Dear colleagues on the UK HE Energy-Management list
I am forwarding the following note from the US DoE special team
on Federal Energy Management Programs (FEMP) as it rang a bell
with us who are facing a massive hike in gas prices this year.
I have not attached the .pdf file [for the 20-page newsletter] so as
not to clog the in-boxes of all - but am sure you could approach
Shannon Stanley < [log in to unmask] > requesting he
send you the file as an attachment.
Plenty good ideas ... All the best, David
See their web site at http://www.eren.doe.gov/femp and their guide
to CHP at http://www.eren.doe.gov/femp/resources/chpguide.html
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From: "Stanley, Shannon" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: FEMP Focus Special Natural Gas issue - e-mail list
Date sent: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 11:06:24 -0400
Dear Colleagues, The Department of Energy's Office of Federal
Energy Management Programs (FEMP) recognized the rapid, and
continuing, rise in natural gas prices this summer may continue for
some time. To guide and assist Federal facility and energy
managers, this special edition of FEMP Focus is devoted entirely
to the issues you will face in the Winter 2000/2001. Higher gas
prices are expected to remain for at least a year; possibly longer.
We did some calculations to pinpoint the monetary effect: The
Federal government will pay about $137 million for each $1
increase in natural gas. It is possible some facilities will see a hike
of $2 in the price of gas.
In the FEMP Focus, we offer some suggestions and
recommendations to help remedy the massive budget impact when
gas is priced at $5 to $6 per thousand cubic feet. Other fuels will
be similarly priced at historic levels. All of these new prices were
beyond our imagination when the Fiscal Year 2000 budget was
prepared.
Some operating and maintenance tips, when implemented, will
help reduce consumption and will increase the efficiency of gas-
fired equipment. There are some checklists for employees to
consider using at home. We've added for your convenience many
www.sites of resources online.
The DOE Regional Offices, and their FEMP teams, are getting
ready to help you meet the demands of the winter heating season.
Please contact your Regional Office or the FEMP Help Desk for
additional information.
Beth Shearer, Director of Federal Energy Management Programs
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
U. S. Department of Energy Washington, DC
FEMP <<naturalgas.pdf>> [not attached]
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David Somervell, Energy and Environmental Manager
Edinburgh University Estates and Buildings Works Division
11 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh EH1 1NP, Scotland UK
0131 650 2073 Fax 650 9346 Email [log in to unmask]
Environmental Agenda @ http://www.cecs.ed.ac.uk/greeninfo/
Estates and Buildings @ http://www.estates.ed.ac.uk/
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