Energy User News articles from November 2003

Energy User News archives from November 2003

Long-awaited Natural-Gas report holds no surprises.
November 1, 2003... WASHINGTON. DC -- Conservation, demand flexibility, supply diversity, and infrastructure reliability were key policy recommendations of the National Petroleum Council's (NPC) 2003 Natural Gas Study, released September 25 amidst a flurry of...

Smart Grid requires a Smart meter, coalition asserts.
November 1, 2003... WASHINGTON, DC -- The Demand Response and Advanced Metering Coalition (DRAM), a group of utilities, metering and communications companies, and public interest groups, called on Congress to retain a provision in the energy bill that would...

Cinergy Corp.(EUN Ticker)
November 1, 2003... Cinergy Corp. announced a voluntary plan to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to an average of 5% below their 2000 level during the period 2010 through 2012. Cinergy said it will spend $21 million between 2004 and 2010 on projects to reduce...

The U.S. Department of Energy.(EUN Ticker)
November 1, 2003... The U.S. Department of Energy has selected eight new projects to test mercury control technologies at coal-fired power plants. The selections build on past Energy Department research and focus on longterm, large-scale tests of the most...

The State of New York.(EUN Ticker)
November 1, 2003... The State of New York announced $14.5 million to support 36 distributed generation and combined heat and power (DG and CHP) projects, including a 200-kilowatt natural gas-powered fuel cell at the Old Lion House in the Bronx Zoo and a new CHP...

Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. and EMCOR Facilities Services, Inc., on October 2 announced an alliance under which EMCOR would purchase Siemens' Facilities Management Services (FMS) business in the United Slates.(EUN Ticker)
November 1, 2003... Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. and EMCOR Facilities Services, Inc., on October 2 announced an alliance under which EMCOR would purchase Siemens' Facilities Management Services (FMS) business in the United Slates. Siemens will be introduced...

The California Independent System Operator.(EUN Ticker)
November 1, 2003... The California Independent System Operator hit 26 days this summer when the peak demand for energy topped the 40,000 MW threshold. By comparison, last summer there were only six days when the peak demand climbed over 40,000 MW, and in 2001,...

The California Public Utilities Commission.(EUN Ticker)
November 1, 2003... The California Public Utilities Commission on October 2 authorized Pacific Gas & Electric Co. to build new transmission lines into San Francisco. The $20 million project will add an extra 135 MW of electricity.

Alliance to save energy, DOE promote fuel-saving.(News)
November 1, 2003... WASHINGTON, DC -- Manufacturers seeking relief from rising fuel bills and plant reliability concerns will benefit from a new reference guide, Steam Digest 2002, the third volume of steam system best practices from the Alliance to Save Energy...

EUN calendar.(News)(Calendar)
November 1, 2003... NOVEMBER 12-14 World Energy Engineering Congress, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA Association Of Energy Engineers. For more information, call: (770) 447-5083, email info@acecenter.org or visit: www.aeecenter.org 16-19...

Underground Switchgear joins service.(News)
November 1, 2003... The U.S. Air Force and Army have jointly developed a lightweight electrical power system that can be transported by air to serve provisional bases. The engineering contractor for the new Deployable Power Generation and Distribution System chose...

State of Illinois to participate in 'Negawatt' Power plan.(News)
November 1, 2003... ELK GROVE, IL -- Electric City announced September 16 that the State of Illinois Department of Central Management Services had agreed to participate in the development of an estimated $25 million, 50 megawatt (MW) power curtailment system for...

DG fundamentals challenged.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2003... Dear Editor: In the article "Distributed Generation" (September 2003) the author John Fetters offered all erroneous statement in regard to the use of combustion gas turbines. He wrote: "Low efficiencies make their [gas turbines] use...

On the rack.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2003... Dear Editor: Leonard Ruff's article on data center cooling (September) is timely and well portrayed with excellent graphics showing the transfer of heat through the racks, I am taking the article to a large data facility client this...

Pure power: be careful when handling power.(Editorial)
November 1, 2003... Jeff J. Kobinsky, the facility manager of Spring Street Group in Eau Claire, WI, typifies what is good about our industry. Jeff sent me the photos on this page so that he could share with other EUN readers what he learned in the aftermath of...

The coming convergence in energy: change is needed to make the most of new technologies.(Energy online: management information systems)
November 1, 2003... The energy industry is undergoing continuous and massive change. Just a few of the critical issues are the fate of deregulation, demand-side management, federal energy policy, electrical system reliability, and convergence, which may be the...

California looks to cogeneration: Cogen proves a partial solution to the state's energy problems.
November 1, 2003... During all address to the emergency Natural Gas Summit in June, Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham evoked images of grandmothers freezing in the dark this winter. Natural gas stores remain low since last winter's unusual cold, and demand...

Winning with efficiency in income property budgets.
November 1, 2003... It's budget time once again for real-estate investors across the country deciding how to allocate their precious capital for next year. Knowing whether an upgrade makes sense, who should pay for it, and who might benefit is usually much more...

The optimization triangle proves an Rx for success: critical environments require care.
November 1, 2003... In critical environments, appearances can deceive. Like the blind man of folklore who touched an elephant's tail and proclaimed, "The elephant is like a rope," critical facility managers who rely on narrow sets of operating data fail to get the...

E-MON's energy translator.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
November 1, 2003... FREE INFO: WRITE 101 Intelligent hardware interface translates energy data from multiple meters, sensors, and other inputs into a single output format that is compatible with popular industry-standard energy management and distributed...

DynaVision electronic ballasts from Advance.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
November 1, 2003... FREE INFO: WRITE 104 Microprocessor-based electronic ballast for the operation of pulse-start metal halide lamps has the ability to maximize lamp lumen maintenance over life. The manufacturer says, making possible a variety of cost saving...

Sageon power systems from C&D technologies.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
November 1, 2003... FREE INFO: WRITE 107 Power systems are simple to operate, yet feature built-in intelligence to minimize manual adjustments and measurements, while providing automatic information to manage power, the manufacturer says. Designed for...

On-site battery spares from MGE UPS systems.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
November 1, 2003... FREE INFO: WRITE 110 On-site spare battery system provides users with fully charged spare batteries at their facility should their UPS system batteries weaken or fail. Housed in a heavy-duty cabinet, the system provides immediate access to...

Portable air conditioner from American Power Conversion.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
November 1, 2003... FREE INFO: WRITE 102 Portable air-conditioner complements the company's line of cooling solutions for corporate data centers, small to medium businesses, access providers, and small office/ home office users. The PA4000 is designed for...

GRAFIK 7000 lighting control from Lutron.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
November 1, 2003... FREE INFO: WRITE 105 Centralized lighting control system offers advanced hardware capabilities and customizable user interfaces for flexible and seamless integration of dimming, switching, motorized draperies and shades, and daylighting....

Energy/now microgrid brochure from DTE.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
November 1, 2003... FREE INFO: WRITE 108 Microgrids eliminate many of the issues that degrade power quality and reliability for digital enterprises and sophisticated energy users, according to brochure. Features described include underground distribution...

Echelon iLON 600 LONWORKS/IP server.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
November 1, 2003... FREE INFO: WRITE 111 Server for peer-based, machine-to-machine (M2M) communications across any IP connection such as corporate LANs, the Internet, or IP-based WANs provides secure, reliable routing among LONWORKS based devices such as...

RTU for energy management from power measurement.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
November 1, 2003... FREE INFO: WRITE 103 An option for the company's ION 7500 energy meter converts the device into an intelligent, web-enabled RTU for combined "WAGES" utilities metering (water, air. gas, electricity, steam). The dedicated RTU (remote...

CleanSource UPS system from Active Power.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
November 1, 2003... FREE INFO: WRITE 106 Mid-range power products, available in power ratings from 65 to 130kVA, assure continuous power in a variety of applications from process control to broadcasting to data processing. Using flywheel technology, the units...

PowerCommand 2.7 MW gen set from Cummins.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
November 1, 2003... FREE INFO: WRITE 109 Diesel generator set is among the most powerful production high-speed diesel power systems, and it is the quietest and cleanest available, the manufacturer claims. It meets EPA Tier I off-road standards for emissions...

