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Power Line:
1-800-POWERLN
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Regional Energy Services Managers:
Lakewood, CO:
Ron Horstman,
(720) 962-7419
Billings, MT:
John Pankratz,
(406) 247-7392
Loveland, CO:
Peggy Plate,
1-800-472-2306
Phoenix, AZ:
Dewey
McLean,
(602) 352-2583
Folsom, CA:
Dave Christy,
(916) 353-4490
Salt Lake City, UT:
Paula
Fronk
(801) 524-6383
The Energy Services Bulletin is published by Western Area Power Administration for its power customers. The mailing address is Western Area Power Administration,
POB 281213, Lakewood, CO
80228-8213;
the telephone number is (720) 962-7451.
The mention of any service, product, or technology does not constitute an endorsement of same and Western, the Department of Energy, or the United States Government cannot be held responsible or liable for use thereof.
Editor:
Kevon Storie
Web technician:
Tiffani Chopko
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Air Force base cuts costs with methane generation |
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A joint project at the Davis County, Utah, Landfill is producing 1.2 MW of clean, renewable energy for Hill Air Force Base.
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Utilities discover saving water saves energy |
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Water, an energy resource, is also an energy consumer, and utilities are learning that saving one can save the other.
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Projects point to growing interest in fuel cells |
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Two fuel cell demonstration projects recently launched in California and Colorado take different approaches to overcoming the barriers still facing the technology.
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Hopi explore options at 2005 Energy Fair |
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An educational event brought together power providers, renewable energy companies and Native American tribes to share expertise, technology and ideas.
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Power Shopping brings utility, customers together |
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Lincoln Electric System proves that a trip to the shopping mall is a great way to build customer relations.
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Rebuild Colorado teaches schools to save energy |
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Like the hero in a Western movie, the Rebuild Colorado circuit rider is saving the day by helping rural schools cut energy costs.
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New cooler combines comfort, efficiency |
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A new cooling technology combines the comfort of an air conditioner with the efficiency of an evaporative cooler.
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Wastewater
treatment plants tap power in digester
gas |
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The Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts are proving that there is more than one way to turn digester gas into heat and electricity.
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Administrator’s Award honors NPPD achievements |
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Nebraska Public Power District earned Western’s prestigious Administrator’s Award by keeping an eye on the future while listening closely to itscustomers.
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Wind Workshop in a Box gets a facelift |
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A makeover of the Equipment Loan Program’s popular Wind Workshop in a Box kit adds interactive features and the latest resources.
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Topics from the Power Line
Find solar swimming pool vendors locally or nationwide |
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There are plenty of resources available to utilities and consumers interested in solar power systems for swimming pools.
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Energy
shorts |
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- NREL’s green power “Top 10” includes Western customers
- Green-e certification now available nationwide
- Glendale Water & Power reaching renewable energy goal
- States push for more green energy
- Guidelines help utilities create bird protection plans
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Technology Spotlight
Design A: The Forgotten Motor |
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The spotlight shines on a type of motor that may be more common—and more useful—than industrial customers realize.
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Vol.
24, No. 3,
June 2005
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