Energy User News articles from May 1998

Energy User News archives from May 1998

Clinton Unveils National Electric Restructuring Plan.
May 1, 1998... WASHINGTON--The Clinton administration released an electricity industry restructuring plan this past March that could give end users m every state the ability to choose their electricity supplier by Jan. 1, 2003, but also allow states to "optout"...

College Staff Designs Own Lighting Project.(Duke University)
May 1, 1998... DURHAM, N.C.-Duke University here will cut its annual energy expenses by over $419,000 per year through a campuswide lighting retrofit designed and implemented by energy managers at the school. Work is nearly complete on the upgrade of 115...

Internet Search Inspires Florida Hospital's No-Cost Fixture Upgrade.
May 1, 1998... ARCADIA, Fla.-An energy manager at the C. Pierce Wood Memorial Hospital here used energy grant information culled from the Internet to completely fund a lighting retrofit expected to generate savings of $80,000 a year. One of four state mental...

Massachusetts Dereg. Status in Jeopardy.
May 1, 1998... BOSTON-Massachusetts voters will have the power to repeal the law that opened the state's electricity market to full competition after detractors of the plan staged a campaign to put the question on this November's election ballot. The...

$100,000 Utility Incentive Sweetens Hospital's Shared Savings Pact.(Southside Hospital)
May 1, 1998... BAY SHORE, N.Y.-A shared savings energy contract will allow Southside Hospital here to curb its annual energy use by 1.8 million kilowatt hours (kwh) and 914 million Btu with facilitywide lighting, controls, and HVAC improvements completed just...

Refrigeration Technology Saves Refinery Energy, Recovers Products.
May 1, 1998... DENVER-In an effort to recover valuable petroleum products that were being wasted, a refinery here has started using a heat-fired, ammonia absorption refrigeration process that recovers $958,000 worth of the products annually, while reducing...

Measurement is Key to Managing Consumption.
May 1, 1998... Carl Mottola is director of technical marketing for the Energy Efficient Lighting Association (EEL/I), Princeton Junction, N.J. The EELA encourages energy efficient lighting technology education and installation. PRINCE JUN JUNCTION,...

Power Quality and Info. Technology Equipment.
May 1, 1998... John Wagner is lead compliance engineer for Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), Lucent Technologies, Denver. DENVER-Power quality is largely dependent upon the requirements of the user. Good power quality for an electric arc furnace foundry is...

Naval Sites Ready to Jettison CFCs by 2000.(chlorofluorocarbons)(Interview)
May 1, 1998... PHILADELPHIA-EUN recently spoke with Douglas S. Cam environmental engineer at the Naval Surface Warfare Center's Carderock Division here, and Mark Donato, environmental engineer with the Naval Facilities Engineering Command's Northern Division,...

Adjustable Speed Drive Selection and Application.
May 1, 1998... Wayne Stebbins is an electrical staff engineer at Celanese Corp's. Rock Hill, S.C., plant. He is responsible for process and energy management projects that include electrical power, controls, and instrumentation. Stebbins is a senior member of...

EXIT SIGNS, Part 1.(Illustration)
May 1, 1998... EXIT SIGNS V=Varies This guide is based on voluntary manufacturer responses and does not purport to be a complete list. c)Energy ...

OCCUPANCY SENSORS, Part 1.(Illustration)
May 1, 1998... OCCUPANCY SENSORS This guide is based on voluntary manufacturer responses and does purport to be a complete list. (c)Energy User News 1998. May not be reproduced without permission. ...

MOTORS, Part 1.(Illustration)
May 1, 1998... MOTORS This guide is based on voluntary manufacturer responses and does not purport to be a complete list. (c)Engery User News 1998. May not b ...

RANKING OF ELECTRICITY PRICES.(Illustration)
May 1, 1998... RANKING OF ELECTRICITYPRICESINDUSTRIAL Rank Cts./kwh State Utility Cum kwh Rank Cts/kwh 1. 11.78 NY Consolidated Edison 0.1% 86. 4.12 2. 9.84 VT Central Vermont P.S. 0.1% ...

