November 1998

The Official Newsletter of the International District Energy Association Volume 14 Number 4

 

Japanese and Koreans Visit IDEA Offices

On November 9, 1998, IDEA hosted a group of Japanese visitors led by Takeshi Yoshii, Director of the Heat Pump & Thermal Storage Technology Center of Japan. While in the US, the group also met with representatives from the Department of Energy and with representatives from IDEA members Comfort Link and Baltimore RESCO. IDEA President John Fiegel and the Japanese delegation discussed the history and growth of district energy in both countries. In Japan, the first DHC systems were installed for the 1970 World Exposition sites in Osaka and Snri New Town areas. The next year the first system in downtown Tokyo commenced operations. Between 1970 and 1985, forty-one systems were built. Today there are 134 systems. The growth since 1985 has been attributed principally to the desire to control consumption of petrochemical fuels and their contributions to global warming effects.

On October 28, representatives from the Korean District Heating Corporation visited. Their company was founded in 1985 with the central government owning 46.1%; Korea Electric Power owning 26.1%; Korea Energy Management Corporation owning 14%; and Seoul municipal government owning 13.8%. It has operations in six cities with four more operations under development. KDHC currently supplies heating to over 500,000 households in the Seoul area
and claims a 55% reduction in fuel consumption compared with conventional heating systems.

 

Progress on Implementing the Electricity Directive:

A Cogen Europe Review

The European Commission has recently published a new document (COM (1998) 212 final of 07.04.1998)
on "the state of liberalization of the energy market". The report includes a small country by
country summary analyzing the progress on the implementation of the Directive. As expected, there is great diversity in this aspect, but the general conclusion is that the EU electricity market opening will be in fact bigger and faster than what the Directive requires. According to the document even on the most conservative assumptions, at least 60% of the EU electricity demand will be liberalized by 1999.

 

 

 

Important Conference Update

The date for submittal of an abstract for IDEA's 90th Annual Conference and Trade Show has been extended to November 30. At that time, the technical review committee, led by technical chairman Steve Spiwak of Nalco, and consisting of John Schinter, Unicom; Tom Brady, Brady Consulting; Glenn Hahn, Spirax Sarco; and Hemant Mehta, Syska & Hennessy, will review the abstracts and select the technical program. Please fax or mail your abstracts to IDEA by the 30th for consideration.

 

 

 

 

 

CDEA Plans Conference

The 4th Annual Canadian District Energy Association's Conference and Trade Show will be held in Windsor, Ontario from April 14-16, 1999. The venue is the all new Casino Windsor, the first District Energy project in the City of Windsor. For more information please contact Chuck Stoffle at 888-366-0357 or by e-mail at chuck@epsglobal.com.

 

 

FYI...

For those who might need it while filling out tax forms, IDEA's

Federal Tax ID Number is :

52-1918849.

 

 

 

Pew Center Releases New
Climate Change Report

On October 1, 1998, the Pew Center on Global Climate Change and its Business Environmental Leadership Council released a new study on climate change and the need for congressional legislation to ensure credit for companies responding to climate change. "The cost of delay is significant-both in terms of the economic and environmental consequences," said Eileen Claussen, executive director of the Pew Center on Global Climate Change. "The problem is getting worse and the longer we wait, the more difficult and expensive our response will be."

The report, "Early Action and Global Climate Change," addresses the issues that policymakers will face in designing a domestic early action program. The report also analyzes current proposals and suggests a set of principles to guide an effective program.

The report's three main conclusions:

1. The cost of delay is significant. Steps taken now represent an investment that will pay environmental and economic dividends into the future. Conversely, continued inaction will result in greater environmental impacts and increased costs down the line.

2. U.S. Leadership is imperative. Since the United States has the highest greenhouse gas emissions and highest per capita income, implementing a voluntary early action program demonstrates to the world our commitment to address climate change.

3. Leadership must start with Congress, which needs to provide the legislative framework to encourage early action.

For information on the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, visit www.pewclimate.org.

For more information on global climate change, visit EPA's web site at www.epa.gov/globalwarming.

 

 

September 1998 Warmest on Record

September 1998 was the warmest September on record, both globally and in the contiguous United States, the Commerce Department's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported.

At 59.98 degrees Fahrenheit, September 1998 was 1.08 degrees F above the 1880-1997 mean global temperature of 58.9 degrees F. This continues the unprecedented string of record-breaking monthly global temperatures, which began just last year during the very strong El Niño event.

