Power Planning
Work Group
The Power Planning Work Group met for the first time on May
14, 2001 at the Seattle offices of Flack & Kurtz Engineers. What follows is the
draft of this groups Mission Statement for review and comment. All interested
members are encouraged to participate.
DRAFT "MISSION STATEMENT" (as
it relates to critical environment type facilities):
- To explore and attempt to identify current energy
conditions at the Federal, Pacific NW and local utility provider levels.
- To keep abreast of changing regulations Federal,
Pacific NW and local utility level and associated policies and procedures to gain energy
in the most cost efficient and reliable manner.
- Identify average lead times in the application (via
the local utilities provider) process of requesting energy services in the various
geographical areas and associated response time and up-front mobilization costs associated
with application for service.
- Provide a forum to meet energy needs of critical
environment type of facilities and contribute to the conservation of energy in our local
Pacific NW area.
- Identify various operational schemes such as peak load
shaving using back-up gen-sets.
- Identify possible alternative energy sources (i.e.;
on-site co-gen facility).
- Help to establish average operational (gas &
electricity) costs for similar types of "Critical Environment" facilities in
common geographical areas.
- Help to define "N+1" requirements from both
the customer and utilities perspective and associated costs & construction
implications.
Send your comments to: Wayne Humphry,
Mazzetti & Associates: wayneh@mazzetti.com
