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May
13, 2008
San
Francisco, CA, USA: Fat Spaniel Monitors San Francisco International
Airport's Solar Energy System
Fat
Spaniel Technologies is providing remote monitoring and reporting
services for a new 445-kilowatt solar electric system at San Francisco
International Airport (SFO). Delivering real-time and historical
performance information, Fat Spaniel's monitoring services enable
design/build firm Bass BASS Electric to cost-effectively maximize
system output and allows the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
to view system statistics from its offices 20 miles away in downtown
San Francisco.
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Francisco Airport's New PV System |
San
Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom noted, "this major solar energy project
complements San Francisco's commitment to renewable energy generation
and greenhouse gas reduction. I'm proud to see private and public
partners from around the Bay Area working together to generate
the optimum level of clean electricity possible to further support
a healthy environment."
"As
one of our nation's busiest airports, SFO requires a large and
growing amount of electricity to power its frenetic pace of operations,"
added Chris Beekhuis, president and chief technology officer of
Fat Spaniel Technologies. "We are working with BASS Electric to
make the most of the San Francisco's solar energy investment and
ensure that the system continues to provide the busy airport with
a reliable source of renewable energy.
Implemented
as a joint project of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
and SFO to promote renewable energy generation, the system consists
of more than 2,800 solar panels that align with the gentle curve
of the airport's Terminal 3 rooftop. The grid-tied system meets
approximately 15 percent of the Terminal's peak daytime power
requirements, generating toabout 628,000 kWh per year. Over its
30-year life, the system is expected to reduce carbon dioxide
emissions by 7200 tons.
BASS
Electric is dedicated to ensuring that this new solar energy system
at SFO delivers the maximum possible output of clean electricity
over the coming decades. Fat Spaniel's remote monitoring services
give us a view into ongoing system performance as well as the
information we need to immediately correct any potential system
faults," said Jeff Lee President of Bass Electric.
BASS
Electric uses Fat Spaniel Technologies' Insight Manager™ portal,
which delivers critical systems information through any web-enabled
device. Rather than conducting costly on-site visits, the Bass
Electric operations and maintenance team can remotely access instant
status updates, receive automated alerts and analyze historical
performance data for its many solar energy systems, all through
the Insight Manager's portal over the Internet
Further details about: Fat
Spaniel Technologies, BASS
Electric
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