What our Customers are saying about KVAR (KEC)
February 22, 2007
Middletown Transcript
Appoquinimink School District saves big on energy costs
Staffing process underway for new high school
By Shauna McVey
Staff Reporter
shauna.mcvey@doverpost.com
It was announced at the Feb. 11 meeting of the Appoquinimink School Board of Education that the Appoquinimink School District saved more than $100,000 in the last year in energy costs. Bob Hershey, buildings and facilities supervisor, said the district saved $161,870.
He said the savings are due to the district's Energy Manager Andy Walton, digital heating, ventilation, air conditioning controls, the efforts of the staff inside schools and KVAR units, which operate in eight of the 10 schools.
The KVAR units are designed to recycle reactive power, which reduces the amount on energy that needs to be purchased from a power company.
The systems are automated and can be controlled through computers by Walton, who is a heating, ventilation, air conditioning specialist working with the district.
"That's just one portion of how we're cutting down on our kilowatt consumption," Hershey said. "I think there's still a lot of room for growth and we're looking to save a lot of money." He said the district is working to get students and staff at the schools to conserve energy in other ways by turning off lights and not operating unnecessary equipment.
On average, schools in the district reduced their energy usage nearly 16 percent for January 2007, compared to January 2006. In addition, Hershey presented Dennis Scott, chief custodian at Olive B. Loss Elementary School, with the Annual Energy Conservation Award for his efforts in cutting energy usage at OBL by 33 percent in 2006 as compared to the energy usage in 2005.
I am extremely satisfied with the results from your KVAR energy saver. I appreciate your concern with how the units have been working and monitoring its working ability.
Our electric consumption speaks for itself. We have been saving 15% on our three main A/C units which are five tons each. During the spring, summer and fall these units run 12 to 18 hours a day. On our pool pumps (4 at one horsepower each) we are saving 10% in electricity. That 10% saving occurs 24 hours a day.
In addition it's comforting to have surge protection on these expensive compressors and motors.
Thank you for introducing us to your product and I would recommend this device to anyone concerned with saving money on their electric bill.
Mark E. Applegate, CHA
General Manager, Palm Plaza
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