Energy User News articles from September 2001

Energy User News archives from September 2001

Energy Debate on Capitol Hill: We've Only Just Begun.(analysis of United States energy policy)
September 1, 2001... Legislation incorporating major portions of President George Bush's energy plan passed the House in early August, just before Congress embarked on its summer recess, but the passage appears to be only the beginning of a period of intense energy...

FERC Chairman Hebert Quits Regulatory Agency in Mid-Term.(Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Curt L. Hebert, Jr.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... WASHINGTON--After a short tenure marked by clashes and controversy, Curt L. Hebert Jr., the chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), announced his resignation from the post. The White House denied that Hebert was forced to...

EUNLOAD PROFILE.(compressed air system energy use statistics, by industry)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2001... EUNLOAD PROFILE Compressed Air System Energy Use By Industry--GWh/Year Chemicals 39960 Primary Metals 12609 Petroleum & Coal 7930 Trans. Equip. 5519 Rubber & Plastics 4767 Paper 4533 Source:...

Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham.(announces $3 million research grant for Capstone Turbine Corp.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2001... Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham announced a $3-million award to Capstone Turbine Corp., Chatsworth, CA, for the "research, development and testing of packaged cooling, heating and power systems for buildings." The goal of the project,...

The Trent Mesa Project.(electric utility in near Abilene, Texas to expand)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2001... The Trent Mesa Project, a wind-power generation facility under construction near Abilene, TX, is being expanded from 130,000 kW to 150,000 kW under an agreement between TXU Corp., the buyer of Trent Mesa's electricity output, and American...

Calpine Corp.(plans power plant in Wisconsin)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2001... Calpine Corp. reported plans to build a $470 million, 900-MW natural gas-fired power plant next to the Arpin power substation on the Arpin-Eau Claire transmission line between Eau Claire and Stevens Point, WI. The plant will include a 600-MW...

Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) approved the admission of two municipally-owned, tax-exempt utilities--Indiana Municipal Power Agency (IMPA) and Lincoln Electric System--as members of the regional grid operator....

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] Administrator Christie Whitman.(announces Natural Resources Canada agreement)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] Administrator Christie Whitman announced an agreement with Natural Resources Canada that will bring Energy Star labeled products to Canadian citizens and businesses. The EPA is expanding the program to...

Ballard Power Systems, Shell Hydrogen, and Westcoast Energy.(form private capital joint venture)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Ballard Power Systems, Shell Hydrogen, and Westcoast Energy revealed the creation of Chrysalix Energy Limited Partnership, a Vancouver-based private capital joint venture focused on promoting early stage companies with high growth potential in...

Reservations Now Being Accepted for ISH North America.
September 1, 2001... TROY, MI--The organizers of ISH North America have begun accepting exhibit reservations and announced an online avenue for reserving hotel space. ISH North America is a newly launched international trade show scheduled for October 31-November...

Fiber-Optic Cables May Share Gas Pipelines.(Sempra Communications develops installation technique)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... SAN DIEGO--Sempra Communications, a subsidiary of Sempra Energy, unveiled new technology to tackle the telecommunications industry's "last mile" problem-- getting fiber-optic cable from outlying networks into buildings--by utilizing the...

More Generators Aren't Enough to Fix What Ails the Nation's Electrical Grid Framework.(Optimal Technologies (USA) Inc. introduces computer software and hardware solution to optimize power grids)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... BENICIA, CA--Contrary to popular wisdom, Roland Schoettle of Optimal Technologies (USA) Inc. says that adding more generators may actually make California's power trials and tribulations worse, at least until the state's often overtaxed power...

Document Stresses Relationship Between Indoor Air Quality and Energy Efficiency.(American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and AirConditioning Engineers release Indoor Air Quality Position Document)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... ATLANTA--Building energy efficiency and indoor air quality (IAQ) should be considered simultaneously, according to a new American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and AirConditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) IAQ position document. The society...

Is the Internet Dead?(Brief Article)(Editorial)
September 1, 2001... Not by a long shot The editors of one of the New York papers are entertaining themselves by running a new column called "Dead Dot Corn of the Day." I enjoy the column, too, frequently laughing out loud at the ideas and concepts that wasted...

ESCOs Take a World View.(energy service companies, Lynn Sutcliffe discusses United States energy policies)(Interview)(Industry Overview)
September 1, 2001... From the practical to the political, ESCOs have to take all perspectives Lynn Sutcliffe, CEO of EnergySolve.com, discusses the practical effects of President George W. Bush's national energy plan and offers surprising alternatives of his...

UPS TECHNOLOGY.(electric utilities, transmission and distribution strategies)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2001... Takes Front Seat in Drive for Distributed Generation UPSs act as buffers between the utility and the generator Industries across the board pay a high price for downtime-over a million dollars a day in lost revenue. Recent advancements...

Power Solutions That Meet Telecomm Requirements.(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2001... Telecommunications systems have different energy needs The convergence of voice and data communication over both wire and wireless mediums is leading to changes in the power and protection requirements for both. Traditional telecomm...

Data Hotels: POWER IS PARAMOUNT.(carrier-neutral collocation facilities, power management strategies and overview)
September 1, 2001... Hotel security doesn't safeguard guests Also known as Web host sites, telecomm hotels, or carrier-neutral collocation facilities (COLOs), data hotels provide multiple fiber-optic connections to the Internet via high speeds by housing...

Bottle Manufacturer Corks Power-Related Production Problem.(Owens-Brockway)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Flywheel system smoothes out rough spots Tom Cavaliero, plant engineer for Owens-Brockway, maintains detailed records of operations in the bottle making plant he runs. "In 1996, we had 20 power interruptions, in 1997 we had 11. Then we...

Business Reliability Depends on On-Site Power.(power outage strategies and overview)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2001... Good planning allows companies to ride out power outages New technology has made the business world more sensitive to the quality and availability of electricity. At the same time, reliability problems in deregulated markets have been...

WEEC 2001 Addresses Energy Crisis.(World Energy Engineering Congress )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... ATLANTA--The World Energy Engineering Congress (WEEC), scheduled to take place October 24-26 at the Georgia World Congress Center, will feature energy experts and top industry leaders delivering up-to-the-minute information on the latest...

Marketplace.(includes July degree days and gas utility prices for American cities)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2001... Marketplace Statistics, Trends and Energy Data DEGREE DAYS For Selected Cities July Monthly Monthly Deviation Monthly Deviation City Total from Norm from Last Year Atlanta 428...