• Fuel cell study provides answers for OPPD, clean power for zoo

With the help of Omaha Public Power District, the Henry Doorly Zoo pioneered the use of a hydrogen fuel cell generator to power zoo facilities.

• Azusa incentive program caters to C&I customer needs

If designing energy-efficiency programs for large commercial and industrial customers takes a lot of creativity, then Azusa Light & Water's Business Energy Partnership Program is a work of art.

• Geothermal workshops to focus on technologies

Utilities and consumers have a lot of questions about geothermal power technologies, so Western is co-sponsoring two workshops to provide some answers.

• Technology Spotlight: Synchronous belts - Sometimes a great motion

Replacing a V-belt on an electric motor with a synchronous belt can improve efficiency by as much as 5 percent.

• Web site of the Month: International Ground Source Heat Pump Association

The mission of the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association is to promote ground source heat pumps through education and communication.

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Heppner Hardwoods Inc. installed this energy-efficient dust-collection system with an incentive from Azusa Light and Water's Business Energy Partnership Program.. Read more. (Photo by Steve Castro, Eagle Photography)

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Vol. 27, No. 6,
June 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.