking of Electricity Prices Industrial.
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