New energy marketplace delivers great benefits.If you are a property owner or manager who hasn't given much thought to alternative energy purchase strategies, you may be missing an opportunity to save energy and money. The deregulated power industry offers safe and proven energy choices for owners and managers of commercial, government, and residential properties. As energy costs rise, owners cannot afford to ignore these options. In the aftermath of public policy changes in recent years, traditional utility companies are no longer responsible for all components of the energy delivery system. Competition and deregulation Deregulation The reduction or elimination of government power in a particular industry, usually enacted to create more competition within the industry. Notes: Traditional areas that have been deregulated are the telephone and airline industries. have introduced a new set of dynamics into energy decision-making. As a result, owners and managers are faced with complex choices about energy delivery and usage. Taken together, building management systems, accounting systems, business processes, and common energy bills contain a treasure trove TREASURE TROVE. Found treasure. 2. This name is given to such money or coin, gold, silver, plate, or bullion, which having been hidden or concealed in the earth or other private place, so long that its owner is unknown, has been discovered by accident. of information that, through analysis, can translate into increased efficiency, reduced consumption, and significant cost savings. How do owners and managers evaluate their options? Increasingly, companies are outsourcing the process to experienced and reputable energy service companies (ESCOs). ESCOs have the tools and the expertise to help customers reap maximum benefits from today's deregulated marketplace. Fluctuating natural gas, oil, and electricity prices can put energy users at a disadvantage. In combination with weather, production levels, availability, and other market forces, rapidly changing costs can effectively disrupt the budgeting of future energy costs. An ESCO ESCO Energy Service Company ESCO Estonian Shipping Company ESCO Esfahan Steel Company (Iran) ESCO Electric Steel Company, Inc. ESCO Eastern Sydney Chamber Orchestra (Australia) can offer the user a fixed-price contract whereby the ESCO itself absorbs the price/cost risk of delivering the commodity. This model works for users wishing to be shielded from inherent commodity volatility. By locking into electricity and gas contracts, customers can budget with confidence, while limiting exposure to highly volatile markets. Large numbers of 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 property owners and managers are also turning to ESCOs for guidance about when to switch between electricity, natural gas, and other fuels. One of New York's most prominent landmarks uses a version of this very technique. Through a real-time energy information system created by ConEdison Solutions, an ESCO subsidiary of Con Edison, Inc., the Empire State Building is able to switch energy sources in accordance with price signals monitored by CES. The system saved the Empire State Building more than $47,000 in its first two months of live operation. A process as simple as changing light bulbs can benefit energy users. In older buildings, lighting and HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) In the home or small office with a handful of computers, HVAC is more for human comfort than the machines. In large datacenters, a humidity-free room with a steady, cool temperature is essential for the trouble-free systems a re not as energy-efficient as they could be. Working with an ESCO to survey these systems, owners and managers can make educated decisions about which systems to upgrade. The US Postal Service postal service, arrangements made by a government for the transmission of letters, packages, and periodicals, and for related services. Early courier systems for government use were organized in the Persian Empire under Cyrus, in the Roman Empire, and in medieval , for example, a long-time ConEdison Solutions customer, recently upgraded lighting systems at its 700,000 square foot International Mail Facility at JFK International Airport. The retrofit ret·ro·fit v. ret·ro·fit·ted or ret·ro·fit, ret·ro·fit·ting, ret·ro·fits v.tr. 1. To provide (a jet, automobile, computer, or factory, for example) with parts, devices, or equipment not in improved energy efficiency and also enhanced employee productivity. Remarkably, just by substituting motion-sensor lighting in the stairways of twenty commercial properties in 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. , Rudin Management Company reduced energy usage by a factor of nearly one hundred percent. These examples just scratch the surface of the full range of available options. The bottom line is that deregulation creates significant opportunities to use electricity and natural gas more wisely and more efficiently. For building owners and managers willing to accept the challenge, implement the technologies, and make forward-thinking choices, today's energy environment can deliver significant benefits. And in today's real estate environment, lower operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales translate into a compelling advantage. JOANN RYAN PRESIDENT 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. CONEDISON SOLUTIONS |
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