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Fat Spaniel Technologies Provides Monitoring Solution for Colorado Convention Center
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DENVER, Colo., March 18, 2009 — Fat Spaniel Technologies, Inc., a provider of monitoring and reporting services for renewable energy systems, announced its participation in the opening ceremonies for the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. Fat Spaniel’s Insight ManagerTM provides comprehensive monitoring capabilities for the site’s solar power solution, and also enables a public kiosk that shows visitors how the center has “gone green.”
Accurate monitoring and reporting contribute to the cost-effective operations, and also provide the transparency and accountability required for the public-private partnership between the city and the center’s owners and operators. Tax credits and incentives were essential for funding the project, and the Fat Spaniel services simplified meeting eligibility requirements.
“Our partnership with Fat Spaniel Technologies gave us best-in-class technology that helped us meet the needs of this large-scale project,” says Stephen Kane, Co-owner and Service Director of Namasté Solar. “Insight Manager allows us to tailor intuitive views for the operations team, helping them to maximize solar electric generation. Fat Spaniel’s service also facilitates information sharing with venue employees, investors, and the general public. This degree of transparency is vital to the ongoing success of the industry.”
The Colorado Convention Center represents a landmark renewable energy project, with a 300-kilowatt solar power system providing some of the energy needed for the 30,000-square-foot venue. The solar array demonstrates Denver’s commitment to the environment and will result in a reduction of 435 tons of carbon emissions per year. The site features 1310 high-efficiency solar panels, and Fat Spaniel’s Insight Manager provides at-a-glance and detailed views of the complete installation that can be accessed anytime and anywhere, using only a web browser. MMA Renewable Ventures, which owns and operates the system gains a cost-effective management platform and can also use the Fat Spaniel service to provide open access to venue employees, investors, and the general public.
“Fat Spaniel solutions are helping governments like the City of Denver take advantage of renewable energy to reduce costs and carbon emissions,” said Chris Beekhuis, president and CTO of Fat Spaniel Technologies. “Our open architecture also enables a solution that can scale and evolve to take advantage of the latest device innovations, allowing the City to benefit from operational efficiencies for years to come.”
About Namasté Solar
Namasté Solar propagates the responsible use of solar energy, pioneers conscientious business practices, and creates holistic wealth for the community. As the leading solar company in Colorado with more in-state installations than any other company, Namasté Solar has installed more than 650 PV systems totaling over 3.5 MW since 2005. Its innovative business model includes employee ownership, democratic decision-making, community collaboration, a unique solar grant program, zero-waste initiatives, educational outreach, and holistic profit measurement. Namasté Solar has grown from 3 to 55 people in the past three years. www.namastesolar.com
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 more efficient diagnostics and maintenance, more compelling visualization, and more usable revenue-grade data for billing, REC trading, and performance-based incentives. Fat Spaniel acts as an independent, third-party monitoring service provider, and delivers information that is used by system owners, system installers, PPA service providers, equipment manufacturers, project financing firms, renewable energy credit markets, and energy utility regulatory agencies. The company specializes in renewable energy systems including grid-tied solar electric, solar water heating and wind. Fat Spaniel products are presently deployed in over 2000 locations across the United States and Canada as well as 18 other countries. With our customers and partners, we share the vision of a world where renewable energy is the first and best energy source. For more information, please go to: www.fatspaniel.com.
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