A&P Selects Emerson To Improve Energy Efficiency at 200 Supermarkets in Five Eastern States.Business Editors ST. LOUIS & ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 2002 Leading U.S. supermarket chain selects Emerson Climate Technologies for energy audit and remote monitoring (protocol) remote monitoring - (RMON) A network management protocol that allows network information to be gathered at a single computer. Whereas SNMP gathers network data from a single type of Management Information Base (MIB), RMON 1 defines nine additional MIBs that provide a services to shave energy costs at 200 grocery stores The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :GAP), one of the nation's top 10 grocery chains, has entered into an agreement with Emerson Climate Technologies, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR (ElectroMagnetic Radiation) The emanation of energy from everything in the universe. Although the EMR from electrical and electronic devices is typically measured for practical, every-day situations, every object, including humans, emanates energy. ), to improve energy efficiency at 200 grocery stores in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland and Delaware, and thereby contain or save millions of dollars in annual energy costs. The stores operate under the A&P, Super Fresh, Waldbaum's, and Super Food Mart brand names. A&P also plans to expand the energy efficiency program to additional stores in the future. Under the agreement, Emerson technicians will conduct an energy audit and equipment tune-up to improve the operating efficiency of each store's refrigeration refrigeration, process for drawing heat from substances to lower their temperature, often for purposes of preservation. Refrigeration in its modern, portable form also depends on insulating materials that are thin yet effective. , heating, air conditioning air conditioning, mechanical process for controlling the humidity, temperature, cleanliness, and circulation of air in buildings and rooms. Indoor air is conditioned and regulated to maintain the temperature-humidity ratio that is most comfortable and healthful. , and lighting. Energy costs for a typical supermarket of 45,000 square feet can range from $150,000 - $200,000 annually. Emerson's energy efficiency program, called E-Commissioning(TM), can help a supermarket shave its power usage by 4 to 9 percent. For a 100-store chain, this translates into potential cost savings as high as $1.8 million a year. "This agreement with Emerson is just one of the significant programs we are putting in place to maintain our high quality standards while controlling energy use and costs," said Frank D'Ariano, A&P's vice president of engineering. "Emerson was best suited and prepared for this important program and had proven their expertise on other projects with us." Through its Atlanta-based monitoring center, Emerson will also provide continuous remote monitoring of each location's equipment under a two-year contract. Display case temperatures and electrical systems will be monitored around-the-clock to ensure product quality, increase operational efficiency, and enable prompt notification in the event of equipment problems. Created nearly three years ago, the Atlanta-based Retail Services division of Emerson Climate Technologies has grown to become the leading provider of energy and site monitoring See Web analytics. services for the U.S. supermarket industry and other retail chains. Emerson provides its remote energy monitoring and energy efficiency services for more than 3,000 store locations in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Europe. "A&P began testing Emerson electronic controls and services at many of its stores two years ago," said Paul Wickberg, president of the Retail Services division of Emerson Climate Technologies. "This gave us the chance to prove ourselves and demonstrate how Emerson technology really can make a difference in a supermarket's energy usage and monitoring capability." "Our unique process for improving store efficiency and maintaining the results through our monitoring technology delivers real energy cost-savings and product safeguard benefits for our supermarket customers and their shoppers," said Tom Bettcher, an Emerson executive vice president and business leader of Emerson Climate Technologies. "We look forward to helping A&P achieve its energy efficiency objectives over the next two years." About The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, better known as A&P, is a 340-store supermarket chain with locations in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Louisiana, Mississippi, the District of Columbia, and Ontario. Its corporate and U.S. Founded in 1859, the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. was one of the nation's first supermarket chains, and is today one of North America's 10 largest. The company currently operates approximately 740 stores in 15 states, the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). , and Ontario, Canada under following trade names: A&P, Waldbaum's, Food Emporium, Super Foodmart, Super Fresh, Farmer Jack, Kohl's, Sav-A-Center, Dominion, The Barn Markets, Food Basics
Food Basics is a no-frills Canadian supermarket chain created by A&P Canada to compete with the successful No Frills warehouse style supermarket operated by Loblaw. , and Ultra Food & Drug. About Emerson and Emerson Climate Technologies St. Louis-based Emerson (www.gotoemerson.com) is a global leader in providing customers with innovative technologies and solutions in five business segments: industrial automation; process control; heating, ventilating ventilating Natural or mechanically induced movement of fresh air into or through an enclosed space. The hazards of poor ventilation were not clearly understood until the early 20th century. Expired air may be laden with odors, heat, gases, or dust. and air conditioning; electronics and telecommunications; and appliance and tools. Sales in fiscal 2001 were $15.5 billion. Emerson Climate Technologies(TM) includes industry-leading brands such as Alco(R), Browning, Copeland Scroll(TM), Emerson Motors(R), Emerson Fans, Therm-o-Disc(R) and White-Rodgers(R). Its Retail Services organization offers a comprehensive array of facility management services that can be customized to meet the needs of retail customers. Its capabilities include: remote equipment monitoring, service dispatch, food quality and safety monitoring Safety Monitoring of a clinical trial is conducted by an independent physician with relevant expertise. This is accomplished by review of adverse event, immediately after they occur, with timely follow-up through resolution. , energy monitoring and energy efficiency analysis, mechanical and electrical system engineering, and energy efficiency project management. For more information, visit Emerson's Retail Services website at www.ersus.com. SOURCE: Emerson |
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