Energy User News articles from May 1999

Energy User News archives from May 1999

Restructuring a Go in New Mexico.
May 1, 1999... ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--The controversy surrounding electric restructuring in New Mexico (Restructuring Stalls in New Mexico, March) has been resolved. Governor Gary Johnson last month signed into law a bill opening the state's electricity industry...

Ohio Shortages Not a Sure Bet.
May 1, 1999... COLUMBUS, OHIO--Despite predictions by the East Central Area Reliability (ECAR) Council that severe power shortages in Ohio and surrounding states this summer could trigger brownouts or worse (EUN Ticker, April), ECAR and the Ohio Public...

CalPX: An Eye on the Deregulated Market.
May 1, 1999... PASADENA, CALIF.--The electricity market is changing, evolving nationwide. With electricity industry leaders and state legislatures closely monitoring states that have already restructured their markets, it's imperative that end-users...

National Dimming Initiative Introduced.
May 1, 1999... SAN FRANCISCO--LightFair International 1999 witnessed the official launch of the National Dimming Initiative (NDI), a proactive industry initiative designed to drive greater awareness and market acceptance of lighting controls and fluorescent...

New Options Proposed to Curb Greenhouse Gases.
May 1, 1999... WASHINGTON, D.C.--The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently released a 200-page "working draft" detailing the emerging science and technology of carbon sequestration. The report identifies key research needs in several aspects of carbon...

Deregulation Creates Taxing Dilemma in Pennsylvania.
May 1, 1999... HARRISBURG, PA.--While electric restructuring in Pennsylvania may save some end-users money an their power invoices, it may have an unexpected impact on their tax bills. Under the Public Utility Realty Tax Act (PURTA) of 1968, the property...

Emissions Earn Shopping Spree.
May 1, 1999... NEWTON, MASS.--A contest for energy-attuned end-users was announced last month to inspire reductions in [CO.sub.2] emissions, a major contributor to global warming. Sponsored by energyguide.com, a consumer-oriented web site operated by...

Petro-Consolidation Continues.
May 1, 1999... LOS ANGELES--While the jury is still out on whether the consolidation of petroleum production, refining, and marketing is of benefit to energy users, merger mania among oil and gas suppliers is showing no signs of slowing down. Los...

Here Comes The Sun.
May 1, 1999... Enough sunlight falls on the earth's surface each minute to meet world energy demand for an entire year, according to The American Solar Energy Society. How to harness that energy, of course, is the burning question. The answer could put an end...

Taking a Closer Look at Lighting Audits.
May 1, 1999... John Fetters is president of Effective Lighting Solutions, which he founded to provide lighting consulting, design, and training services. Specializing in lighting-efficiency improvements, they have performed hundreds of lighting surveys and...

Building of the Green.
May 1, 1999... The business case for environmental buildings is looking up Regardless of how passionate building owners may be about the environment, most will concede that the business case for constructing an environmentally friendly or "green" building...

Renovation Offers Multitude of Opportunities to Save.
May 1, 1999... In the past, it was common practice to raze a building at the end of its "useful" life and replace it with a new structure. However, advocates of sustainable design--as well as some of those concerned with bottom-line economics--have come to...

Looking Toward the Future.
May 1, 1999... How commissioning can improve sustainability The most widely accepted definition of sustainable development requires that buildings be designed to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet...

Superficial Concerns for Energy Management.
May 1, 1999... Attention to insulation, glazing, envelope choices, and roofing systems should often be the first step for energy efficiency While convention and common sense usually dictate building system decisions, choices for building exteriors tend to...

Saving Energy Through Resource Sharing.
May 1, 1999... A backup power generator would have been the answer to frequent power outages at the Lunardi's Market in Los Gatos, Calif., but for its cost. Owners Alfredo and Paul Lunardi found that the large 230-kW generator that would have been required to...

Philadelphia Freedom.
May 1, 1999... PHILADELPHIA--At the center of a city known for freedom, the owners of a 20-story office tower at 1515 Market Street, a 40-year-old mixed-use structure, were recently liberated from high energy costs, thanks in part to new chillers and...

Not Your Father's Power Marketer.
May 1, 1999... Market consolidation is changing the way power suppliers do business In the rapidly evolving energy market, the definition of power marketers--once synonymous with energy wholesaling--is starting to blur as many power marketers seek to...

Sizing Up Gas AC.
May 1, 1999... Dr. William Ryan is team leader of space conditioning and Douglas Kosar is desiccant program manager at the Gas Research Institute, Chicago. Natural gas offers technical solutions for meeting building standards and market-related...

LAM Lighting Systems.
May 1, 1999... Color brochure detailing a line of indirect, energy-efficient ceiling suspended luminaires offers descriptive information, photos, schematic drawings, specifications, and ordering information about fixture designs and new products. Luminaire...

SS13 and SS20 series timers.
May 1, 1999... Tamper-resistant electronic timers automatically turn loads off at the end of preset time periods from one minute to 18 hours. The units fit in standard wall boxes and toggle switchplates and can switch loads such as fluorescent lights with...

Weather-master III rooftop units.
May 1, 1999... Electric, single-package rooftop cooling units are available in 75-, 85-, and 100- ton capacities. Line expansion covers a range of 30- to 100- nominal tons in both vertical and horizontal supply/return designs. Capacity increases up to 40...

Columbia Lighting.
May 1, 1999... Three-lamp fluorescent fixtures provide energy-efficient lighting from low-profile, rectangular housing designs ideal for a range of diffused light applications such as corporate offices, workstations, stairwells, and health-care applications....

Fuji Electric.
May 1, 1999... AC drive system offers remote control capability through internal points or via a keypad. System addresses the differences in supply and return fan characteristics and measures the actual airflow in CFM. AC drive by Fuji Electric.

