Alameda Power & Telecom Receives Community Service/Resource Efficiency Award.ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Alameda Power & Telecom's innovative "Efficient Schools Program" has earned a Community Service/Resource Efficiency award from the California Municipal Utilities Association (CMUA CMUA California Municipal Utilities Association CMUA Central Maryland Ultimate Association CMUA Certificate Management User Agent ). "When schools and support facilities use resources efficiently, the entire community benefits," said Meredith Owens, Alameda Power & Telecom's Energy Management Supervisor. "Energy-efficiency measures reduce school operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales , educate community members about ways to use energy efficiently, and create a healthier environment for students and staff alike." "We're truly thrilled by this recognition," added Alameda Power & Telecom General Manager Valerie Fong. "It honors our community's commitment to the efficient use of electricity, as well as clean and renewable power supplies." Award program judges included State Senators Robert Dutton Robert D. Dutton (born October 13, 1950 in Lincoln, Nebraska) has served as the Republican California State Senator representing the 31st District since 2004, after serving two years as a State Assemblyman for the 63rd District. , Martha Escutia Martha M. Escutia (born January 16, 1957), was a California State Senator from the 30th Assembly District. She represented the cities of Bell, Bell Gardens, Commerce, Cudahy, Huntington Park, Maywood, Montebello, Norwalk, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, South El Monte, South Gate, , and Shiela Kuehl. The award will be presented at the CMUA Annual Conference to be held this week. Alameda faced significant competition from a number of other utilities such as Burbank Water & Power, Lompoc City Electric, the City of Palo Alto Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. Utilities, Redlands Municipal Utilities, and the Redding Redding, city (1990 pop. 66,462), seat of Shasta co., N central Calif., on the Sacramento River; inc. 1872. A principal tourist center for a mountain and lake region, it also has lumbering, food-processing, and diverse manufacturing. Electric Utility. Owens explained that, starting in 1992, Alameda P&T helped the school district complete energy-efficiency retrofits to all school facilities by reviewing proposals, performing pre-installation and post-installation inspections, and providing rebates to the school district totaling $126,332. These energy-efficiency retrofits focused on lighting and heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning measures, that have saved the school district $236,371 in energy costs per year, a total of more than $2 million since program inception. Alameda Power & Telecom also has provided an ongoing energy education program that includes such projects as the installation of a 1-kilowatt solar photovoltaic The generation of voltage by a material that is exposed to light in the visible and invisible ranges. See photoelectric and photovoltaic cell. system at the Lincoln Middle School Lincoln Middle School may refer to:
All California schools face the same challenges, bringing all students up to the California State standards and doing it with a decreasing budget. Energy-efficiency programs provide a partial solution to these problems by reducing the operating costs of schools, thus providing more school funds for student education. They also improve the learning environment with better quality lighting and more comfortable facilities. These measures serve as examples of what can be accomplished with energy efficiency and community commitment. About Alameda Power & Telecom Founded in 1887, Alameda Power & Telecom is the municipal electric utility and telecommunications services provider to the approximate 79,000 citizens of Alameda, California. For more information, please visit our web site at www.alamedapt.com. Photographs may be arranged. |
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