U.S. Postal Service Taps Eaton For Energy Efficiency and Conservation Expertise
22 Marzo 2010 - 5:10PM
Business Wire
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today
announced that it has secured an Indefinite Job Order Contract from
the United States Postal Service (USPS) Eastern Facilities Service
Office (EFSO) for energy conservation projects at postal facilities
in North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and South Carolina. The scope
of this initiative includes energy engineering, audits and
implementation of energy conservation opportunities including
lighting retrofits, lighting controls, minor heating, ventilating
and air conditioning improvements, and compressed air systems
improvements.
“As a global leader in power management, Eaton is well
positioned to help large and complex organizations like the USPS
become more energy efficient,” said Jerry R. Whitaker, president of
Eaton’s Electrical Sector, Americas Region. “The USPS has a
long-term commitment to sustainability, and we are pleased to offer
innovative solutions and services to help minimize the
environmental impact of their operations.”
This contract is one of several recent agreements that Eaton has
reached with government organizations, including $8 million in
electrical products and services for the San Antonio Military
Medical Center on the Fort Sam Houston Army base in Texas and
supplying hybrid electric power systems for 35 fuel-efficient
shuttle buses purchased by the U.S. General Services Administration
for use on U.S. military bases.
Eaton offers customers a wide range of energy conservation
products and services including energy audits, lighting control
systems, power and energy metering, energy-efficient
uninterruptible power systems (UPS), refurbishing and retrofit
services, and variable frequency drives. These and other solutions
help increase energy efficiency and reduce costs.
The USPS delivers mail throughout the 50 states and U.S.
territories. Since 1970, it has been an independent agency under
the executive branch of the U.S. Government. The USPS employs more
than 650,000 people and 260,000 vehicles, making it the second
largest civilian employer in the United States after Wal-Mart, and
the world’s largest fleet of civilian vehicles.
Eaton’s electrical business is a global leader in power
distribution, power quality, control and industrial automation
products and services. Eaton’s global electrical product lines,
including Cutler-Hammer®, Moeller®, Powerware®, Holec®, MEM®,
Santak®, and MGE Office Protection Systems™ provide customer-driven
PowerChain Management® solutions to serve the power system needs of
the data center, industrial, institutional, government, utility,
commercial, residential, and OEM markets worldwide.
Eaton Corporation (NYSE:ETN) is a diversified power management
company with 2009 sales of $11.9 billion. Eaton is a global
technology leader in electrical components and systems for power
quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components, systems
and services for industrial and mobile equipment; aerospace fuel,
hydraulics and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use;
and truck and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems for
performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has approximately
70,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 150
countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.
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