ADVISORY/Energy Secretary Richardson, NW Power Planning Council & Silicon Energy Convene to Ensure Cool Summer Despite Extreme Heat.City Desks, Assignment/News Editors ADVISORY...for Wednesday, May 10 --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: U.S. Energy Secretary Bill Richardson  This article or section contains information about one or more candidates in an upcoming or ongoing election.Content may change as the election approaches. and Silicon Energy, the global leader in energy e-business and enterprise energy management solutions, will join the Northwest Power Planning Council to discuss Summer 2000 electricity concerns and solutions for curtailment Curtailment The act of contracting or reducing operations of a company in the hope of bringing it financial or operational stability. This management technique is often used when a company has grown too fast and is unable to effectively manage its operations. . This summit is part of Secretary Richardson's national tour to discuss electricity concerns. WHY: The Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced that this summer will mark unprecedented energy consumption due to extreme heat. A series of short-term actions have been undertaken by the DOE to help ensure the reliability of the nation's power supply in the coming months. Several regions across the country have experienced reliability problems in recent summers and there are concerns about the reliability of the nation's grid this summer. Silicon Energy has been working with partners to deliver residential curtailment programs targeted at customers. In December 1999, Silicon Energy and Puget Sound Energy Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is an energy company providing electrical power and natural gas in the Puget Sound region of the northwest United States. It serves electrical power to over 1 million customers in Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Pierce, Skagit, Thurston, and (PSE PSE 1. pale soft exudative pork. 2. portosystemic encephalopathy. ) launched the first-ever residential curtailment program allowing customers to use Web Interface and database management services to control their thermostats. Currently, Silicon Energy is partnering with Carrier Corporation on an Internet-based, residential program, which enables utilities to temporarily adjust homeowners' temperature setpoints with their approval during peak energy demand times to reduce energy usage. WHEN: Wednesday, May 10, 2000 TIME: 10:30 a.m. - 12 noon PT WHERE: High Tech Learning Center North Seattle Community College North Seattle Community College (NSCC) is a two-year public college. It is one of the four colleges comprising the Seattle Community College District, and one of the 32 member colleges of the Washington Community and Technical Colleges system. Seattle, Washington  This page is protected from moves until disputes have been resolved on the .The reason for its protection is listed on the protection policy page. |
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