"The recent string of unusually high global average temperatures could be a sign of accelerated global warming," said Thomas Karl, director of NOAA's National Climate Data Center in Asheville, North Carolina. "However, these records will not continue indefinitely because of the impacts of normal climate variability."

For more information, visit www.ncdc.noaa.gov/ol/climate/research/1998/sep/setp98.html.

For more information on global warming, check out EPA's web site at www.epa.gov/globalwarming.

 

The Energy Network Forms Marketing Alliance

with Connecticut-Based Companies for New Energy-Saving Delivery System

The Energy Network, Inc. (TEN), a subsidiary of CTG Resources, Inc., has partnered with UTC's subsidiaries, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Inc., Carrier Corporation, and with Oxford Technologies, Inc. to introduce a new energy-delivery system that will save money for large commercial and industrial energy users and institutional users such as colleges and hospitals.

By combining cogeneration with district energy, The Energy Network Alliance gives customers the best of four worlds -- low cost energy, one-stop energy shopping, an energy system that is environmentally friendly, and confidence in proven technology.

"Customers will be able to lower their total energy cost and at the same time reduce their need for capital investment in fixed assets," says Arthur Marquardt, President and CEO of CTG Resources, Inc. "By outsourcing their energy requirements, customers will be able to focus
on their core businesses. Further, the Alliance affords The Energy Network with an opportunity to align itself with world-class leaders in the industry who will be providing state-of-the-art energy systems to Alliance customers."

The Alliance links Carrier's environmental air conditioning technology, Pratt & Whitney Canada's packaged gas turbine generator sets and The Energy Network's expertise in owning and operating district energy plants to deliver low-cost reliable energy for heating, cooling and electricity.

The Energy Network, which will own and operate plants developed by the Alliance, is targeting the Northeast in its initial marketing efforts, as utility deregulation and environmental awareness are providing enormous opportunities
for distributed power generation in this region. The Energy Network currently is pursuing initial projects in the Northeast market.

 

 

Calendar of Events

District Heating Fair
November 24-26, 1998
Sollentuna Masshallar, Stockholm
Contact: Swedish District Heating Association, +46 8 677 2719

5th Annual COGEN Europe Conference & Exhibition
November 26-27, 1998
The Sheraton Hotel, Brussels
Contact: COGEN Europe, +32 2 772 8290

European District Heating & Cooling Week
February 8-14, 1999
Finlandia House, Helsinski
Contact: EuroHeat & Power, unichal, +32 2 779 9279

12th Annual College/ University Conference
February 10-12, 1999
Chateau Sonesta, New Orleans, LA
Contact: IDEA, (202) 429-5111

IDEA Marketing Workshop
March 11-12, 1999
Denver, Colorado
Contact: IDEA, (202) 429-5111

CDEA Conference & Trade Show
April 14-16, 1999
Casino Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Contact: Chuck Stoffle, 888-366-0357

90th Annual IDEA
Conference & Trade Show
June 12-15, 1999
Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Castle, Boston, Massachusetts
Contact: IDEA, (202) 429-5111

 

 

CDEA Fall Workshop a Success, New Leaders Elected

The Canadian District Energy Association's Fall Workshop 1998, entitled "Weathering the Storm," took place in Cornwall, Ontario on October 21 and 22 and was hosted by Ron Eamer of Cornwall Electric. The workshop was well attended, with over 80 participants.

The primary activity of the first day of the workshop was a tour of the Cornwall District Heating Plant and some of the buildings connected to the system. The guest speaker for the evening was The Honorable Noble Villeneuve, Minister of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs, who discussed Ontario's proposed Energy Consumption Act.

The second day saw a full and varied schedule, with speakers on topics such as Deep Lake Water Cooling, the District Energy System at Ouje Bougoumou, System Reliability and What's New in District Energy.

The CDEA's Annual General Meeting also took place during the Workshop. Dr. Juri Pill, the acting President and CEO of Toronto District Heating Corporation was elected president of the association, replacing John Stephenson, who has completed a two year term. Board members elected include utility members: Yves Blanc, CCUM; Sam Cheabib, Toromont; Derek Macartney, Trigen London; Kazi Marouf, CDH; James Perry, Ontario Hydro; Susan Shaw, Trigen Canada; and John Stephenson, Toronto Hydro. The association also elected the following allied members to the board: Bob Beaumont, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt; Paul Boucher, HSBC Securities; Richard Damecour, Kattner/FVB; Michel Desjardins, Logstor/Urecon; John Gray, BetzDearborn; Scott Stevens, CGEI; and Michael Wiggin, Canmet.

