When Mike Krone considered a Square D® PowerLogic® power management system, he did so based on more beneficial features and fewer hidden costs. Once the system was installed he discovered unexpected added value that has already saved the University of Maryland, Baltimore $100,000 and will likely save much more.

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Many of the nation's larger campuses in operation today include their own water treatment plants and power plants. Supplying power to these campuses has become a huge endeavor. 

To meet demand at Kent State, the university recently built a new power plant and is updating its distribution systems on campus. Part of bringing the new Power Plant online, was updating the distribution system from a 5KV system to a 15KV system. 

The man charged with overseeing the campus' power is Tom Dunn, the Associate Director of Energy. He's been with Kent State for over 28 years. "By choice, we maintain a minimum import from the utility," says Dunn. "In the summer, it increases a little and we produce 80-85 percent of our own power and import 20 percent " but for the most part we're pretty self-sufficient." Even before the new Power Plant, a more robust power distribution system needed to be in place, and the need for an improved power monitoring system was identified.

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Durham College needed more electrical data in order to manage energy saving projects. Following work completed by Square D POWERLOGIC, the the base load dropped from 600,000 kWh per month in 1989 to 400,000 kWh per month in 1997. The average demand peaks were also reduced from 1,600 kW to 1,000 kW over the same time period. As a result of these reductions the College realized a cost savings of approximately $400,000 in 1998.

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An ongoing $53 million capital improvement project dedicated exclusively to energy systems on was underway on the main campus in Albuquerque. As part of the project, the university was building a 12,000-ton chilled water production plant; replacing five boilers with cogeneration units; replacing all chillers; conducting an upgrade of the electrical system; and undertaking a host of demand-side energy management investments. The physical plant utilities engineer needed to justify the energy improvement project, Schuster needed to develop baseline energy measurements, providing the ability to evaluate and improve system performance through analytical and control systems

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Like many universities, the University of Mississippi is always interested in maintaining its quality of education without increasing costs. The University wanted to increase funds available for educational programs without raising fees, so when it learned of a load curtailment initiative introduced by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) that would allow it to reduce its electricity costs, it was eager to participate.

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San Diego State University (SDSU) is a respected institution of higher-learning, and among other things, is particularly well-known for its research expenditures and undergraduate International Business program. It's the largest university in San Diego and the third-largest in the state of California. With today's larger university campuses operating as almost cities unto themselves, their energy and power needs have become more and more demanding and the need for reliability is paramount. In SDSU's case, being located in California adds an additional layer of challenges when you take into account the state?s well-documented history of energy issues - including consistent shortages and outages - both things that could cripple its sprawling campus. Just one such incident has the potential to halt or even damage important research, postpone classes and athletic events, and leave the over 33,000 students enrolled without power. The man charged with monitoring and analysis of SDSU's campus is Bill Lekas. His experience in the field of energy management spans almost 25 years, and Lekas' management of the SDSU campus has not gone unnoticed by his peers. In 2006, he was named Manager of the Year in Region 5 by the Association of Energy Engineers (ACE). Additionally, SDSU Physical Plant was presented with an award for sustainability from UC-Santa Barbara for best practices for Monitoring Based Commissioning with the SDSU Library and Science buildings.

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