ACWA Announces New Solar Partnership Program; ACWA, PowerLight and WorldWater & Power Join Forces to Encourage Agencies to Use Solar Power.SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Association of California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). Water Agencies (ACWA ACWA Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America ACWA Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives ACWA Administrative Careers With America ACWA Assembled Chemical Weapons Assessment ACWA American Civil War Association ACWA American Clean Water Association ) and two of the world's top solar electric system suppliers today announced the signing of a five-year agreement that establishes a unique partnership program to help California water agencies control and even reduce their energy costs while helping the state ensure greater grid system reliability. The two companies -- PowerLight Corp. and WorldWater & Power Corp. -- have agreed to offer water agencies proposals they guarantee will be as good or better than competitors' for photovoltaic The generation of voltage by a material that is exposed to light in the visible and invisible ranges. See photoelectric and photovoltaic cell. solar electric or onsite solar generation systems capable of running large water pumps or powering water treatment plants. "Five to seven percent of the state's electricity consumption is by water agencies for water treatment, pumping, and moving water to get it to consumers," said Steve Hall, ACWA's Executive Director. Hall also noted that by reducing purchases of electricity from the utility, operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales are greatly reduced, with the potential for district savings of thousands of dollars. This also leaves more capacity in the utility grid system to help meet the energy needs of other customers. Hall's sentiments were echoed by Quentin T. Kelly, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of WorldWater & Power, who remarked, "We are pleased to be able to use our proprietary technology to drive the pumps for the water systems -- all with no noise or pollution while reducing or even erasing the utility's annual electric bill." PowerLight President Dan Shugar also concurred, saying, "PowerLight is delighted to be ACWA's preferred partner for solar photovoltaics. California's water agencies will benefit tremendously from wider deployment of solar technology. Through this partnership, ACWA and its member water agencies will be significantly contributing to California's overall efforts to achieve sustainability and energy independence." The systems provided by these companies go beyond simply supplying power for an office building. The solar energy solar energy, any form of energy radiated by the sun, including light, radio waves, and X rays, although the term usually refers to the visible light of the sun. harnessed using this technology can power a treatment plant or large motors used for pumping water, as well as protect agency budgets from higher energy rates. Improved technology, especially the advances available through PowerLight and WorldWater & Power, together with state sponsored incentive programs, makes solar energy an attractive option for water agencies. Proprietary technology offered by WorldWater includes equipment that enables a solar system solar system, the sun and the surrounding planets, natural satellites, dwarf planets, asteroids, meteoroids, and comets that are bound by its gravity. The sun is by far the most massive part of the solar system, containing almost 99.9% of the system's total mass. to interact seamlessly with the grid and to sense grid power interruptions with an ensuing en·sue intr.v. en·sued, en·su·ing, en·sues 1. To follow as a consequence or result. See Synonyms at follow. 2. To take place subsequently. immediate switch to solar drive to continue motor/pump operations. Among PowerLight's several proprietary technologies is its PowerTracker system. It features an integrated, single-axis design that enables the photovoltaic modules In the field of photovoltaics, a photovoltaic module is a packaged interconnected assembly of photovoltaic cells, also known as solar cells. An installation of photovoltaic modules or panels is known as a photovoltaic array. to automatically follow the path of the sun throughout the day. This results in the maximum possible energy generation and therefore the greatest cost savings to the Agency. PowerTracker operates as a grid-connected solar electric system. About ACWA ACWA is a statewide non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. whose 447 public agency members are collectively responsible for 90 percent of the water delivered in California for residential, agricultural, and industrial use. About PowerLight PowerLight is a leading manufacturer and supplier of large-scale solar electric systems and energy efficiency services. Founded in 1991, PowerLight delivers reliable, affordable, clean power solutions for business and government customers worldwide. Inc. Magazine has ranked PowerLight Corporation among the top 500 fastest growing privately held companies privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. for the past five consecutive years. PowerLight has built and continues to operate many of the largest solar electric systems 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. About WorldWater WorldWater & Power Corp. is an international solar engineering and water management company specializing in high-powered, patented solar technology that provides independent electricity to reduce or eliminate grid electric costs and/or to power motors and pumps up to 600 hp. WorldWater & Power is the only solar company able to continue critical power operations even when the grid is down. WorldWater & Power specializes in the design, engineering and construction of solar electric energy systems, and has completed projects in more than 20 countries. For more information about the partnership, visit http://www.acwa.com/products/partnership_program/solar_program.asp For more information about WorldWater & Power Corp., visit http://www.worldwater.com/ For more information about PowerLight Corp., visit http://www.powerlight.com |
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