Two of the other highlights were the awards presented to two of the CDEA directors. Michael Wiggin of Natural Resources Canada was presented with a Lifetime Membership Award and Robert Beaumont of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt received an Award for Distinguished Service.

 

 

Coming in District Energy...

1st Quarter 1999

* Positive impact district heating infrastructure can have on a major city's economic development

* Impact of district heating on building heating system efficiency

* District energy's potential role in cleaning up "Black Triangle" in Eastern Europe

* Synopsis of Buenos Aires Climate Change Meeting

 

 

Trigen Receives EPA Climate Protection Award

Trigen Energy Corporation received a leadership award from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) in recognition of its contributions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, thus protecting the Earth's climate. EPA used the occasion of the 1998 Earth Technologies Forum in Washington, DC to present the first Climate Protection Awards.

The awards recognize individuals, companies, associations, and government agencies that demonstrate their commitment to the environment through exceptional leadership, personal motivation, and technical innovation. EPA has selected 19 Award winners from around the world, whose accomplishments have resulted in significant climate improvements, environmental stewardship and product introduction. Winners of EPA's Climate Protection Awards include representatives from organizations such as British Petroleum, The Walt Disney Company, Compaq, IBM, McDonald's, Phillips Electronics, Toyota Motor Company, Whirlpool Corporation, the U.S. Navy, and fellow IDEA member, Enron Corporation.

Trigen Energy Corporation, led by president and CEO Thomas R. Casten who accepted the award, is a company with a mission of producing heat, cooling and electricity with half the fossil fuel and half the pollution of conventional generation.

 

13th Annual Cooling Conference Held

Almost 100 cooling professionals gathered in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia for the 13th Annual Cooling Conference held October 7-9, 1998. Attendees were treated to excellent technical papers and two technical tours,
one of the Williamsburg Woodlands system and one of the Alfa Laval Thermal Plant. Attendees also enjoyed an evening in the heart of Colonial Williamsburg at Shields Tavern where they were entertained by a fife and drum and got to experience songs of the colonial times. IDEA owes a debt of gratitude to Wayne Robertson, Cooling Forum Chairman, Tony Trocchia, Cooling Forum Vice Chairman, and Gary Gustafson, Cooling Conference Technical Chairman for all of their hard work in ensuring the Conference's success. We would also like to thank Mark Stover, Manager of Government Affairs of the Electric Power Supply Association, for serving as our keynote speaker at lunch on Thursday.

A Conference such as this one could not be held without the help of some very generous sponsors. This year's
Cooling Conference sponsors were:

  • Baltimore Aircoil Company
  • FES, A Division of Thermo Power Corporation, A Thermal Electron Company
  • Kattner/FVB District Energy, Inc.
  • NRG Energy Center, Inc.
  • Unicom Thermal Technologies, Inc. and The Northwind Companies

 

Voters Rate Elected Officials "Only Fair" or "Poor"

on Efforts to Reduce U.S. Dependency on Oil Imports

A new public opinion survey released by the Sustainable Energy Coalition reveals that American voters rate the efforts of their elected officials to reduce U.S. dependence on oil imports during the 25 years since the commencement of the OPEC oil embargo on October 25, 1973 as "only fair" or "poor." More than four out of five believe that the U.S. is still vulnerable in 1998 to an energy crisis that could be caused by foreign nations shutting off their oil supplies to this country.

Most Americans remember the energy crisis of the 1970s and are aware that the United States now imports more than half of its oil, compared to a third in 1973. By lopsided margins and regardless of political party affiliation, they consider this dependence to be a serious threat to the nation's economy and jobs, as well as to its standard of living, the national security, and the environment.

Moreover, there is a broad consensus about options for reducing the nation's dependence on foreign oil. Approximately 80% of registered voters favor raising fuel efficiency standards for automobiles and sport utility vehicles as well as expanding the use of vehicles powered by natural gas, renewable fuels like ethanol, and electricity. On the other hand,
a clear majority (57%) of Americans oppose opening new oil drilling restricted or protected U.S. oil areas and the
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

These are among the findings of a new public opinion survey, "America Speaks Out on Energy: Foreign Oil Dependency," conducted for the Sustainable Energy Coalition by the Republican polling firm of Research/Strategy/ Management, Inc. of Rockville, Maryland. The survey includes 14 questions and reflects interviews with 1,003 registered voters between September 22-28, 1998; it has a margin of error of +/-3.1%.

