GP: Re: Powering the tanning salon

["Paul Craig" <ppcraig@ucdavis.edu>]

Yes.  A job not worth doing is not worth doing well
Paul
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From: "Ron Byrd" <byrdelc@directcon.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 5:37 PM
Subject: GP: Powering the tanning salon


> Do any of you have thoughts on serving small loads like a tanning salon
> with small scale DG? I would like to know if anyone has a theory to
> reduce the energy cost of a tanning salon, or any small electrical
> consumption. Most everyone seems to be focused on serving only large
> customers with distributed generation technology. I seldom see any post
> to service the smaller loads like light commercial or residential.
>
> Is it not cost effective to consider a DG application for customers with
> light electrical demands? What about a demand side management program
> tied to a time of use rate plan. I would suggest PV for obvious reasons,
> however this type of application would make PV cost prohibitive for most
> small business. I am interested in offering a different solution that
> would be both cost effective and increase demand for more modern
> technology.
> --
> Ron Byrd
> Vice President
> Sunstar Precision Energy Corporation
> http://www.specenergy.com
> " We turn SUNLIGHT into ELECTRICITY "
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