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Provides an overview of power plant construction projects in the Midwest. Gibson Station in Owensville, Indiana; Noblesville Station in Noblesville, Indiana; Riverside Energy Center in Beloit, Wisconsin.

Focuses on the functions of the electricity market in California. Role of the independent system operator (ISO) in the electricity market; Creation of the scheduling coordinators to develop an efficient plan than the ISO; Differences between nodal and zonal pricing of electricity.

A new tool for financing energy-efficiency projects Energy performance contracting (EPC) is a way to finance and implement capital energy improvements and services offered by a qualified energy service company [...]

Focuses on sources for funding money for energy efficient projects in the U.S. Financial barriers to energy conservation measures; Disadvantages of using the capital expense budget for energy efficiency projects; Ways to implement energy efficiency improvements. INSET: States Taks Advantage of Energy Savings to Fund Energy-....

Discusses how the construction of Dowling College's National Aviation and Transportation Center, a central energy plant in Oakdale, New York was accomplished. Information on the centralized energy management plan of Dowling; Energy efficiency and cost considerations of Dowling; Purpose of the energy plant.

The article presents information on the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act, under which all residential gas, electric, oil and tankless gas water heaters will require higher energy factor (EF) ratings.

The article discusses the power infrastructure upgrade of the company Northlands Park in Edmonton, Alberta. The 166-acre park is home to three events, namely Capital EX, Farmfair International, and Canadian Finals Rodeo. The power upgrades make up the first two phases of a five-stage, ten-year development plan. The first phase involved modernizing the incoming power system to expand its capacity accommodating future addition of facilities.

The article reports that the BASF Corp. has hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony in dedication to its Near-Zero Energy Home in Paterson, New Jersey. The energy home is built to exemplify how BASF chemistry helps further energy saving, durable, sustainable and affordable building practices. The establishment features a heating and ventilation system designed by Steven Winter Associates Inc.

Reports on the approval of the Roseville Energy Park project of the city of Roseville and its electric department, Roseville Electric by the California Energy Commission in June 2005. Nominal net generating capacity of the facility; Location of the project; Construction cost of the plant.

Features the Deer Park Energy Center project completed by contractor Zachry Construction Corp., winner of the "Texas Construction" periodical's Best of 2004 Judges' Awards for its construction in Texas. Total budget allotted for the project; Phases of the project; Reasons behind the early completion of the project.

Examines risk and cost in small scale distributed generation and on-site power projects. Understanding of how to reduce up-front costs, mitigate risks and manage overall lifecycle costs; Sources of financial support for distributed generation capital costs; Prospects for distribution generation and on-site power systems.

Presents an array of options to help energy-dependent businesses increase energy availability in California. Importance of understanding the relation between availability and risk of power failure; Advantage of a highly computerized industrial facility; Functions of uninterruptible power supply devices.

Reports on F. Rodgers Insulation Interiors Inc.'s design and installation of an insulation system for the United States Department of Energy's National Ignition Facility in Livermore Valley, California. Installation of a duct board liner; Fiber glass insulation of the building's roof and exterior walls; Thermal and acoustical control of rooms that house temperature-sensitive equipment.

The article reports that Rocky Mountain Power Inc., the utility division of PacifiCorp. in Salt Lake City, Ohio, has applied for a permit to build a segment of PacifiCorp's Energy Gateway Transmission Expansion Project in Clark and Lincoln counties in Nevada, to the Nevada Public Utilities Commission. PacifiCorp has awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract for the first segment of the project to a joint venture of Black & Veatch Construction Inc., Henkels & McCoy Inc. and Kiewit Western Co.

The article focuses on the Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) and the Save Energy Now program of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) which conducts energy assessments of the nation's manufacturing plants. It states that assessments had been completed on 543 of an estimated 6,800 energy-intensive plants as of June 2, 2008. Moreover, the ITP provides access to resources including the Industrial Assessment Center's evaluation, software and training, and financial help for energy efficiency improvements.

The article reports on a second round of Industrial Energy Saving Assessments (ESAs) announced by the U.S. Department of Energy in 2006. The ESAs are open for applications by eligible industrial facilities. The project is focusing on steam and process heating systems. Kohler Co. completed an Energy Savings Assessment in 2006.

The article discusses the use of fabric filters in most industrial facilities. It has been used to filter chimneys for years and new materials help it stand various conditions and temperatures enabling it to capture even fine particles thus reducing pollutants. Though many industries have adapted the technology, power industry is eyed as the potential market for fabric filter systems. Power plants in the U.S. planned to adapt the use of fabric filter technology. McIlvaine Co. said that there will be an increase in the market by the year 2009.

This article reports that plume-abatement technology should be added to the cooling tower of a new powerplant at a cost of $1.3 million to reduce ground-fogging on a nearby highway, says the California Energy Commission's (CEC) staff. CEC officials say recent advances in technology make plume abatement feasible, but the owner, a municipal utility, claims that the costly safety addition is unnecessary. Commission staff evaluating Roseville Electric Department's application to build the$ 165-million Roseville Energy Park, a 160-MW, two-unit, natural-gas-fired, combined-cycle powerplant. In California alone, numerous projects, including Midway Power LLP's proposed 1,125-MW Tesla plant in Alameda County and Calpine/Bechtel Enterprises' almost completed 600-MW Metcalf Energy Center in San Jose, are using the technology.