 

 

System-of-the-Year Nominations Sought

The nominations committee, led by Steve Swinson, will be modifying the application process for the System-of-the-Year award and will present the new and improved application in January. IDEA plans to offer many benefits to the 1999 winner including:

1. A letter to your mayor, president of the city council, executive director of the local BOMA, and head of the Chamber of Commerce informing them that an organization in their community won the award.

2. We will purchase, design and run an ad in your system's local business journal congratulating you on the honor.

3. We will have a professional photographer present during the award ceremony and will provide you with an enlarged photograph for your office reception area.

Watch this space in January for more information on this great opportunity!!

 

IDEA Exhibits at AEE

Tammie Jackson, IDEA Marketing Manager and Marie Williams, IDEA Program Administrator, took the IDEA booth to Atlanta, November 4-6 to exhibit at the Association of Energy Engineers Trade Show.

Many attendees stopped by the booth to get more information on IDEA and on district energy and several IDEA members dropped in to say hello.

IDEA would like to congratulate AEE on another successful show and thank Ted Kurkliss and his staff for all of their assistance.

 

Trigen Chosen by Air Force Region 2

for $200 Million Energy Savings Performance Contract

Trigen Energy Corporation announced that its Federal Projects Division, has been selected by the U.S. Department of the Air Force Region 2 as the sole and exclusive winner of a $200 million Energy Savings
Performance Contract.

Trigen will design and build energy and utility infrastructure projects to conserve energy dollars and reduce pollution at Air Force bases in 12 states. Maximum cumulative revenue for the contract is $200 million. Projects include large-scale heating and cooling, electricity and cogeneration services, lighting retrofits, installation of high efficiency motors, building automation, HVAC and other demand and supply side energy services. Air Force bases where the upgrades will be performed are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin.

Trigen will perform the energy upgrade of Building I on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio, followed by similar upgrades at additional locations within the Region. "Trigen's proven track record of providing efficient and cost effective energy services, both supply side and demand side, gained us the attention of the Air Force and we are looking forward to bringing our expertise to these installations," said James J. Abromitis, president of Trigen's Energy Federal Projects Division. "Another feature of this contract is that it commences immediately, providing benefits of saving the Air Force energy dollars and replacing an aging infrastructure. Trigen expects to earn total pretax profits of approximately $11 million over the next five years."

 

Watch this space

in December for more information on the 12th Annual College/University Conference

February 10-12, 1999

Chateau Sonesta Hotel

New Orleans, Louisiana

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

People in the News

District Energy St. Paul Hires New Vice President & New Director of Operations and Engineering

District Energy St. Paul announces the hiring of Doug Maust as Vice President of Development. Prior to joining District Energy, Maust spent 18 years with Ellerbe Beckett, Minneapolis, designing mechanical systems for large and small commercial and institutional projects, including the Master Plan for the district cooling system serving downtown St. Paul. Maust has a Master of Science degree in Architectural Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and is a graduate of the Minnesota Executive Program at the Carlson School of Management. He is a registered Professional Engineer in more than 15 states.

District Energy has also hired Michael J. Burns as Director of Operations and Engineering. Prior to joining District Energy, Burns spent 10 years with Unicom Corporation/ComEd in Illinois. Burns has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame and a Masters of Management degree from Northwestern University.

Trigen CEO Publishes Book

Thomas R. Casten, founder and CEO of Trigen Energy Corporation has published "Turning Off the Heat," a look at the future of energy efficiency and global warming. For information on how to purchase this book, contact Prometheus Books at 800-421-0351 x214.

 

 

Conference Update...

Are You Prepared?

