Energy User News articles from June 2004

Energy User News archives from June 2004

Northeast Power supplies deemed adequate for summer 2004.
June 1, 2004... The Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) has determined that New England, New York, and Ontario will have adequate supplies of electricity in the summer 2004, under normal summer conditions. New England's Independent System Operator...

Motor Decisions Matter survey results summary online.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The Motor Decisions Matter (MDM) announced the results of its 1-2-3 campaign survey. The survey was announced at a press conference in Chicago, as part of National Manufacturing Week 2004. The survey found industrial managers are largely...

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc.(EUN Ticker)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., announced on May 4th that it commenced Phase I of its $2.6 million program for the development and advancement of next generation hydrogen storage technologies. Quantum and the U.S. Department...

The Bonneville Power Administration Ampere Annex.(EUN Ticker)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The Bonneville Power Administration Ampere Annex in Vancouver, Washington was awarded a Silver rating under the LEED Green Building Rating System, making it the 100th certified LEED project, according to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)....

Encorp.(EUN Ticker)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Encorp announced nearly $1.3 million in orders from businesses across the country, The projects include distributed-generation applications for a Fortune 100 company, a bank with branches in 200 cities nationwide, a data center located in...

Capstone Turbine.(EUN Ticker)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Capstone Turbine shipped the first beta unit C200 to the University of California, Irvine. Capstone expected that it would be fully installed and running in mid-May. Commercial plans for the new system will be announced later in the year.

The California Energy Commission's.(EUN Ticker)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The California Energy Commission's PIER Environmentally Preferred Advanced Generation program has awarded Tecogen $941,000 to develop a next-generation cogeneration system that improves the efficiency, reliability, and environmental performance...

Astoria Energy LLC.(EUN Ticker)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Astoria Energy LLC (Astoria Energy) closed on $983 million in financing for construction of New York City's largest new power plant in more than 25 years. Construction of the project will begin immediately, with commercial operation projected...

Enerfax.(EUN Ticker)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Enerfax reported that analyst Stifel Nicolaus predicted that increased demand for gas-fired power generation should keep prices at or near current levels through at least 2005. Stifel Nicolaus also warned of possible significant natural gas...

EUN calendar.(News)(Calendar)
June 1, 2004... JUNE 6-9 7x24 Exchange, Ritz Carlton Grande Lakes Orlando, Orlando, FL. 7x24Exchange. For more information, visit: www.7x24exchange.org. 6-9 EEI Annual Conference, Walt Disney World Dolphin, Orlando, FL. Edison Electric Institute. For...

HVCC harnesses methane to save energy.(News)(Hudson Valley Community College )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... TROY, NY -- Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. unveiled a power project at Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) in upstate New York that makes the college energy independent, partially by converting methane gas from a local landfill into...

Encorp & Envenergy join forces.(News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... WINDSOR, CO -- Encorp has completed a transaction with Envenergy on April 27th and closed on $7.11 million in new funding. In the transaction, Encorp and Envenergy formed a new holding company, and each firm merged with wholly-owned...

Energy-efficient lighting a hot topic: readers make important technical points.(Your letters: our readers speak out)
June 1, 2004... Dear Editor: I am writing to express concern over details included in the article "Energy-Efficient Lighting Vital to Recovery 2004" (March). I am concerned that your magazine would publish an article that presents as fact claims as to why...

VOIP VOIP: technology for technophiles.(Energy online: management information system)
June 1, 2004... When Rickie Lee Jones' "doyt doyt" rang from 1970's era, radios, jukeboxes, and cassette players, audiophiles embraced Danny's All Star Joint. Technophiles may have found their own groove with a new Internet technology: VOIP or Voice Over...

Business strategies need an energy master plan: saving energy dollars is part of the profitability picture.
June 1, 2004... It's the year 2015. Evergreen Bank is acquiring Trust Us Trust (both fictional companies of similar size) and examining its energy cost-cutting efforts. By integrating the energy master planning process into its business strategy since 2004,...

Logic relay from Schneider.(Products literature & services: controls, bas and lighting)(Telemecanique Zelio logic relay)(Schneider Automation Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The Telemecanique Zelio logic relay is a cost-effective smart relay with advanced programmable relay function airy for small control system applications. Zelio Logic is designed especially for applications that require greater flexibility than...

