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“Beyond great service, rebate programs and otherplusses, our power customers demand reliability,”said Power Delivery Director George Wilson.“They want the lights to turn on when they flip aswitch, and as simple as that sounds, it’s a verycomplex operation.”

PWP customers consume up to 295 megawatts ofpower daily. To handle this demand, Pasadena’spower delivery system includes five localgenerators on the west side of town that crank outa total of 200 megawatts. At the east end is a 230kV tie with Southern California Edison whichPWP uses to import up to 200 megawatts of powervia the statewide grid. As an emergency backup,PWP can import another 40 megawatts from an open connection with the Los AngelesDepartment of Water and Power.

This power is distributed through a complex high voltage system of receiving stations and substations,hundreds of breakers, cross town lines, transformersand feeders.

“Any break in this chain, and our customers wouldbe in the dark,” Wilson said. “This simply isn’t anoption, so PWP works hard to keep our equipmentin the best shape possible. The Electric DistributionSystem Master Plan will give us an important ‘bigpicture’ look at any system weaknesses and otheropportunities to improve. In short, we’re putting alot of thought into our power distribution system soour customers won’t have to.”

October 2004

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Pasadena has operated its own power delivery system for more than 95 years, providing vital electricity tocustomers citywide. PWP’s service area now includes more than 24 square miles, with more than 97,000meters, 11 substations, two receiving stations, more than 14,000 power poles and 440 miles of lines. Thesystem includes five power generators, as well as outside connections that provide imported power for bothdaily and emergency use.

Through a new Electric Delivery System Master Plan to be finalized this fall, PWP will make sure this complexsystem is up to the task of supplying reliable power through the year 2020, said Power Delivery DirectorGeorge Wilson. PWP has secured a team of specialists from RW Beck to thoroughly analyze the system andpinpoint any needed improvements, in terms of system capacity, reliability, safety and efficiency. The masterplan will also address future resource needs, including staffing, materials and real estate.

The goals, Wilson said, will be to provide a distribution system robust and flexible enough to meet current andfuture demand, minimize outages, maximize resources and business opportunities, and to operate our systemsafely, efficiently and in conformance with state and federal laws. Together with PWP’s Water System MasterPlan enacted last year, the power plan is an aggressive approach to meeting our customers’ needs well into thefuture. The plan is expected to be presented to the city council in December; watch for news in future issues.

IMPORTANT NUMBERS

AnswerLine Customer Service Water Emergencies Power Emergencies

626.744.6970 626.744.4005 626.744.4138 626.744.4673

www.PWPweb.com

Dear Scott:

What can you tell me about PWP’s new AssistantGeneral Manager?

Nine-year PWP veteran Eric Klinkner was tapped forPWP’s new Assistant General Manager position thisfall, taking responsibility for all operational andengineering functions, including water and energyoperations, development of overall policies, financialresources and facility planning. PWP has been veryactive in recent years upgrading equipment, programsand technology; this new position was created tocoordinate these many projects. With a master’sdegree in mechanical engineering from Cal StateNorthridge and experience with Rocketdyne and theLos Angeles Department of Water and Power,Klinkner most recently served as PWP’s power supplydirector. He has been deeply involved in the deregu-lation issue, forging agreements with the group thatcontrols the statewide power grid, developingstrategic plans to boost Pasadena’s power supply,overseeing construction of the new Glenarm PowerPlant and building PWP’s “green power” portfolio,among many other accomplishments.

Dear Scott:

A friend told me PWP is installing zeroconsumption urinals at no charge – true?

Thanks to a state grant, for a limited time PWP isproviding generous rebates for zero-consumptionurinals. Under this program, you can receive a rebatefor up to $289 ($214 for the urinal and $75 for instal-lation) for a standard retrofit. The urinals work byusing simple gravity and a chemical barrier in place ofwater, saving more than 35,000 gallons each year –not to mention sewer, cleaning and maintenance costs.Rebates are available on a first-come, first-served basis.Call our AnswerLine today for a rebate application.areenclosed.

Dear Scott:

Are rebates still available for high-efficiencyclothes washers?