 

We're only eight months away from the International District Energy Association's

90th Annual Conference and Trade Show

District Energy and the Environment: Preparing to Enter a New Millennium

Boston Park Plaza Hotel * June 12-15, 1999

We would like to thank the following companies for their commitment to exhibit at the Annual Conference:

  • Adams Valves, Inc.
  • Alfa Laval Thermal, Inc. *
  • Ashland Chemical Co./Drew Industrial Div.
  • Baltimore Aircoil Co. *
  • Carrier Corporation
  • CES/WAY International, Inc. *
  • Consolidated Energy
  • Contrec-USA, LLC
  • Controlotron Corp.
  • DriTherm, Inc. *
  • Flow Control Industries, Inc.
  • Kattner/FVB District Energy, Inc.
  • Kerotest Manufacturing Corp.
  • Marley Cooling Tower Co.
  • Nalco Chemical Co. *
  • Nova District Energy Services, Inc. *
  • Perma-Pipe, Inc. *
  • R.G. Vanderweil Engineers
  • RMF Engineering, Inc. *
  • Rovanco Piping Systems *
  • Spence Engineering Co. *
  • Thermal Science Technologies *
  • Thermo Power Corporation *
  • The Trane Co. *
  • Tuthill Corp./Murray Turbomachinery Div.
  • Urecon, Ltd. *
  • U.S. Water Services
  • Yokogawa Corporation of America
  • York International Corp.

(*Indicates companies who also have a tabletop exhibit at the IDEA 12th Annual College/University Conference
that will take place February 10-12, 1999, at the Chateau Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana.)

There are still exhibit and sponsorship opportunities available for this conference.
To secure a sponsorship, please contact Marie Williams at (202) 429-5111.
For information on exhibiting at IDEA's conference, contact Tammie Jackson at (301) 464-0059.

 

We hope you will join us in welcoming the following new members of IDEA!

Antoine Durocher
Wisconsin Electric Power Company
9250 Watertown Plank Road
Milwaukee, WI 53226
414-257-7078
414-257-7024 fax

Raymond Aylward
The Medical Center Company
2250 Circle Drive
Cleveland, OH 44106
216-368-4256
216-368-4648 fax

Jean-Guy Dumais
Universite Laval
Centrale d'energie
Service des immeubles
Quebec, Ontario, Canada G1K 7P4
418-656-3999
418-656-2271 fax

Larry Glen
University of Georgia
1180 E. Broad Street
Athens, GA 30601-3040
706-542-7494
706-542-7630 fax

Joe Emberson
Chief Operating Engineer
McMaster University
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4M3
416-525-9140

Richard Snouffer
Director, Energy Services, Operations & Maintenance
University of Southern California
Operations & Maintenance
941 West 35th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90089
213-740-6977
213-740-5124 fax
E-mail: snouffer@busaff.usc.edu

David Ashwood
Johns Hopkins University
Greenhouse
34th & Charles Streets
Baltimore, MD 21218
410-516-8060
410-516-6587 fax

John Parker
415 Braemar Way
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
312-269-7470

Kevin O'Neil
Facilities Manager
FSPA
912 Market Street
LaCrosse, WI 54601
608-791-5271
608-782-6301 fax
referred by: Tim Johnston, Franklin Heating Station

John B. Kempfer Jr.
15453 E. 1st Avenue, #7203
Aurora, CO 80011
303-367-1286
E-mail: frosty5280@aol.com

David Ashwood
Johns Hopkins University
Greenhouse
34th & Charles Streets
Baltimore, MD 21218
410-516-8060
410-516-6587 fax

Sherrod Waites
Preload, Inc.
5710 LBJ Freeway, Suite 140
Dallas, TX 75240
972-385-0550
972-385-0557 fax

Dennis Ciccarelli
Product Manager
Bailey Fischer & Porter
125 E. County Line Rd.
Warminster, PA 18974
215-674-6360
215-674-6394 fax
E-mail: dennis.ciccarelli@bailey.com

Herb Holland
National Accounts Manager
Bailey Fischer & Porter
125 E. County Line Rd.
Warminster, PA 18974
215-674-6360
215-674-6394 fax
E-mail: herb.holland@bailey.com

Laura Howenstine
Associate
Enron Energy Corporation
1400 Smith Street, Room 4370
Houston, TX 77002
713-853-0308
713-646-2450 fax
E-mail: lhowens@ect.enron.com

Gray Rawls, PE, CEM
Senior Engineer
Bosek, Gibson & Associates, Consulting Engineers
6320 St. Augustine Road, Suite 11
Jacksonville, FL 32217
904-730-8011
904-731-1267 fax

Clifton O. Bowen
Principal Facilities Analyst
University of California
1111 Franklin Street, 6th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607-5200
510-987-9819
510-987-0752 fax
E-mail: clifton.bowen@ucop.edu

 

 

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District Energy Association.

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