• REC sale gets Wray school wind project off the ground

Building a community wind project to support the Wray School District is an idea whose time has finally come.

• Big lighting upgrade holds many benefits for Alameda County

The light bulb may soon replace the dollar sign as the symbol of cost savings in Alameda County, Calif., where a retrofit project could save $353,899 in annual energy costs.

• Many ways for cities, residents to go green

Long accustomed to making the most of their generation resources, communities Western serves are applying that ingenuity to protecting other critical resources.

• Technology spotlight: Heating and cooling with VRF systems

There's a new HVAC technology in town that's turning some heads. But how does variable refrigerant flow compare to a conventional system?

• Web site of the Month: DOE Builders Challenge

Power providers looking to control load growth may be interested in the U.S. Department of Energy Builders Challenge, an initiative to increase the availability of energy-efficient homes.

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The city of Fort Collins, Colo., controls traffic and keeps the air clean with buses running on hythane, a natural gas-hydrogen blend. Many cities in Western's territory have programs to protect the environment and save resources. Read more.

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Vol. 27, No. 4,
April 2008

Regional Energy Services Managers:
Lakewood, CO:
Ron Horstman
720-962-7419
Billings, MT:
Michael Radecki
406-247-7392
Loveland, CO:
Linda Swails
970-461-7339
Phoenix, AZ:
Audrey Colletti
602-605-2659
Folsom, CA:
Sandee Peebles
916-353-4454
Salt Lake City, UT:
Paula Fronk
801-524-6383

The Energy Services Bulletin is published by Western Area Power Administration for its power
customers.

Editor/Web technician:
Kevon Storie
720-962-7508

The mention of any service, product, or technology does not constitute an endorsement of same and Western, the Department of Energy, or the United States Government cannot be held responsible or liable for use thereof.