Utica-Rome, NY (1888PressRelease)
May 13, 2008 - Shorepower Technologies today announced that the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has awarded them a $446,000 cost-shared contract to design and develop a central demand-side management (DSM) control system for conventional diesel trailer refrigeration units (TRUs) while on electric standby, and for the hybrid electric trailer refrigeration units (eTRUs). This system will reduce standby service electricity demand requirements, diesel engine noise and air pollution, and overall fleet operating costs. Monitoring and measuring refrigeration requirements of an entire fleet of plugged-in trailers will be accomplished through wireless global positioning satellite (GPS) data and individual unit control instructions are returned through the plug-in pedestal system located at parking stalls.
For fleets transporting perishable and frozen goods, eTRUs and TRUs on electric standby improve environmental conditions for both drivers and the local community by not idling diesel engines while parked. Additionally, with their centrally controlled efficiency, multiple trailer units plugged in at truck stops or warehouse terminals can reduce their electric demand, thereby avoiding expensive electrical service upgrades and utility demand surcharges. This project will also directly quantify the economic and environmental benefits of electric standby TRU systems.
Major partners in the NYSERDA project include the New York State Department of Correctional Services’ (NYS DOCS) Office of Nutritional Services Food Production Center, Carrier Transicold, New West Technologies, LLC, PAR Logistics Management Systems, and Rochester Gas and Electric. The pre-commercial DSM system will be installed at the NYS DOCS Office of Nutritional Services Food Production Center, at the Oneida Correctional Facility in Rome, NY. This is the central food preparation facility for 73 locations, including the entire NY State Prison system and several additional sites. Currently, it features the Carrier-Transicold Ultra XL electric standby TRUs, which have the ability to plug into grid power when idle.
New West Technologies, LLC will be assisting Shorepower Technologies in the engineering and management of the new DSM system, as well as analyzing the data collected by the PAR Logistics Management Systems GPS devices. These GPS units will be retrofitted to the TRUs and will wirelessly monitor and compile real-time data, including trailer status, location, temperature, fuel levels, battery charge, and operating history. Utility partners will be involved in evaluating the load impact on their electrical distribution operations resulting from this activity.
NYSERDA Acting President and CEO Robert G. Callender noted that: “This project is a prime example of how NYSERDA is exploring and funding ways to reduce electric usage, air and noise pollution, and lower operating costs for government and businesses in New York. That we are able to cooperate with a New York manufacturer and our Corrections System in the demonstration phase benefits all New Yorkers and we look forward to gathering the promising data from this project.”
Mr. Brian Fischer, Commissioner, New York State Department of Correctional Services commented that: "The job of transporting nearly a quarter of a million pounds of food per day to inmates in correctional facilities from one end of New York State to the other is an energy-intensive one. We are pleased to partner with the private sector and NYSERDA to save money and cut air and noise pollution in the process, especially as we look to expand our Food Production Center operations to supply meals to county jail inmates across the State. This is a win all the way around: it helps the environment, eases the burden on taxpayers and demonstrates how forward thinking and cooperation between the public and private sectors can make government work better, smarter and more efficiently."
Shorepower Technologies is a New York based limited liability company with the corporate goal of improving air quality, reducing U.S. dependence on foreign oil, and improving public safety. Shorepower Tech’s shore power truck electrified parking (STEP) system is a low cost alternative to idling that provides grid-based electricity, cable television, and high-speed Internet connections to enable drivers of long-haul heavy-duty trucks to shut down their engines and save fuel during mandated rest periods. Shorepower Technologies is currently deploying a national network of STEP facilities at truck stops, rest areas, and fleet terminal facilities along major U.S. Interstate highways.
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NYSERDA, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, is a public benefit corporation created in 1975 by the New York State Legislature. NYSERDA’s responsibilities, among others, include conducting a multifaceted energy and environmental research and development program to meet New York’s diverse economic needs; administering the New York Energy $mart program; making energy more affordable for residential and low-income households; assisting industries, schools, hospital, municipalities, not-for-profits, and the residential sector implement energy efficiency measures; and financing energy-related projects that reduce costs for ratepayers. www.nyserda.org.
The Oneida Correctional Facility, part of the New York State Department of Correctional Services (NYS DOCS), is a male, medium-security facility in Rome, NY. It currently houses the NYS DOCS’ Office of Nutritional Services Food Production Center, which services all of the New York State prisons, one county jail, and two trailing academies. Serving a total of 73 locations, the Oneida facility uses Carrier standby-capable TRUs and recently upgraded their electrical service, providing an ideal testing ground for the installation of a DSM system. www.docs.state.ny.us.
Carrier Transicold provides industry-leading transport temperature-control solutions with a complete line of equipment for refrigerated trucks, trailers and containers, and transport air conditioning systems for buses and recreational vehicles.
Carrier-Transicold is a division of Farmington, Conn.-based Carrier Corporation, the world’s largest heating, air conditioning and refrigeration solutions provider, with operations in 172 countries. It is part of United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX), a Hartford, Conn.-based provider of a broad range of high-technology products and support services to the aerospace and building systems industries. www.trucktrailer.carrier.com.
New West Technologies, LLC is a small native American-owned engineering services company headquartered in Denver, Colorado with a transportation systems and technology practice based in Landover, Maryland and Rome, New York. The firm has extensive experience with truck stop electrification and in heavy truck systems. New West supplies technical and engineering services to both Federal and state governments as well as to the private sector. www.nwttech.com.
PAR Logistics Management Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation (PAR; NYSE: PTC). PAR is a leading provider of professional services and enterprise business intelligence software and hardware to the hospitality industry. PAR develops, markets, and supports hardware and software products that improve the ability of hospitality business professionals to make timely, fact-based business decisions. The Company is a premier provider of I/T management solutions to hotel and restaurant companies, with over 45,000 installations worldwide in over 100 countries. PAR is also a leader in providing computer-based system design and engineering services to the Department of Defense and Federal Government Agencies. www.parlms.com .
Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E) is a subsidiary of Energy East Corporation (NYSE:EAS), a respected super-regional energy services and delivery company serving about 3 million customers throughout upstate New York and New England. They strive to provide outstanding customer service and meet customers’ energy requirements in an environmentally-responsible manner. RG&E provides electricity and natural gas energy and related services to approximately 650,000 residents and businesses in a nine-county region centered on the City of Rochester in Upstate New York. www.rge.com.
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