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Barbara Ragsdale, CFO & Editor

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Knights' Message
We hope you enjoy our monthly newsletter as much as we enjoy making it available to you. We look forward to sharing stories and ideas that promote our customers, their businesses and how we all work together to come up with solutions to the challenges we face together. We also look forward to hearing from you with your comments, feedback or story ideas to make our newsletter more valuable to you.
Barbara Ragsdale
CEO & Editor
IN THIS ISSUE:
Featured Project Kenzo Caves
also: TEGG: 5 Years and Going Strong,
Keep Temperatures High and Energy Bills Low
KENZO CAVES

Low voltage lighting in the wine tasting area is controlled by a Lutron Grafik-Eye system.

After several months of providing light to the depths of Napa Valley's Kenzo Estate wine caves, Knights' Electric is proud to announce that the project's contract is finally complete.

"Caves are unique construction sites and the 40,000 sq. ft. Kenzo cave is no exception," explained Richard Freitas, Knights' Estimator and Project Manager. He went on to explain the unique challenges that come with this type of project; "Most of the conduit work is PVC that is either in trenches in the cave floor or anchored to the cave walls and virtually all of the work is done underground with minimal lighting. In addition, the walls and ceilings are all curved which leads to some challenging layout work."

Knights' was responsible for installing all electrical work in the cave, from lighting and power to communication and alarms. Specifically Knights' Electric was responsible for providing and installing electrical sub panels and transformers, lighting fixtures, lighting controls, feeder and branch circuit conduits and wiring, telephone/data structure and the fire alarm system, designing, building and installing the fan control panel including air temperature and CO2 monitoring and installing a CAL-Fire radio repeater system to be used for communications within the cave in case of emergency.

Freitas shared, "I'm most proud of the fact that our electricians completed the project with a high level of quality workmanship and attention to detail that was specifically recognized by the electrical engineer and the client."
 
TEGG: 5 Years and Going Strong

Rob Knight, Art Knight, Barbara Ragsdale & Michael Ragsdale accepting TEGG Award.


"Knights Electric has embraced the TEGG System and as a result they are the premier provider of Electrical Preventive Maintenance Programs in their marketing area," explained Lowry Stoops, President of the national TEGG Corporation, "I was, and still am, very impressed with their company. Knights' is a very proactive organization focused on continuous improvement."

Knights’ was recently presented with "TEGG's 5-Year Service Award" in recognition of five years as a part of the TEGG network. Stoops was involved with the initial start-up of Knights’ TEGG license and also worked with Knights’ staff members at a TEGG training seminar in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania earlier this year.

By complying with TEGG requirements, Knights' Electric is able to minimize their clients' electrical utility costs along with reducing the risk of power outages and electrical fires. Because Knights' maintains TEGG's rigorous technical standards and participates in recurring maintenance programs and training opportunities they are able to provide the highest quality of service to their customers.

"It is recognition of our success with a system that has high standards to achieve and maintain," shared Barbara Ragsdale, President and CEO of Knights' Electric.
 
Keep Temperatures High and
Energy Bills Low

Winter can be a very expensive time of year. In addition to Holiday gifts and trips to visit loved ones, the cost of heating your home can do considerable damage to your checkbook.

Here are some fast and FREE tips to keep your spirits up and your energy bill down this season:

  • Fireplaces are meant to keep your home warm but when they are not in use and the damper is open they actually funnel heated air right out of your home. Make sure the damper is closed when your fireplace is not in use.
  • Turn off ventilated fans in the kitchen and bathroom as soon as they are no longer needed. When they clear the air they also take away the air you already paid to heat up!
  • Did you know that showers probably account for about 2/3 of your water heating costs? Shortening showers, even by just a few minutes each time, can greatly reduce energy costs.

Learn more from The California Energy Commission at www.consumerenergycenter.org
 
Jokes:
- "A wise man knows what's watt."

The foolish gardener planted a light bulb and thought he would get a power plant.

A successful politician is a power transformer.