Staefa Control Systems.
May 1, 1999... Literature describes controllers that control and monitor as well as meet application requirements of small to widely distributed building complexes. Equipped with standard 0-to 10-volt (DC) analog output, the controllers work with most...

Battery test systems.
May 1, 1999... Applications and usage of battery formation and test systems are described in technical information brochure. Operating battery production from single-cell batteries to multiple-cell industrial batteries, systems are available for most...

Venture Lighting.
May 1, 1999... Catalog describes optimized metal-halide lighting systems for commercial, industrial, retail, and municipal applications. Products offered include metal-halide lamps, ballasts, low-current-factor ballast controls, and systems that combine newly...

W.A.C. Lighting.
May 1, 1999... Upgraded transformers for task lighting feature an automatic shutoff device activated by a short circuit that prevents damage when overloaded and resumes normal functioning when the overload is cleared. "Soft-start" transformers increase the...

King Fan Technology.
May 1, 1999... Fan-coil unit controller has a single setting panel that can monitor and control up to 10 fan-coil units within a 200-yard radius. Energy consumed is only the amount required to achieve and maintain the desired zone temperature. Motor circuitry...

Roberts-Gordon.
May 1, 1999... Gas-fired, low-intensity infrared heater for use with natural or LP gas is designed for harsh and corrosive environments. Vent caps at the inlet and flue, a moisture-resistant burner, aluminized tubing, vinyl-coated stainless steel flex...

Sola/Hevi-Duty.
May 1, 1999... Three-phase power conditioners from 10 kVA through 150 kVA protect equipment from voltage sags and spikes, switching transients, lightning, and induced surges. Conditions hold output voltage regulation to a maximum of +/- 5 percent, and...

Air Technology Systems Inc.
May 1, 1999... Component enhancements for desiccant dehumidification units are designed for air-handler manufacturers, design-build contractors, and building owners and managers. System design offers novel bearings that require little maintenance and...

Gardner Denver.
May 1, 1999... Single-stage rotary-screw compressors have a 20- to 30-horsepower frame that utilizes water injection to produce cool, dry, oil-free compressed air. Air discharges range from 100 to 150 PSIG for flows from 39 ACFM to 117 ACFM, and the motors...

Firestone Building Products Company.
May 1, 1999... Four-tape video training series for modified bitumen, built-up roofing, and hybrid systems provide step-by-step installation instructions and are available in both English and Spanish. Videotapes on roofing installation by Firestone Building...

United Power.
May 1, 1999... Surge-suppression systems available in single-phase, split-phase, and three-phase voltages are rated for use in any IEEE-defined category C1/B3 environment. Bidirectional protection is available in surge-current ratings from 13,000 to 40,000...

Rupp Industries Inc.
May 1, 1999... Portable industrial air conditioners feature an expansion valve that automatically adjusts without losing efficiency or breaking down. Ideal for computer rooms, it draws a relatively small amperage on a per-ton basis as compared to ordinary...

Johns Manville Corp.
May 1, 1999... Formaldehyde-free fiber-glass thermal insulation for commercial applications is particulalry suited to hospitals, schools, and laboratories where air quality and environmental issues are important. Compression-packaged insulation is lightweight...

Davenport Finance Company.
May 1, 1999... Financing and related services focusing on energy-related projects in the HVAC-R, distributed generation, and industrial process sectors are offered to commercial, industrial, and municipal end-use customers. Terms of financing deals range from...

Dresser-Rand.
May 1, 1999... Brochure describes new and retrofit control systems for gas turbine, steam turbine, and expander motor-driven compressors, generators, and reciprocating compressors. Standard and custom products are available, as well as product management and...

Protech.
May 1, 1999... Control system for compressors includes compatible software that provides monitoring, fail-safe machine protection, and energy sayings documented at up to 30 percent. For use with a variety of centrifugal, rotary screw, or reciprocating...

ABB Drives & Power Products.(introduces new motor frames)
May 1, 1999... Brochure profiles rolled-steel, cast-iron, and aluminum motor frames ranging from .25 to 700 horsepower in standard voltages of 230/460 and 460, 60 Hz. Ideal for pumps, fans, blowers, compressors, and conveyors, the described motors meet EEMAC...

HVAC insulation product brochure.
May 1, 1999... Line of glass insulation products and duct liner products for HVAC and other mechanical system applications are detailed in full-color brochure that follows CSI format, listing products categorically with detailed charts in the appendix. HVAC...

Cogeneration Industry Organizes Globally.
May 1, 1999... BRUSSELS, BELGIUM--Political action to promote localized power generation is at the top of the International Cogeneration Alliance's (ICA) list of aims and objectives. ICA is a newly organized trade association with members from Europe, India,...

Powerful Tools for Power Users.
May 1, 1999... What is if: The California Power Exchange Web site (www.calpx.com). How it works: The site's navigation runs down the left-hand side and top of all the pages. Subsections are located at the top of each page with each section's content...

Energy companies.
May 1, 1999... Energy companies can lessen the confusion surrounding electric restructuring and growing end-user apathy toward it by meeting end-user's energy needs, rather than selling on price, David McGeown, project director for New Energy Ventures told an...

Southern California Edison.
May 1, 1999... Southern California Edison is providing some financial relief to citrus farmers in eight Southern California counties that suffered weather-related crop losses of at least 50 percent last December. Citrus farmers can apply to defer up to half...

GE Fuel Cell Systems.
May 1, 1999... GE Fuel Cell Systems has reached an agreement with New Jersey Resources Corp., a Supplier of wholesale energy services, to market and distribute its fuel cells to small businesses and residential users throughout New Jersey. Units for small...