Web-based Service Allow BASS Electric, SF PUC to Maximize SFO Solar System Performance

San Jose, Calif. – May 13, 2008 – Fat Spaniel Technologies, the leading provider of critical information services for the renewable energy industry, today announced that the company is providing remote monitoring and reporting services for a new 445-kilowatt solar electric system at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Delivering real-time and historical performance information, Fat Spaniel’s monitoring services enable design/build firm BASS Electric to cost-effectively maximize system output and allow the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to view system statistics from its offices 20 miles away in downtown San Francisco.

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom noted, "this major solar energy project complements San Francisco's commitment to renewable energy generation and greenhouse gas reduction. I'm proud to see private and public partners from around the Bay Area working together to generate the optimum level of clean electricity possible to further support a healthy environment."
 
“As one of our nation’s busiest airports, SFO requires a large and growing amount of electricity to power its frenetic pace of operations,” added Chris Beekhuis, president and chief technology officer of Fat Spaniel Technologies. “We are working with BASS Electric to make the most of the San Francisco’s solar energy investment and ensure that the system continues to provide the busy airport with a reliable source of renewable energy.”
 
Implemented as a joint project of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and SFO to promote renewable energy generation, the system consists of more than 2,800 solar panels that align with the gentle curve of the airport’s Terminal 3 rooftop. The grid-tied system meets approximately 15 percent of the Terminal’s peak daytime power requirements, generating about 628,000 kWh per year. Over its 30-year life, the system is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 7200 tons.
 
“BASS Electric is dedicated to ensuring that this new solar energy system at SFO delivers the maximum possible output of clean electricity over the coming decades. Fat Spaniel’s remote monitoring services give us a view into ongoing system performance as well as the information we need to immediately correct any potential system faults,” said Jeff Yee, president of Bass Electric.
 
BASS Electric uses Fat Spaniel Technologies’ Insight Manager™ portal, which delivers critical systems information through any web-enabled device.  Rather than conducting costly on-site visits, the Bass Electric operations and maintenance team can remotely access instant status updates, receive automated alerts and analyze historical performance data for its many solar energy systems, all through the Insight Manager portal over the Internet. For more information about Insight Manager, visit: http://www.fatspaniel.com/services/insight_manager.html
 
About Fat Spaniel Technologies
Based in San Jose, Calif., Fat Spaniel Technologies, Inc. is the leading provider of monitoring and reporting services for distributed, renewable energy systems – enabling efficient diagnostics and maintenance, compelling web-based visualization, and valuable revenue-grade data for billing, Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) trading and performance-based incentives.  Fat Spaniel acts as an independent monitoring service provider for multi-vendor systems and delivers information that is used by system owners, system installers, PPA service providers, inverter manufacturers, project financing firms, REC traders and energy utility regulatory agencies. The company specializes in renewable energy systems including grid-tied solar electric, solar water heating and small wind. Fat Spaniel products are presently deployed in over 1,300 locations in 12 countries worldwide. Fat Spaniel is funded by Chrysalix Energy, Element Partners, Ignition Partners, PCG Clean Energy & Technology Fund and Applied Ventures, LLC, the venture capital arm of Applied Materials, Inc.  For more information, see www.fatspaniel.com <http://www.fatspaniel.com/> .
 
About San Francisco International Airport
SFO (www.flysfo.com) offers non-stop links with more than 29 international points on 25 international carriers. The Bay Area’s Airport of Choice connects non-stop with more than 60 cities in the United States on 20 domestic airlines, including more than twice as many non-stop flights to the New York area than other Bay Area airports combined.
 
About BASS Electric
Based in San Francisco, Calif., BASS Electric (www.basselectric.net <http://www.basselectric.net/> ) is an independently owned Design/Build Electrical Contactor delivering quality work in commercial and industrial markets. Established in 1996 with a dedicated team of industry professionals, BASS is founded upon the technical expertise of industry veterans.  BASS specializes in the design, construction, and maintenance of electrical and renewable energy projects.

Press contact:
Rosalind Jackson
Antenna Group (for Fat Spaniel)
[email protected]
415-977-1923

 

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