Quality Lighting & Electrical Services
Power management has two main domains, power production and power consumption. With an aging electrical power delivery systems and growing demands on the consumption end power utilities, the government are finding themselves in a dilemma that not only affects lives, but economics and impacts the environment. In a rush to lower pollutants and green house…
As we approach the next decade in the 21st Century we are finding that our infrastructure is disintegrating as it is aged beyond our ability to repair, maintain and renovate. Bridges that are over one hundred years old for example. With the cost and lack of American expertise from the engineer to the iron worker,…
Businesses have a lot of expenses every month, and often the energy bill can be a significant amount. Seeing the high energy costs often surprise you. Energy prices fluctuate based on factors out of your control, such as extreme weather, economic conditions, and supply and demand can deflect your best efforts to conserve energy and…
The load to those that deal with electrical power is the amount of current being drawn by all components. Base load is the minimum level of power consumption over a period of 24 hours. It represents the power being consumed by the components that are running all the time, like your refrigerator or air conditioning…
There has been a real push for people to be more conscious of their energy consumption. There is also an impact that you have on the earth that most people want to be in control of. This means that people are taking steps to be more aware and change areas of their life that they…
Every effective energy savings plan for business or the home requires information. This information is acquired through a monitoring program to document how you use your energy. Without understanding how you consume the power you cannot effectively plan a reduction in consumption. LED Energy Saving Light Bulbs First some actions are easier to take than…
More and more building managers are seeing the need to make their buildings greener. There is a worry that the power quality will be decreased as this change is made though. To make a building greener without forfeiting the power quality, there are a variety of key building metrics that need to be tracked. Even…
Although this article address power audits for the hospitality industry, which includes hotels, motels and bed and breakfast operations, it can be applied to nearly every business that serves a customer base, such as restaurants, coffee shops and other business that have to accommodate customer comfort and balance energy usage. What is an Energy Audit?…
Much of our power infrastructure is approaching or has surpassed the 100 year mark and is showing its age. Because of this our electrical power grid is vulnerable and, in some cases, it has become inadequate to meet current, let alone future demand. One of the newer methods to control our grids is referred to…
Solar isn’t cheap and a big investment. Power from the utility grid is pricey and going up in cost. Most grid tied systems pay for themselves rather quickly and accrue over their life time equating to a profit. ROI (return on investment or break-even) on solar is between 6 to 10 years. If you own…
