Lighting Design + Application • October 2003 - Illuminating ...

Just PublishedForester Communications announces DISTRIBUTED ENERGY, the Journalfor Onsite Power Solutions, written for individuals looking for practical informationon minimizing business interruptions and stabilizing expenses bygenerating power on their own property. Published bimonthly, DISTRIB-UTED ENERGY will reach more than 20,000 business owners, energy managers,facility and operations directors and others involved in making suretheir business operations and facilities remain cost-effective, open andproductive at all times. The first issue mails in early November 2003 tocharter subscribers. To request a complimentary subscription go to thewebsite www.forester.net/de_subscribe.htmlFor more information on DISTRIBUTED ENERGY or ForesterCommunications, visit us at www.distributednrg.com or call Robert Jones Jr.,circulation director at 805-682-1300, ext. 121.Survey Tracks StreetlightOutage ReportingA national survey on streetlight outage reporting conducted by the utilitycompany Arizona Public Service, Phoenix, revealed that outage reportsgenerally are evenly received through call centers, faxed reports, the internetand night patrol, but technology (i.e., remote sensing) is still not a factorin locating outages, most likely due to cost. In addition, two-thirds saytheir city/utility keeps electronic maintenance records and a healthymajority (60 percent) reports that three days is the average repair timefor an outage.Utility and municipal personnel were encouraged to participate in thesurvey, which was posted on both the APS and IESNA web sites from Maythrough August.All told, 228 people completed at least part of the survey.The results were discussed at the recent IESNA Street & Area LightingConference in Baltimore.What follows are some of the key findings, deliveredby Randy Edwards, state lighting coordinator for APS:Streetlight OwnershipUtility 27%Municipality 13%Combination 60%Number of Lights10,000 or less 13%10,000-30,000 7%30,000-50,000 13%More than 50,000 67%Outage Reports Last YearLess than 1,000 27%1,000-5,000 34%5,000-10,000 20%No Response 19%Outage Reports Received ByCall Center 25%Fax 25%Internet 26%Night Patrol 20%Remote Sensing 0%Other 4%If electronic records are kept,did you develop your ownsystem or purchase one?Developed Own 60%Purchased Program 20%No Response 20%Estimated number of repeatrepair trips last yearLess than 250 87%250-500 6.5%More than 500 6.5%Mandated Night PatrolsYes 20%No 60%No response 20%Average Repair Time1 Day 0%2 Days 13%3 Days 60%5 Days 27%10 Days 0%e-mail aLetter to theEditorptarricone@iesna.orgDo you keep electronicrecords of your maintenance?Yes 67%No 33%. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November . . . . . 2003 . . . LD+A . . . 24 . . . www.iesna.org. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .