ConEdison Solutions adds green power to good ol' party.NYC NYC abbr. New York City NYC New York City Host Committee Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. Maureen J. Reidy announced that the Host Committee will rely on clean and renewable energy Renewable energy utilizes natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity to biomass and biofuels for transportation. , supplied by ConEdison Solutions, to offset the traditional sources of electricity that would otherwise be employed in Madison Square Garden Current arenas in the National Hockey League Western Conference Eastern Conference from August 30 to September 2, when the 2005 Republican National Convention will take place. ConEdison Solutions will purchase 'Green Power' generated at the Fenner wind farm, in upstate New York's Madison County. This clean electricity will be delivered in delivered into the 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 State power grid for distribution on behalf of the NYC 2004 Host committee for the four days of the Republican National Convention. The New York Public Service commission tracks the provision of this energy. Wind is captured by turbines and converted into electricity. It is the fastest-growing energy supply source in the world today. Energy usage for the four days the four days of 2004 Republican National Convention is estimated by ConEdison Solutions to total 474 megawatt hours (MWH See watt-hour. ), enough energy to cover the annual electricity usage of approximately 110 typical New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. residences. Electrical usage in Madison Square Garden during the Republican Convention will cover: general lighting, theatrical lighting, media network anchor booths, all air conditioning, computers, telephones and sound. "The NCY NCY Annecy, France - Annecy-Meythe (Airport Code) 2004 Host Committee is proud to join ConEdison Solutions in this partnership that is sure to help protect the air New Yorkers breathe, the water New Yorkers drink and the land we share," said Reidy. The Fenner wind farm has a total of 20 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 1.5 megawatts for a total maximum combined output of 30 megawatts. The Fenner wind farm can produce approximately 89,000 megawatt hours each year--enough clean electricity to serve about 10.000 average American homes. The turbines are each 328 feet high, taller than a 32 story building, and have a rotor diameter of 231 feet, longer than the wingspan of a Boeing 747 jet. The wind turbines make one revolution every 3 to 5.5 seconds. They begin producing power with wind speeds as low as eight miles per hour, and reach maximum output at 55 mile per hour wind speeds. Some of the Host Committee's electrical needs have included the installation of 40,000 miles of cabling between the convention's two main venues--Madison Square Garden and the Farley Post Office Building on Eighth Avenue. Cables between the two buildings will be carried over a temporary pedestrian bridge that has been built for the convention. Green Power is currently available from ConEdison Solutions to all commercial, industrial and government energy users in New York State, Maryland and New Jersey, and to residential customers in New York City, Westchester, Rockland, and Orange counties. |
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