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Energy Week Energizes
Colorado Community
Delta-Montrose Electric Association (DMEA), a Colorado
electric cooperative, astutely leveraged several energy
efficiency activities during October into an Energy
Week of events. Over 500 people participated in
several energy efficiency education activities presented
during Oct. 14-19 in Montrose, Colo., a town of about
25,000 residents.
The events included DOE Million Solar Roof sponsored
workshops for consumers and community leaders, an
Energy Expo featuring 25 businesses and organizations,
a GeoExchange Home Tour, plus consumer and builder-
oriented presentations by Doug Rye, the host of the
nationally syndicated "Home Remedies" radio show.
The activities coincided with a recently announced
electric rate increase, the second in two years as a
result of wholesale rate increases from Tri-State
Generation and Transmission Association.
To jointly promote the activities, DMEA produced a
20-page newspaper insert with financial help from area
businesses and regional organizations. The Western
Slope Home, Business and Community Energy Guide for
Fall/Winter 2002 included news and features about
energy initiatives related to photovoltatics, ground
source heat pumps,fuel cells, bioenergy, Energy Star
tips, business lighting retrofits, home construction
practices, and more.
The Guide was edited by Tom Polikalas of DMEA and Ed
Thomas of Market Development Group. Copies of the
insert were printed and distributed in two local
newspapers and in high-traffic areas like community
centers. The overall production costs were
significantly lower than if the co-op had simply bought
newspaper ad space, or printed and distributed the
guide on its own.
Find out more about Energy Week
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AESP Conference Goes to Tucson |
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Energy industry leaders will soon assemble for the 13th
National Energy Services Conference and Exposition on
December 11-13, 2002, at the Sheraton El
Conquistador in Tucson, Arizona. The event is
presented by the Association of Energy Services
Professionals International.
About 300 professionals attended this event each year,
making it one of the largest gathering of energy
services professionals in the country. AESP remains the
premier individual-membership association for the
energy services industry. Members of AESP represent
all aspects of the industry, including private, public and
cooperative utilities; energy marketers; consultants;
manufacturers, suppliers; federal and state government
officials; etc. They are primarily senior and mid-level
executives, high-level analysts, engineers and project
managers with titles that span Marketing, Energy
Management, Research, Customer Service, Regulatory
Affairs, etc.
Conference Sponsors include EPRI, Keyspan Energy,
PG&E, NYSERDA, and Southern California Edison.
Sempra Energy Solutions is the host for the opening
reception and is providing the keynote speaker. Aspen
Systems has agreed to provide the registration bags.
Exhibitors include: Advantage Publications; Aspen
Systems; Austin & Williams; Enercom; Energy Central;
Energy Technology Laboratories;
ForecastWeather.com; Forefront Economics;
LivingWise; Market Development Group; Nexus Energy;
Platts E-Source; PUR Reports; Quantum Consulting;
and Sempra Energy Solutions.
AESP and the Energy Services Conference and Expo
focus on all aspects of marketing, marketing
management and energy efficiency including; channel
development, market research, segmentation, pricing,
distribution/delivery options, promotion/communication,
new product development, customer relations
management, technical applications, public and
environmental benefits and customer service. At no
other conference or through no other association do
you find a totally integrated marketing view of energy
services and energy efficiency.
Read AESP Conference brochure »
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Geo Heat Pump Company Launches Web Site |
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Intermountain Energy One Services, a ground source
heat pump installation company based in Montrose,
Colo., now has a web site to help in its marketing and
recruiting efforts. Intermountain Energy has installed
almost 200 Geoexchange systems on the western slope
of Colorado. The wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta
Montrose Electric Association primarily markets itself
through the energy utilities located in Southwestern
Colorado.
"Referrals from our customers and the neighboring
utilities give us all the sales leads that we can handle,"
says Ed Thomas, manager of Intermountain
Energy. "The web site helps prospective employees
and customers learn more about our company, our
marketing partners, and Geoexchange technology."
Ed Thomas manages Intermountain Energy through an
agreement with Market Development Group. Corine
Mahon of Market Development Group designed the web
site that is hosted by Member Interactive.
See Intermountain Energy's web site »
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UAI Develops ROI Calculator |
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Utility Automation Integrators (UAI) has retained
Katherine Johnson of Market Development Group to
develop a customized Return-on-Investment (ROI)
Calculator. This spreadsheet tool will document both
the costs and benefits associated with implementing
UAI's suite of software automation packages. Katherine
will be visiting several of UAI's clients in the next few
weeks to identify the various cost savings that are
possible for utilities that have installed this
comprehensive software package. UAI expects to use
this ROI calculator as a powerful sales tool as it
approaches co-operatives, municipalities, and investor-
owned electric and gas companies throughout the
United States.
Utility Automation Integrators was founded in 1994 as a
utility system integration firm dedicated to provide
electrical engineering and GIS/GPS consulting software
services. Today, UAI is the leading developer of
AM/FM/GIS mapping software for utilities while retaining
the consulting, implementation and technical support
services. UAI offers utilities automation solutions in
outage management, maintenance, field operations,
customer service, load management, and engineering.
Headquartered in Alabama, UAI has regional offices
throughout the United States. Its goal is to provide
engineering professionals with an integrated suite of
GIS application software and services that meets the
operational needs of utilities.
Visit UAI web site »
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NRECA Offers Free Buyers Guide Listing |
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Rural Electric Magazine's Buyers Guide, published each
May by the National Rural Electric Cooperative
Association (NRECA), is the only purchasing guide in
the industry designed specifically for electric
cooperatives. Rural Electric Magazine subscribers keep
and refer to the Buyers Guide issue throughout the
year.
To list your company for free, click on the web link
below, then keystroke your contact information and
description. You may list your company in up to four
product and service categories. The publication
deadline is January 17, 2003.
More on NRECA Buyers Guide »
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