Dimming technology from Universal Lighting.(Products literature & services: metering, lighting, and backup power)
November 1, 2003... FREE INFO: WRITE 112 Analog dimming ballasts offer dimming technology for compact fluorescent and T8, T5, and T5HO linear fluorescent applications. All analog dimming ballasts feature universal input voltage. Single and multiple lamp...

Detroit airport expansion includes mechanical plant.(News)
November 1, 2003... DETROIT. MI--"This is a challenging facility in which to maintain comfort levels. with lots of solar gain and greatly fluctuating occupancy rates," says Metro Energy operations manager Dave Kiselewski. referring to the energy center serving the...

EPA urged not to disadvantage the West in mercury regulations.(News)
November 1, 2003... WASHINGTON, DC--Thirty-eight members of the U.S. House and Senate, and Republican and Democrat governors from across the West, all are urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) not to disadvantage the West as it devises a program for...

Wireless technology envisions the future.(News)
November 1, 2003... WASHINGTON, DC -- Wireless sensor systems hold the potential to help U.S. industry use energy and materials more efficiently, lower production costs, and increase productivity. Over 30 individuals representing the extended industrial wireless...

Precinct house in the park has power to spare.(News)
November 1, 2003... NEW YORK, NY -- New York City Police Department's Central Park precinct house was in all electrical jam. The electric grid feed to the historical building--it is actually a converted stable built in 1870--was insufficient and did not provide...

Compressed air manual ready.(News)
November 1, 2003... The Compressed Air Challenge (CAC), an Industrial Technologies Program Allied Partner, has published a new manual, Best Practices Manual for Compressed Air Systems. The 350-page manual provides "how to" information and reference data, and...

Ballard, MGE introduce fuel cell UPS.(News)
November 1, 2003... NEW YORK -- MGE UPS Systems Inc. and Ballard Power Systems announced the official launch of field trials for a backup system comprising MGE's Evolution Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) and Ballard's Nexa proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel...

EUN's Jack McGowan admitted to AEE Hall of Fame.(News)
November 1, 2003... Albuquerque, NM -- Jack McGowan, CEM, has been admitted to the Association of Energy Engineers International Energy Managers Hall of Fame. McGowan is a member of Energy User News Technical Advisory Board Member and writes a regular column for...

U.S. natural gas infrastructure not keeping pace with demand.(News)
November 1, 2003... DERWENT, OH -- Demand for natural gas will be substantially higher in twenty years, hut the United States natural gas infrastructure is not adequate to meet this demand, according to a recent study by Basic Systems, a consulting engineering...

Degree days for selected cities: September.(Marketplace and data: statistics, trends & energy data)
November 1, 2003... DEGREE DAYS For Selected Cities September City Monthly Monthly Deviation Monthly Deviation Total from Norm from Last Year Atlanta 235 -25 -102...

Weather hedging: Chicago mercantile exchange weather futures prices.(Marketplace and data: statistics, trends & energy data)
November 1, 2003... Each Degree Day valued at $100 per contract CDD Heating Degree Days Location Sept Oct Oct Nov Dec Jan Atlanta, GA 229 40 140 350 595 655 Boston, MA 53...

Gas price comparison.(Marketplace and data: statistics, trends & energy data)
November 1, 2003... Gas Price Comparison Breakeven Rates ($/kWh) 4th Q-02 1st Q-03 Large Office...

Ranking of electricity prices industrial.(Marketplace and data: statistics, trends & energy data)
November 1, 2003... Ranking of Electricity Prices Industrial Rank Cts/kWh ST UTILITY % Total kWh 1 16.36 HI Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc 0.086% 2 15.57 HI Maui Electric Co Ltd ...

Lighting rebate report.(Marketplace and data: statistics, trends & energy data)
November 1, 2003... Lighting Rebate Report AZ Arizona Dept. of Commerce www.commerce.state.az.us/default.html AZ Arizona Public Service www.aps.com/home CA Anaheim Public Utilities www.anaheim.net/utilities/ CA California Engy ...

Ranking of gas utility prices by state industrial.(Marketplace and data, statistics, trends & energy data)
November 1, 2003... Ranking of Gas Utility Prices By State Industrial Rank State Price/Mcf 1 Hawaii $12.15 2 Massachusetts $11.87 3 Maryland $11.40 4 Maine...