NYPA Peak Load Management Program Wins National Award.Business Editors WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 2002 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 Power Authority's program to reduce customer energy usage during times of peak energy demand earned a national award from the Peak Load Management Alliance during ceremonies held today in Annapolis, Maryland “Annapolis” redirects here. For other uses, see Annapolis (disambiguation). Annapolis is a city in the United States of America with a population of 36,408 (July 2006 est.), the capital of the State of Maryland and the county seat of Anne Arundel County. . "The success of our Peak Load Management Program (PLM (Product Life cycle Management) A comprehensive information system that coordinates all aspects of a product from initial concept to its eventual retirement. Sometimes called the "digital backbone" of a product, it includes the requirements phase, analysis and design ) is based on the tremendous cooperation we've we've Contraction of we have. we've have received from our varied customers. It is one of the array of initiatives instituted, under Governor George Pataki's leadership, to respond effectively to summertime energy peaks," said NYPA Chairman Louis P. Ciminelli. In the summer of 2002 NYPA activated activated a state of being more than usually active. In biological systems this is usually brought about by chemical or electrical means. Commonly said of pharmaceutical and chemical products. the demand reduction program 12 times. PLM participating customers reduced their electricity use by a total of more than 50,000 kilowatts, which is about equal to the output of a small power plant. The Power Authority received the "2002 Performance Recognition Award" in the government entity category for large publicly-owned utilities. The Peak Load Management Alliance, of which the Power Authority is a member, was formed as a coalition of organizations of electricity suppliers, load shedding systems manufacturers, research groups and trade associations to promote the concept of reducing demand for electricity in response to pricing signals in the marketplace. "There are a lot of innovative and creative load reduction programs being operated this year," remarked Elliot Boardman, Executive Director of PLMA PLMA Private Label Manufacturers Association PLMA Peak Load Management Alliance PLMA Producer Licensing Model Act (New York state) PLMA Petroleum Land Management (course) PLMA Philip Livingston Magnet Academy . "This is a way to recognize and highlight the best programs." The award is based on the following criteria: customer satisfaction; program clarity, flexibility and ease of participation; program management; customer education; innovative use of demand response and/or communication technology; management of program and/or customer performance information; and cost effectiveness. NYPA customers participating in the program receive $40 for each kilowatt kilowatt: see watt. of electricity they commit to save when called on during the high-demand months, from June through September. The Power Authority may make such requests for up to 15 weekdays during those months, with the standard duration of the reductions lasting up to six hours (12 noon-6 p.m.). Participants achieve the power cutbacks through various measures, including turning off or dimming non-essential lighting, adjusting air-conditioning settings, and using their own on-site generators. Among the NYPA customers participating are the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the City and State Universities of New York, and the 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. Department of Environmental Protection. NYPA's PLM program is part of a larger effort under New York State government's direction known as the Coordinated Electricity Demand Reduction Initiative, or CEDRI, that has resulted in substantial cutbacks in power use this summer. In addition to NYPA, it involves the New York Independent System Operator, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is a public benefit corporation that was created by the New York State Legislature in 1975. The purpose of the NYSERDA is to provide funding for the research of energy development. , the Long Island Power Authority, and the New York State Public Service Commission. The New York Power Authority supplies about a quarter of the state's electricity needs. |
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