RANKING OF GAS UTILITY PRICES BY STATE.(Illustration)
May 1, 1998... RANKING OF GAS UTILITYPRICES BY STATEINDUSTRIAL Rank State Price/Mcf Rank State Price/Mcf Rank 1. Nevada $8.10 18. Pennsylvania $4.56 35. 2. New Hampshire $7.42 19. wisconsin ...

EXIT SIGNS, Part 2.(second list)(Illustration)
May 1, 1998... Watts per face 120 277 Alkco Lighting Co. to 5 * * (847) 451-0700 Circle No. 110 Alta Resource 3 * * (800)...

EXIT SIGNS, Part 3.(third list)(Illustration)
May 1, 1998... Increased brightness Alkco Lighting Co. (847) 451-0700 Circle No. 110 Alta Resource (800) 730-2582 Circle No. 111 American Permalight Inc. * (310) 891-0924 ...

EXIT SIGNS, Part 4.(fourth list)(Illustration)
May 1, 1998... Retrofit package Alkco Lighting Co. (847) 451-0700 Circle No. 110 Alta Resource (800) 730-2582 Circle No. 111 American Permalight Inc. * (310) 891-0924 ...

EXIT SIGNS, Part 5.(5th list)(Illustration)
May 1, 1998... Edge-lit Matrix Infinity Lighting * (708) 222-3333 Circle No. 135 Isolite (800) 888-5483 Circle No. 136 Kenall Ligting...

OCCUPANCY SENSORS, Part 2.(second list)(Illustration)
May 1, 1998... Recessed Ceiling Alerton Technologies Inc. (425)869-8400 Circle No. 159 Bayview Technology Group Inc. (650)596-1160 Circle No. 160 Bryant Electric Inc. * (800)323-2792 Circle No....

OCCUPANCY SENSORS, Part 3.(third list)(Illustration)
May 1, 1998... Fluorescent light Alerton Technologies Inc. (425)869-8400 Circle No. 159 Bayview Technology Group Inc. * (650)596-1160 Circle No. 160 Bryant Electric Inc. * (800)323-2792...

OCCUPANCY SENSORS, Part 4.(fourth list)(Illustration)
May 1, 1998... Adjust. sensitivity Alerton Technologies Inc. (425)869-8400 Circle No. 159 Bayview Technology Group Inc. (650)596-1160 Circle No. 160 Bryant Electric Inc. * (800)323-2792 Circle...

OCCUPANCY SENSORS, Part 5.(5th list)(Illustration)
May 1, 1998... Remote Switch Alerton Technologies Inc. (425)869-8400 Circle No. 159 Bayview Technology Group Inc. (650)596-1160 Circle No. 160...

MOTORS, Part 2.(second list)(Illustration)
May 1, 1998... NEMA design rating ABB Industrial Systems Inc. A, B, (414) 785-8605 Circle No. 190 special Ajax Corp. B (716) 240-1000 Circle No. 191...

MOTORS, Part 3.(third list)(Illustration)
May 1, 1998... Open drip-proof enclosure ABB Industrial Systems Inc. (414) 785-8605 Circle No. 190 Ajax Corp. * (716) 240-1000 Circle No. 191 Allen-Bradley/Rockwell ...

MOTORS, Part 4.(fourth list)(Illustration)
May 1, 1998... Induction Sealed bearings ABB Industrial Systems Inc. * (414) 785-8605 Circle No. 190 Ajax Corp. (716) 240-1000 Circle No. 191 Allen-Bradley/Rockwell * *...

MOTORS, Part 5.(5th list)(Illustration)
May 1, 1998... Voltage range The Louis Allis Co. 200-13,800 (414)481-6000 Circle No. 209 Magne Tek Inc. AC:115+; (800)624-6383 Circle No. 210 DC: 90-180 Marathon...

EXIT SIGNS, Part 6.(a sixth list)(Illustration)
May 1, 1998... Battery mode Infinity Lighting * (708) 222-3333 Circle No. 135 Isolite * (800) 888-5483 ...

