Consulting-Specifying Engineer - January 2009 - (Page 10) In The News L.A. pursues solar-power surge Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has unveiled an aggressive solar power plan that aims to encourage the installation of 1,300 MW of solar power throughout the city and surrounding areas of Southern California by 2020. Christened “Solar LA,” the plan addresses solar power systems on residential, commercial, and municipal properties. The plan includes a requirement for the city’s municipal utility, the Los Angeles Dept. of Power and Water (LADPW) to install 400 MW of solar power on city-owned property by 2014. By 2020, the utility will be required to procure an additional 500 MW of utility-scale solar power through contracts with third-party developers, with the option to purchase the systems after about eight years of operations. The plan proposes a number of incentives for solar-minded residential customers; homeowners will be offered expanded rebates, including free systems for some customers in low-income neighborhoods, and the city may offer loans that can be repaid through property taxes. Residential customers that cannot afford their own solar power system will be able to buy shares of an LADWP solar power plant through a new program called “SunShares.” These programs could yield another 230 MW of solar power. Further, the plan includes the city’s intent to institute a feed-in tariff, which would allow solar developers throughout the city to sell power directly to LADWP under a long-term contract. The feed-in tariff is expected to yield another 150 MW of solar power by 2016. CSE welcomes additions to its Editorial Advisory Board E. Charles Steinman, PE, principal electrical engineer, Stanley Consultants, Highlands Ranch, Colo. Steinman has more than 40 years of experience in the power generation, distribution, and utilization area for large plants requiring reliable energy. A registered professional engineer in several states, Steinman has project experience in several different fields including; commercial and government manufacturing; water treatment; commercial and military communications centers; and commercial buildings. Formerly a member of IEEE and NSPE, Steinman shares his broad experience by mentoring young electrical engineers. Paul Bearn, PE, associate electrical services engineer, KlingStubbins, Philadelphia For the past 18 years, Bearn has been responsible for the engineering and design of electrical power and lighting systems for data centers, process facilities, laboratories, and commercial installations. He has most recently focused on mission critical facility projects for JPMorgan Chase, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, and Amtrak. He has drawn on this experience to create the article, “EPO: Emergency Power On” for the December 2008 edition of Pure Power magazine, which was also used as a segment in Consulting-Specifying Engineer’s webcast “Blackout Blues,” describing business strategies to determine on-site generator needs. ASHRAE 90.1-2007 open for review ASHRAE announces the first public review of BSR/ASHRAE/IESNA Addendum aq to ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007, Energy Standard for Buildings except Low-Rise Residential Buildings. Constructive commnts are invited until Jan. 26, 2009. Public review drafts can be accessed by going to ASHRAE’s Standards and Actions and Public Review Drafts Home Page at www. ashrae.org though an online comment database. All activity for reviewing and commenting on public review drafts can be accomplished completely online. A login is required to complete the comment process. 10 Consulting-Specifying Engineer • JANUARY 2009 http://www.ashrae.org http://www.ashrae.org
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