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The Port of Baltimore
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very time the sun shines, the Cruise Maryland
terminal at the Port of Baltimore reduces its
demand for energy from a coal-fired power
plant. Even on a cloudy, rainy day, the cruise
terminal’s new solar energy system still
generates some electricity.
The 750-kilowatt, high-efficiency photovoltaic system
produces 379,518 kilowatt hours a year — energy that is
worth about $37,952. “This will reduce our demand by
2,024 kilowatts,” said Ed Klingenstein, Engineering &
Energy Manager for the Maryland Port Administration
(MPA). “It’s a greener system. On a cloudy, rainy day
this past January, the system was still producing 25
kilowatts of energy.”
On hot sunny days, that number soars to 225 to 250
kilowatts of energy.
The system was installed early this year as part of a
$27 million energy-savings and performance contract
that the MPA awarded to Pepco Energy Services Inc. The
contract also includes a Geothermal Harbor Heat Sink
that will cool the Baltimore World Trade Center (site of
the MPA’s headquarters), as well as other conservation
measures.
“The solar panels on the cruise terminal fall in line
with our energy efficiencies,” said Cynthia Burman,
Manager, Cruise Maryland. “This is just another example
of how the Maryland Port Administration is always look-
ing to improve facilities and enhance green initiatives.”
The MPA also owns the renewable energy credits
that represent proof that energy was generated from
a renewable resource. Energy credits are commodities
that can be sold or traded
.
Cruise Maryland Terminal Draws Energy From Photovoltaics