EXIT SIGNS, Part 7.(here the seventh list)(Illustration)
May 1, 1998... Depth (inches) Infinity Lighting 4 (708) 222-3333 Circle No. 135 Isolite V (800) 888-5483 ...

OCCUPANCY SENSORS, Part 6.(a sixth list)(Illustration)
May 1, 1998... Warranty(years) Alerton Technologies Inc. 2 (425)869-8400 Circle No. 159 Bayview Technology Group Inc. 3 (650)596-1160 Circle No. 160 Bryant Electric Inc. (800)323-2792 Circle No....

MOTORS, Part 6.(a sixth list)(Illustration)
May 1, 1998... Fan-cooled enclosure The Louis Allis Co. * (414)481-6000 Circle No. 209 Magne Tek Inc. * (800)624-6383 Circle No. 210 Marathon Electric...

MOTORS, Part 7.(here the seventh list)(Illustration)
May 1, 1998... Inverter duty rated The Louis Allis Co. (414)481-6000 Circle No. 209 Magne Tek Inc. * (800)624-6383 Circle No. 210 Marathon Electric Manufacturing Corp. (715)...

Internet Search Inspires Florida Hospital's No-Cost Fixture Upgrade
May 1, 1998... ARCADIA, Fla.-An energy manager at the C. Pierce Wood Memorial Hospital here used energy grant information culled from the Internet to completely fund a lighting retrofit expected to generate savings of $80,000 a year. One of four state mental...

Massachusetts Dereg. Status in Jeopardy
May 1, 1998... BOSTON-Massachusetts voters will have the power to repeal the law that opened the state's electricity market to full competition after detractors of the plan staged a campaign to put the question on this November's election ballot. The...

$100,000 Utility Incentive Sweetens Hospital's Shared Savings Pact
May 1, 1998... BAY SHORE, N.Y.-A shared savings energy contract will allow Southside Hospital here to curb its annual energy use by 1.8 million kilowatt hours (kwh) and 914 million Btu with facilitywide lighting, controls, and HVAC improvements completed just...

Refrigeration Technology Saves Refinery Energy, Recovers Products
May 1, 1998... DENVER-In an effort to recover valuable petroleum products that were being wasted, a refinery here has started using a heat-fired, ammonia absorption refrigeration process that recovers $958,000 worth of the products annually, while reducing...

Measurement is Key to Managing Consumption
May 1, 1998... Carl Mottola is director of technical marketing for the Energy Efficient Lighting Association (EEL/I), Princeton Junction, N.J. The EELA encourages energy efficient lighting technology education and installation. PRINCE JUN JUNCTION,...

LightFair At Las Vegas, Attracts Most Vendors Ever
May 1, 1998... LAS VEGAS-A record-breaking number of vendors and a new awards presentation will be some of the highlights of the 1998 edition of North America's largest lighting industry show, LightFair international, when it makes its first ever visit here May...

Power Quality and Info. Technology Equipment
May 1, 1998... John Wagner is lead compliance engineer for Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), Lucent Technologies, Denver. DENVER-Power quality is largely dependent upon the requirements of the user. Good power quality for an electric arc furnace foundry is...

Naval Sites Ready to Jettison CFCs by 2000
May 1, 1998... PHILADELPHIA-EUN recently spoke with Douglas S. Cam environmental engineer at the Naval Surface Warfare Center's Carderock Division here, and Mark Donato, environmental engineer with the Naval Facilities Engineering Command's Northern Division,...

Adjustable Speed Drive Selection and Application
May 1, 1998... Wayne Stebbins is an electrical staff engineer at Celanese Corp's. Rock Hill, S.C., plant. He is responsible for process and energy management projects that include electrical power, controls, and instrumentation. Stebbins is a senior member of...

RANKING OF ELECTRICITY PRICES
May 1, 1998... RANKING OF ELECTRICITYPRICESINDUSTRIAL Rank Cts./kwh State Utility Cum kwh Rank Cts/kwh 1. 11.78 NY Consolidated Edison 0.1% 86. 4.12 2. 9.84 VT Central Vermont P.S. ...