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Welcome to the January/February 2008 edition of the Square D PowerLogic Wire, an e-newsletter from Schneider Electric offering helpful news and tips about the latest in power and energy monitoring applications and systems.

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Power Monitoring Drives Down Energy Costs for Kent State University
Kent State University was founded in 1910, but many things have changed during that time. As is the case with many of the larger university campuses across the country, the campus at Kent State is growing in size and sophistication. 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. Take for example the increasing energy consumption of today's typical college student. He or she may arrive on campus with a laptop, stereo, TV, refrigerator and so on. This can put a strain on a campus' distribution system as it struggles to meet the growing electricity consumption of its residence halls.

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Featured in EC&M: 
The Basics of Power Monitoring by Jon Bickel
Rationalizing an investment in a facility's infrastructure can be a difficult prospect for any plant engineer or technician, often requiring extensive justification. Investments that are deemed ?low-risk? by upper management and have a fast return on investment (ROI) are typically the easiest to substantiate. One such investment that will pay considerable dividends over the course of its operating life is a comprehensive power monitoring system.

Even though increased energy prices have become a larger influence on the balance sheet, many facilities do not take advantage of opportunities to better manage these expenses. Those without power monitoring systems likely have no understanding of their energy usage; those with them may not be using their systems to the fullest potential. In order to optimize a power monitoring investment, it's important to understand both the intended application and energy usage priorities within the facility.

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Great ideas take a bite out of energy consumption? Schneider Electric Leverages Its Own Solutions

As a global leader in electrical distribution, monitoring and control equipment, Schneider Electric (Schneider) has helped thousands of customers around the world save money and protect the environment through reduced energy consumption. In 2004, however, the company began an energy optimization project for what was to be its most important customer yet?its own operations.

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