Numerous Sites Open Doors
to Technical Tours
On Wednesday morning, more than
100 IDEA registrants participated in
tours of Twin Cities district energy systems including District Energy St. Paul,
with its wood-fired CHP operation and
new satellite chilled-water plant, plus
facilities owned and operated by NRG
Energy Center Minneapolis and the
University of Minnesota. IDEA thanks
hosts Anders Rydaker of District Energy
St. Paul, Michael Carroll of NRG Thermal
and Mike Nagel of the University of
Minnesota and their respective employees for their gracious hospitality.
We also thank Tim Johnston of NRG
Energy Center Minneapolis for his assistance in planning and conducting the
tours of the Franklin Heating Station,
Olmsted County waste-to-energy facility
and the world-famous Mayo Clinic.
Thank You, Exhibitors and
Sponsors
Vendor and supplier members –
IDEA’s business partners – were front
and center at the trade show in St. Paul.
Filling all 57 available exhibit spaces,
IDEA vendor and supplier members
turned out in record numbers. This event
serves as a marketplace for learning
about new technologies and strengthening business partnerships and alliances.
Our sponsors’ contributions along with
business partner participation made this
event possible!
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Spotlight Photography/WEAVER WORKS INC.
Everett Wolverton (center) and Joe Harrell (right)
received the 2005 System-of-the-Year Award
from Rydaker on behalf of the University of
Cincinnati Consolidated Utilities Group. The
award recognizes a district energy system that
demonstrates exemplary performance and outstanding customer service. (See www.www.dis
trictenergy.org/releases.htm for more.)
The Norman Taylor Award is the highest honor
IDEA presents each year. Rydaker (left) presented this year’s award to Joel R. Greene, Esq., of
Jennings, Strouss & Salmon PLC in recognition
of his many years of leadership to the association. Rydaker cited Greene’s tireless devotion to
the association’s new Web site, to revising and
adopting new association bylaws, to serving as
champion on international outreach and for his
overall leadership and commitment to excellence at IDEA. (See www.districtenergy.org/
releases.htm for more.)
Representing the co-hosts of next year’s
annual conference, Don
Clark of Constellation
Energy Projects and
Services Group and
Harvey Gershman of
Gershman Brickner &
Bratton for Metro
Nashville District
Energy Corp. invited members and guests
to Nashville, Tenn., for the 97th IDEA Annual
Conference & Trade Show. Make plans to
attend June 11-14, 2006, at the Renaissance
Nashville and Nashville Convention Center!
Rydaker (left) presented the Unsung Hero Award
to Robert D. Smith, RMF Engineering, for his
efforts to design and develop IDEA’s on-line
archives with the assistance of his colleague
Jon Eaton.
Michael Carroll, president of NRG Thermal, presented a Life Member Award to Kenneth R. Linwick for
his many achievements and contributions to the district energy industry over a lifetime. Linwick, shown
here, served at the Franklin Heating Station at the Mayo Clinic and then as president of the Minneapolis
Energy Center (now NRG Energy Center Minneapolis). He mentored and supported numerous IDEA
members throughout his career.
