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A big thanks to Constellation and Exelon for the tour today at the Handley Generating Station. The facility houses 3 units and provides 1,265 megawatts (MW) to customers in the ERCOT grid.

Jared, Mike, JD, Erin, Katie and Jay outside of Unit 3 at the Handley Generating Station

Read more about the plant here.

Several tornadoes touched down in the DFW Metroplex today, Tuesday, April 3, 2012. With severe weather comes power outages. As a way to improve communication, Oncor launched an interactive map to give customer’s more information about power outages during storms. The outage map can pinpoint power loss down to a specific neighborhood. The map has up to the minute information accessible either online or on a mobile device.

The map is searchable by county or zip code and outages are contextualized to include the number of customers affected, the date and time any issues are reported and even the cause of the outage. To view the map please visit: http://stormcenter.oncor.com/default.html

To report a power outage, contact Oncor at: 1-888-313-4747

As your energy advisor, Rapid Power Management is always looking for innovative ways to bring your business increased savings and efficiency. One of those ways is through a nationwide program called Demand Response.

Demand Response is a service that allows participating companies to earn extra revenue by agreeing to curtail their electricity use if called upon by the grid operators. Customers receive advance notice when the grid is under stress, which enables customers to initiate the proper shut down of equipment.

Regardless of whether your facility ever gets called on, you still get paid. Also note that there are no costs associated with involvement in the program. An example payout for a 500 kW user in Texas is anywhere from $12,000 -$17,000 per year and a 1 mW load could earn double. We expect these payouts to rise due to the scarcity of reserves.

This program is becoming increasingly important, especially in Texas where we are experiencing low reserve margins and a steady population growth. As shown in the chart below, Texas’ 2012 reserve margins are even lower than last year when the state almost experienced rolling blackouts.

Please contact your RPM sales representative to find out how much money you may be able to earn through the Demand Response program in your area.

JD Dodson | jd@rapidpower.net | 469-759-1451

Jared Patterson | jpatterson@rapidpower.net | 469-759-1458

Jay Ten Eyck | jteneyck@rapidpower.net | 469-759-1461

Michael Bowman | mbowman@rapidpower.net | 469-759-1457

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