Variable-frequency drive from ABB.(Products literature & services: controls, bas and lighting)(ABB Asea Brown Boveri Ltd.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The ACH550 DriveIT low-voltage ac drive series from ABB offers true open protocol has arrived for drives/motor control users in the HVAC industry. These low-voltage drives include BACnet as a loadable option. The new series features a control...

T5HO ballasts from Universal Lighting.(Products literature & services: controls, bas and lighting)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... T5HO high range voltage (HRV) AccuStart 5 ballasts from Universal Lighting Technologies are available in two- and four-lamp configurations. AccuStart 5 ballasts for applications from 347 to 480 V feature programmed rapid-start technology to...

Lightmeter from Cooke.(Products literature & services: controls, bas and lighting)( cal-LIGHT 400 )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The cal-LIGHT 400 calibrated, precision lightmeter from Cooke measures how much light falls on a surface. The meter is very easy to use and read. The cal-LIGHT uses a silicon photodiode sensor to measure light and is certifiably calibrated and...

Dimming ballasts from Advance.(Products literature & services: controls, bas and lighting)(Advance Transformer Co.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The Mark 10 Powerline electronic dimming ballast line from Advance Transformer includes new models for one- and two-lamp long twin-tube fluorescent lamp applications. Ideal for such applications as sconces and two by two recessed fluorescent...

New life cycle costs booklet from Caterpillar.(Products literature & services: controls, bas and lighting)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... A booklet from Caterpillar outlines the life-cycle cost advantage of the Cat Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) with kinetic power cell technology over battery-based units. The UPS uses modern flywheel technology, the kinetic power cell, to...

Portable gas analyzer from Einstruments.(Products literature & services: controls, bas and lighting)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The BTU 1000, a basic, hand-held boiler tuning unit & flue gas analyzer from E Instruments is portable and multifunctional. Designed for servicing and maintaining boilers, heaters, and other domestic and industrial applications, the BTU 1000...

Online UPS from MGE UPS.(Products literature & services: controls, bas and lighting)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The Pulsar EX RT from MGE is the company's second generation UPS that incorporates Ballard Power Systems' Nexa RM Series fuel cell modules. Based on proven double-conversion online technology, the new rack systems offer power protection...

Power converter from Ballard.(Products literature & services: controls, bas and lighting)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The 75-kW Ecostar from Ballard is specifically designed for photovoltaic (pv) applications. The only 75-kW grid-tie utility interactive power inverter available to pv customers, the Ecostar power converter combines superior inverter and...

Energy user news index.(Marketplace and data: sStatistics, trends & energy data)
June 1, 2004... Energy User News Index Ticker Price Exchange Symbol Company 2/26/04 NASD ACPW Active Power, Inc. 3.10...

Rate hikes worry market.(Marketplace and data: sStatistics, trends & energy data)
June 1, 2004... The stock market turned downward this session on fears that the upward trend of the economy and the positive earnings reports coming from companies in the first quarter of the year will cause the Fed to false interest. Though market buzz says...

Degree days for selected cities.(Marketplace and data: statistics, trends & energy data)(Illustration)
June 1, 2004... DEGREE DAYS For Selected Cities April Monthly Monthly Deviation Monthly Deviation from City Total from Norm...

Weather hedging: Chicago mercantile exchange weather futures prices.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
June 1, 2004... Weather Hedging: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Weather Futures Prices Each Degree Day valued at $100 per contract HDD Cooling Degree Days Location April April May June Atlanta, GA ...

Gas price comparison.(Marketplace and data: statistics, trends & energy data)
June 1, 2004... Gas Price Comparison Breakeven Rates ($/therm) 1st Q-03 2nd Q-03 Large Office (150,000...

Ranking of electricity prices industrial * December 2003.(Marketplace and data: statistics, trends & energy data)(Illustration)
June 1, 2004... Ranking of Electricity Prices Industrial * December 2003 % Total Rank Cts/kWh ST UTILITY kWh 1 14.69 NY Consolidated Edison...

Utility curtailment incentives.(Marketplace and data: statistics, trends & energy data)(Illustration)
June 1, 2004... Utility Curtailment Incentives State Utility Utility Website AL Sylacauga Utilities Board www.sylacauga.net/ AR American Electric Power ...

Ranking of gas utility prices by state commercial * December 2003.(Marketplace and data: statistics, trends & energy data)
June 1, 2004... Ranking of Gas Utility Prices By State Commercial * December 2003 Rank State Price/Mcf 1 Hawaii 19.32 2 District of Columbia 12.31 3 Maine ...