Dan Steiner Earns CEM Designation

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With today’s uncertain energy costs, reducing energy consumption, or at least using energy more efficiently, is becoming a top priority for an increasing number of organizations. To help our clients improve their energy use, D.L. Steiner continues to explore and expand our energy management capabilities and services. One of the most notable developments in this area happened recently when D.L. Steiner President, Dan Steiner, learned he had earned the Certified Energy ManagerSM (CEM®) designation from the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the AEE has over 11,000 members in 78 countries.

The purpose of the CEM program is to raise the standards and practice of energy management by recognizing those who demonstrate both knowledge and ability to manage energy wisely. “CEM” is an international symbol of competence in currently accepted best practices for effective energy management. Steiner is one of only 8,500 CEMs worldwide.

“The CEM is a visible symbol of D.L. Steiner’s capabilities in energy management,” said Steiner. “It also represents our commitment to deliver complete energy solutions to our clients.”

For more on our energy management services and the CEM designation, contact D.L. Steiner.

To Glove or Not to Glove?

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What a loaded term is the simple word–audit. When coupled with the acronym IRS, it can strike fear in the hearts of even the most attentive taxpayer. In the the corporate world, the all-to-familiar audit raises images of masses of red tape, reams of columned spreadsheets and exhausted board members with glazed eyes. While the audit is standard practice for many business professionals, it may seem out of place to the electrical safety professional, but it is not!Read More

Hitting the Maintenance "Sweet Spot"

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Every baseball or tennis player has heard of the “sweet spot”—it’s the place on the bat or racquet where all the forces come together and the maximum power is transmitted to the ball with a minimum of vibration felt in the player’s hands. There’s a sweet spot in electrical maintenance as well...

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Effective Power Management

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Link to the full article originally published in Dec. 1999 issue of PlantEngineering.com.

By DANIEL L. STEINER, P.E., D. L. STEINER. INC., LIMA OH; AND

WILLIAM WHITEHEAD, SENIOR APPLICATION ENGINEER SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION NORCROSS, GA

Recent advances in both microprocessor- based monitoring and control devices and computer networking have expanded the range of power monitoring equipment available and improved functional capabilities of these devices. The result is a significant new potential for increasing power system reliability while simultaneously decreasing system operating costs. These advances along with deregulation are causing a growing number of plants to develop comprehensive new energy management strategies that help them maximize valuable energy resources. . .