November 2012 Newsletter

Power Up Photo Contest

We’re running our 3rd photo contest through out the month of November. Submissions will be accepted up to Thanksgiving and the winner will be announced in December’s newsletter.

We are looking for brochure quality pictures of industrial applications utilizing solar products purchased from Power Up. From the submission, we will choose 3 winners. All photos submitted may be used in print even if not selected as a winner.

Click here to go our website and submit your photos.

First place winner will receive a $200 Visa Gift card!
Second place winner will receive a $100 Visa Gift card.
Third place winner will receive a $50 Visa Gift card.

News from Power Up:

Power Up Adds to it’s Popular Off-Grid Module Line:

Now in stock are our BSP50-12, BSP80-12 and BSP120-12. These modules feature the same industrial grade consrtuction and performance that you’re used to from our BSP line. In addition to these 12V modules, we’ve also added a 185 watt, 24V battery charging module. The BSP185-24 can serve as a great alternative to using two 12V modules for 24V battery charging.

Specs for these solar modules can be found on our website and at the links below:

BSP50-12 Data Sheet	BSP120-12 Data Sheet
BSP80-12 Data Sheet	BSP185-24 Data Sheet

Industry News:

California Public Utilities Commission Votes to Approve PPAs

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted unanimously on October 25 to approve revised power purchase agreements (PPAs) between BrightSource Energy (BSE) and Southern California Edison (SCE) (NYSE:EIX) for electricity generated by one 250-megawatt unit of BSE’s proposed 500-megawatt Rio Mesa solar power tower project and one 250-megawatt unit of its proposed Sonoran West tower project. The CPUC also rejected three proposed BSE-SCE PPAs.

The rate designated by the renegotiated PPAs for purchase of the power is confidential. "Edison negotiated hard on behalf of their customers," BSE Government Affairs VP Joe Desmond said, “and got a significant increase in value and decrease in cost.”

The CPUC-approved PPAs lock in an estimated annual generation of 573 gigawatt-hours from each facility “for a term of twenty years with the option for SCE to extend the term to 25 years.” According to BSE, design specifications call for Rio Mesa to produce at least 573 gigawatt-hours per year and for Sonoran West, with storage, to produce at least 733 gigawatt-hours per year.

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Featured Products:
Below are products that we’re offering as this month’s e-mail special. For pricing contact your sales rep.