For a very limited time, PWP’s commercial customersare eligible for a $500 rebate on the purchase andinstallation of a new high-efficiency (HE) clotheswasher. With new technology, HE washers use up to40 percent less energy and 50 percent less water thantypical washers, saving up to 150,000 gallons per year.The rebate applies to HE washers whose water factor(gallons per cycle) is 9.5 or less. For a list of eligiblemodels, rebate details and an application, visitwww.PWPweb.com or call our AnswerLine.

With an MBA from LoyolaMarymount, PWP MarketingManager Scott Ushijima hasserved the city of Pasadena since 1993.

DEARSCOTT

CUSTOMERSPOTLIGHT

Bank of America is enjoying savings of its own, thanks tonew energy-saving equipment installed at its Pasadenafacility in partnership with Pasadena Water & Power. Theimprovements are expected to save more than 900,000

kilowatt hours of energy eachyear.

Built in 1971, the five-storybuilding at 101 S. MarengoAve. includes 311,174 squarefeet of space for more than1,825 associates. Jones LangLaSalle Property ManagerPamela Brazile notes that,until last year, the 30-year-oldHVAC system wasn’t workingat peak efficiency, burningmuch more electricity thannecessary.

Working with PWP and herJones Lang LaSalle ServicesChief Engineer GeoffSiacunco, Brazile oversaw theinstallation of a variablefrequency drive and a newbuilding management system(BMS.) According to theOffice of Scientific andTechnical Information, a

variable-speed system can cut air conditioning energy useup to 30 percent by allowing the equipment to maintainhigh efficiency at part load. A BMS, on the other hand,helps control temperature to an exact degree, adjusting tooutdoor temperatures and making sure energy is neverwasted on unnecessary heating or cooling. Siacunco

selected an “open protocol” feature, which allows a varietyof building equipment to be connected to the BMS andcontrolled off-site.

The upgrades are just the latest in a long line of efficiencymeasures Bank of America has taken, including a lightingretrofit, an efficient escalator motor, adjusting the indoortemperature and enacting an energy efficiency policy forall its facilities. Brazile now has her sights on a coolingtower upgrade for the building, as well as two new chillerswhich will be replaced in 2005.

The changes should bringthousands of dollars insavings, reports PWPAccount Manager IrmaCruz. Bank of America willbe able to reduce the loadon the city’s power gridand save on energy costs aswell. “In cases whereequipment is 20 or 30 yearsold, it makes enormoussense to upgrade,” Cruzsaid. “There have beengreat advances intechnology in the past fewdecades, and in most cases,new equipment will pay offvery quickly in terms ofenergy, labor andmaintenance.”

Find out what can PWP dofor you!

Jones Lang LaSalle PropertyManager Pamela Brazile andChief Engineer Geoff Siacuncoworked with PWP to save morethan 900,000 kilowatt hours ofenergy each year at the Bank ofAmerica facility on MarangoAvenue.

Bank of America continues toimprove the Marengo Avenueproperty’s Infrastructure by installing up-to-dateequipment, which pays off very quickly in terms of energy, labor and maintenance.

TIPS FOR BOTTOM-LINE SAVINGS

Pasadena restaurants can save up to $1,000 per year inenergy and water costs with a truly simple retrofit. And for a limited time, PWP is offering high velocity pre-rinsekitchen sprayers installed absolutely free for its restaurantand food service customers.

Pre-rinse kitchen sprayers, used to rinse plates and utensilsbefore they’re placed in a dishwasher, use a significantamount of hot water. Through the statewide Hot WaterConservation Program, PWP is promoting a new, highefficiency sprayer that uses a knife-action spray pattern to do the job much more quickly and effectively.

Savings can be startling. Tests by the Food Service Techno-logy Center showed that, with two hours of daily use, ahigh-efficiency sprayer would conserve 100 gallons of waterand .07 therms of gas, for an annual savings of $300 to $400.Larger restaurants that use the new device for six hours ormore stand to save 300 gallons of water and 2.0 therms ofgas daily, for a yearly savings of $1,000 to $1,300.

While supplies last, PWP will arrange for the installation of ahigh-efficiency sprayer at no cost to our restaurant and foodservice customers. For more details, call (800) 423-9896.Other commercial customers are eligible for a $50 rebate.Visit www.PWPweb.com or call our AnswerLine for details.

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