BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Limba - ECPv6.16.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Limba X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://limba.net X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Limba REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20090308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20091101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20100314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20101107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20110313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20111106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20100108T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20100108T000000 DTSTAMP:20100108T050000Z CREATED:20100108T050000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20100108T050000Z UID:4390-1262908800-1262908800@limba.net SUMMARY:OPEN Forum Round Table Discussion DESCRIPTION: URL:https://limba.net/calendar/open-forum-round-table-discussion/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20100115T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20100115T000000 DTSTAMP:20100115T050000Z CREATED:20100115T050000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20100115T050000Z UID:4382-1263513600-1263513600@limba.net SUMMARY:No Meeting MLK Holiday DESCRIPTION: URL:https://limba.net/calendar/no-meeting-mlk-holiday/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20100121T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20100121T000000 DTSTAMP:20100121T050000Z CREATED:20100121T050000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20100121T050000Z UID:4436-1264032000-1264032000@limba.net SUMMARY:energy panel for homes business and transportation DESCRIPTION:This week we will have a panel of energy use innovators that will talk about zero fossil fuel heating and cooling of homes as well as commercial and industrial buildings. One of the panel members will address low and/or no emissions transportation ideas. URL:https://limba.net/calendar/energy-panel-for-homes-business-and-transportation/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20100122T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20100122T000000 DTSTAMP:20100122T050000Z CREATED:20100122T050000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20100122T050000Z UID:4384-1264118400-1264118400@limba.net SUMMARY:Ross Ain and Harry Davitian Caithness II DESCRIPTION:We started the meeting with a remembrance of Rick Portes\, from Pro Image Group\, who started the videotaping of LIMBA meetings\, and we are appreciative of his partner Bart Pellegrino continuing this effort. \nRoss Ain opened the talk with a description of what the plant does and the technology it uses\, a combined cycle plant. He described the gas turbine primary generation process\, and then the recovery process from the exhaust gas.  The heat recovery process generates steam to power another turbine and generator set.  Taking the 1100 degree exhaust gas and cooling it to about 350 degrees makes the steam to turn the second turbine.  The capacity of the plant is 350 Megawatts\,  about 10% of Long Island’s total average demand\, and covers about  5% of peak summer load. \nCaithness also has an important difference in cooling the steam to recycle it that differs from the older plants.  Once through cooling is used in Northport\, in and out to the Long Island Sound\, killing fish and producing thermal pollution.  Evaporative cooling is used at the Holtsville plant\, which consumes a large amount of ground water.  Caithness  uses 95% less water than an evaporative cooling power plant uses.  The method is similar to a home airconditioner’s refrigerant cooling system and consumes about 35 gallons per minute. \nThe primary fuel is Natural Gas\,  but is allowed to burn a liquid fuel up to 30 days a month. \nBy far\, Caithness is the cleanest plant on Long Island\, measured in Carbon Monoxide and Nitrous Oxides by virtue of its Natural Gas fuel and catalytic scrubbing of the exhaust.  The exhaust stack is 175 feet high\, much lower than other plants.  It doesn’t have to be so high because of the lower emissions. \nCaithness has a 20 Year power purchase contract with LIPA.  45 Megawatts of their output is sold on the spot market through the NYISO.  Caithness is also twice as efficient as LIPA’s most efficient plant\, producing double the electricity for the same amount of energy consumed. \nThe buffer zone for the plant is about ¾ mile from any private homes.  Built on a greenfield site\, constructed by Siemens\,  the permanent operations staff is 16\, split among three shifts.  Commercial generation started on the 1st of August 2009.  The plant was built on schedule\, on budget with a project cost of about $500MM \nHarry took over talking about the economics of the plant and the LIPA/National Grid contract.  In 2013 the contract expires.  Going through LIPA’s on island generating mix\, 2/3 of their capacity is from the existing plants that are an average of 45 years old.  Most of those are coal plants converted to use oil and are much less efficient than the newer plants.  National Grid’s older plants are expensive to run\, and produce more emissions than newer plants. \nThe current contract is based on Cost-Plus pricing\, which is advantageous to National Grid.  Newer power purchase agreements put the onus on the power producer to maintain efficiencies and their cost structure. \nOnce again the session wrapped up with a lively question and answer session. \nTwo key questions from the audience stood out from the rest: \nQ: What are the prospects for Caithness 2?  \nA:You need a long term contract\, and LIPA’s decision about the next power contract will greatly influence that. \nQ:Will more of these plants lead to rate reductions? \nA: LIPA needs the base load power\, and they save on fuel costs.  LIPA should be obligated to pass those savings to ratepayers. \nYou can see the video of the speakers’ talk at Pro Image Group’s Website.     We look forward to having many more interesting speakers that our audience can interact with this year.  See the up coming roster at www.limba.net    http://proimagegroupinc.com/limba/1-22-10 \nReport done by\nCraig.Plunkett@cedx.com\n516-672-3146 \n  URL:https://limba.net/calendar/ross-ain-and-harry-davitian-caithness-ii/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20100122T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20100122T000000 DTSTAMP:20100122T050000Z CREATED:20100122T050000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20100122T050000Z UID:4430-1264118400-1264118400@limba.net SUMMARY:Steve Bellone -Supv -Twn of Bbylon -GPI engineers spnsr DESCRIPTION:Mr Bellone is an innovative leader in local government. Please join us for an interesting insight into local government. \nErnie Fazio \n \nGreenman-PedersenI shall be pleased to sponsor this LIMBA breakfast meeting scheduled to Friday\, October 8th. \nMayer Horn URL:https://limba.net/calendar/steve-bellone-supv-twn-of-bbylon-gpi-engineers-spnsr/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20100129T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20100129T000000 DTSTAMP:20100129T050000Z CREATED:20100129T050000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20100129T050000Z UID:4392-1264723200-1264723200@limba.net SUMMARY:Neil Sieden Jan 29 Financing Challenges & Solutions DESCRIPTION:Neil Seiden gave an illuminating presentation that explored the means of financing that may not be that desirable when things are easy but are used when the going gets tough. He ticked off the various means of financing stating the pro and con of each method. He starting with traditional bank financing\, SBA Financing\, Friends and Family\, Angel Investors\, Purchase Order Financing\, Factoring\, Venture Capital\, Trade Financing\, Asset based loans\, Monetized Foreign Receivables\, and Mezzanine Financing. Each situation has its own useful niche and Neil gave an excellent walk through of each example. The lesson taken from his talk for me was that when the banker says no\, it is not the end of the road. The questions that followed indicated to me a high level of interest in the topic. \nNeil’s company is; Asset Enhancement Solutions LLC and they can be reached at 516 767-0100 or fax 516 706-0028  neil.seiden@assetenhancement.com \nErnie Fazio URL:https://limba.net/calendar/neil-sieden-jan-29-financing-challenges-solutions/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR