Watts Up Freeport Electric: Archives, Sep. 2004

Freeport Electric in cooperation with Intellidyne will be offering a series of energy saving products for businesses and residents with central air conditioning, refrigeration or large heating systems...

Freeport Electric in cooperation with Intellidyne will be offering a series of energy saving products for businesses and residents with central air conditioning, refrigeration or large heating systems. The new product utilizes a “smart” microcomputer based energy savings device that can easily be installed on steam heating systems, central air systems and commercial refrigeration units. The IntelliCom devices, as they are called, reduces energy consumption by analyzing the demands and characteristics of the entire heating, air-conditioning, or refrigeration system and dynamically modifies the burner or compressor cycle pattern. These new patterns result in less frequent and more efficient energy cycles. Unlike other products, IntelliCom is truly a “smart” product that does not require any programming and automatically compensates for load and seasonal changes.

Freeport Electric has install one of the IntelliCom products on its steam boiler. The installation is being used as a test site and all data is being tracked on an hourly basis. Initial indications are that the Utility will save 15% in reduced gas costs by using this product. An information flyer will be sent to all commercial customers in the next few weeks. If you have any questions, please call Hub Bianco at 377-2220.

Energy Tip: Myth – Those unvented gas space heaters are a safe way to keep warm. NOT TRUE. THEY ARE SO DANGEROUS THAT FIVE STATES AND MANY CITIES HAVE BANNED THEM.

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Hubert M. Bianco,
Superintendent, Freeport Electric