Seattle-Tacoma Airport Installs Power Efficiency's Energy-Saving Motor Controllers.Business Editors/Energy Writers ANN ARBOR Ann Arbor, city (1990 pop. 109,592), seat of Washtenaw co., S Mich., on the Huron River; inc. 1851. It is a research and educational center, with a large number of government and industrial research and development firms, many in high-technology fields such as , Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2001 The Seattle-Tacoma Airport (SEATAC) has now trimmed its electric energy bills by installing new and patented electronic controllers on all the motors driving its escalators. These motor controllers, developed by Power Efficiency Corp. (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). : PREF PREF Prefix PREF Pulse Repetition Frequency ), based in Ann Arbor, have proved capable, in more than a hundred installations here and abroad, of reducing the electricity needed to drive alternating current motors from 15 to as much as 40 percent without affecting their operation, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Stephen Shulman, president and chief executive officer. The controllers are small, easily installed and pay for themselves in a matter of months, while the savings continue for the life of the motor. "And because motors across the country consume a surprising 60 percent of all the electricity generated here, these savings can be truly significant," Shulman said. "Especially in these times of energy shortages and soaring utility bills." The Performance Controller functions by delivering to the motor only the precise amount of electric energy needed for the motor's job at hand and only as long as that demand exists. Now, as an example, Shulman explained, an elevator elevator, in machinery elevator, in machinery, device for transporting people or goods from one level to another. The term is applied to the enclosed structures as well as the open platforms used to provide vertical transportation in buildings, large ships, has to be powered all the time, whether it is idle, carrying one person or 20. The controller saves that wasted energy. Honolulu Airport, which also installed the motor controllers, is not only enjoying substantial energy savings from their use but also qualifies for a rebate rebate, partial refund of the total price paid for goods or services. In the United States, rebates were historically given by railroads to favored shippers as a return on transportation charges. program instituted by Hawaii Electric Corp. for consumers who install the company's "Performance Controllers." Note: Any statement contained in this release which is not a statement of fact may be considered a "forward-looking statement forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. " as that term is defined in U.S. Federal security laws. Forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual events or results. |
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