Public Power - May 2008 - (Page 3)

FEATURES MAY 2008 Cover photo: Seattle City Hall is LEED-certified. To gain certification, several installations were made, including an under-floor air system, shading devices to maximize daylight and highefficiency lighting. Photo by Erik Stuhaug 14 LEEDing the Way The public power utilities in Burlington and Seattle take a comprehensive approach to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards. 18 PAGE 14 Members of the American Public Power Association receive Public Power magazine as part of their annual dues payments. The subscription rate for others is $80 per year in the United States and $100 per year outside of the United States. Single copies cost $15 each and the annual directory costs $125. PUBLIC POWER (ISSN 0033-3654), is published eight times a year by the American Public Power Association, 1875 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 1200, Washington, D.C. 20009-5715. © Copyright, 2008, American Public Power Association. Opinions expressed in single articles are not necessarily policies of the association. For permission to reprint articles, write or call Jeanne LaBella, jlabella@APPAnet.org or 202/467-2948. Periodical postage paid at Washington, D.C., and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to Public Power, c/o Circulation, American Public Power Association, 1875 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 1200, Washington, D.C. 20009-5715. Subscriptions and back issues may be ordered by calling the APPA Publications Department at 202/4672926. Circulation Kelvin Andrews 202/467-2982 Fax: 202/467-2910 e-mail: kandrews@APPAnet.org Ontario Moves to Mandatory Time-of-Use Pricing In two years all electricity customers in the Canadian province will pay time-differentiated rates. As smart meters are introduced to utility customers across the country, the disposition of electrons changes in ways previously unimagined. 26 Journey to the Smart Grid PAGE 18 34 Right-Sizing Transformers One-fourth of all distribution losses occur in transformers. When equipment is properly matched to load, the losses decline. Industrial customers served by public power utilities are taking advantage of the federal “Save Energy Now” program. PAGE 26 36 Energy Audits for Large Industries PAGE 34 www.APPAnet.org MAY 2008 3 http://www.APPAnet.org

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Public Power - May 2008 Contents Perspective LEEDing the Way Ontario Moves to Mandatory Time-of-Use Pricing Journey to the Smart Grid Right-Sizing Transformers Energy Audits for Large Industries Economic Development Community Broadband Reliability Hometown Connections Parting Shot

Public Power - May 2008

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