Reports on the opening of the Hyper Facility, a hybrid performance facility at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology (NETL). Use of the Hyper Facility to develop control strategies for the reliable operation of fuel cell/turbine hybrids; Advantage of combining systems for turbine and fuel cells; Definition of fuel cell.

Presents views on energy infrastructure investments in the U.S. Result of a "Wall Street Journal" and NBC News Poll regarding voters' interest in energy; Events in the U.S. which resulted in people's disinterest in energy investments; Action that must be taken by energy professionals in order to promote energy investment.

Presents several products for commercial and energy facilities in the U.S. Load profiling meter from E-MON; Head pressure controllers from EDC International; Transformer brochure from Cooper Power Systems.

A 25,000-customer utility district on Washington State's Olympic Peninsula has executed a purchase agreement for the nation's first offshore wave-generated power facility. Officials of Seattle, Washington-based AquaEnergy Group Ltd., an alternative energy company, say the 1-MW system is slated to produce power by mid 2004 from a site 3.2 miles off Makah Bay in Northwest Washington. It would be the world's first full-scale, installed commercial system. Such a system would power about 150 houses year-round in the mild climate of the Pacific Northwest. The AquaEnergy system is not tidal, but wave-driven. AquaEnergy is handling the Makah Bay installation in a joint effort with the Northwest Energy Innovation Center, Bonneville Power Administration, Energy Northwest, Washington State University and Batelle Memorial Institute.

he article reports on the wave-energy generation trials starting at Scottish Test Center. Aiming to use renewable energy for 40% of its electricity generation by 2020, Scotland's regional government has just completed state funding of what may be the world's first full-scale wave-device-testing facility of its type. Construction of the 8.8-million dollar European Marine Energy Center (EMEC) is due to start soon on Orkney Isles. EMEC ultimately will accredit new wave devices to ease their commercial acceptability, says Max Carcas, business development manager of Ocean Power Delivery Ltd., Edinburgh, which has just ordered construction of the first device to be tested at EMEC. With the U.K. relying increasingly on renewables to reduce greenhouse gases, wave power is attracting growing attention and the Scottish Executive has set a 40% target of electricity from green sources by 2020.

Presents news briefs related to the U.S. energy matters as of January 20, 2003. Receival of a grant from Department of Energy by the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association; Selection of Lake Superior Zoo for a renewable energy demonstration project by Rebuild Minnesota.

Introduces a series of article which appeared in the June 2002 issue of the journal 'Engineering News Record.' Increase of powerplant construction; Issues affecting the delivery of fuel sources and the transmission of electricity; Delivery of the natural gas needed.

Focuses on the influence of the deregulation of natural gas and electricity on the retail energy marketplace in the U.S. Assessment on the needs of residential and commercial energy users; Efforts of public utility commissioners to simplify changes in the marketplace; Formation of energy users groups.

Focuses on environmental concerns regarding the performance of Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers (RTO) in the United States. Problems in improving the energy efficiency of RTO; Impact of the increasing cause of RTO facility maintenance; Benefits of contracting for RTO efficiency.

Reports developments concerning the energy industries in the United States as of September 2001. Installation of an on-site power system by General Electric Co.; Method of constructing wind turbine powers developed by Valmont Industries, Inc.; Partnership between Florida Power and GE-Zurich Warranty Management.

Reports on the Goldendale Energy facility being built by National Energy Production Corporation (NEPCO) in Goldendale, Washington. Expected date of completion; Construction cost; Services provided by NEPCO.

Reports on government policies affecting the construction industry in the United States. Senate's approval of permanent normal trade relations with China; Estimated cost of the Department of Energy's National Ignition Facility in California; Outcome of the Senate probe on alleged pressure laid on by executive officials on the Corps of Engineers' study of upper Mississippi navigation improvements.

Presents a roundup of construction industry news from the United States, as of August 2000. Update on the construction of the National Ignition Facility in Livermore, California, the world's largest laser facility; Renovation of Detroit, Michigan's wastewater treatment plant; Energy Department grants for emissions reduction in powerplants; Trade-unions.

Reports the visit of a Chinese delegation of energy producers at the Air Conditioning Contractors of America to compare operations in Washington D.C.

Focuses on a construction project for the National Ignition Facility (NIF), a complex designed to study the physics of nuclear weapons blasts in California. Reason for the project's delay until 2006; Budgetary contingency.

Reports on the delays and cost overruns in the construction of the National Ignition Facility by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) in Livermore Valley, California set to be opened in 2003. Comments from DOE Secretary Bill Richardson; Importance of the facility; Cause of the delays and cost overruns.

Reports the construction of the Tenaska Frontier Generating Station, a nonutility generating plant in Texas. Capability of the plants to supply customers from West Texas to Nova Scotia; Provision of engineering, procurement and construction by Gilbert/Black & Veatch-Texas LP; Schedule for the completion of the generating plant.

Discusses how facility managers should find their respective utilities' key account programs (KAP) to be an excellent source of assistance with a variety of energy-related issues. Opportunities and options faced by facility managers on the energy front; How utilities help the facility managers sort through all of the confusion in creating KAP; Brief account on organizations which are useful sources of information on utility KAPs.

Reports on NORESCO's selection as the power provider to the Rhode Island Better Business Bureau membership. Selection of company based on positive factors; Registration of companies with Rhode Island's Public Utilities Commission since the state's utility industry deregulation.