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"Fat Spaniel's detailed applications such as the String Monitoring Servicehelp us deliver consistent, high quality performance to our Power PurchaseAgreement (PPA) partners and make sure that the cancer center gets the mostout of its green energy investment," said Blake Jones, president of NamasteSolar Electric. "For example, it's typically been difficult to quantify howmuch shading affects an array, but with Fat Spaniel's service, we can drilldown and see that kind of detail in real time, which enables us to maximizeenergy output."
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The new solar system consists of 14 strings and 130 panels to help powereverything from linear accelerators to lighting at the Boulder CommunityFoothills Hospital Cancer Center building. Within the solar array, Fat Spanielmonitors performance right down to the level of individual strings of solarmodules in order to more quickly detect and pinpoint failures. The StringMonitoring Service identifies module faults that could otherwise go undetectedfor years, and delivers immediate email or SMS alerts to support staff toresolve potential problems efficiently and optimize energy production.
"As the solar market continues to grow quickly, system installers andoperators are tasked with maintaining peak performance across their expandingportfolios of sites. A leader in the Colorado solar electric market, NamasteSolar is busy proving that Fat Spaniel's online services give them a costeffective tool for delivering exceptional customer service and higher systemperformance as their business grows," said Chris Beekhuis, President and CTOof Fat Spaniel Technologies.
Namaste Solar Electric manages its many renewable energy sites through FatSpaniel's Insight Manager(TM) web portal, which eases system upkeep byproviding access to a rich set of services to provide efficient operations andmaintenance services -- such as detecting solar inverter faults, providingalerts, recording support activities, retrieving reports and trackingassets -- for multiple sites simultaneously.
About Fat Spaniel Technologies
Based in San Jose, Calif., Fat Spaniel Technologies, Inc. is the leadingprovider of monitoring and reporting services for distributed, renewableenergy systems -- enabling efficient diagnostics and maintenance, compellingweb-based visualization, and valuable revenue-grade data for billing,Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) trading and performance-based incentives.Fat Spaniel acts as an independent monitoring service provider formulti-vendor systems and delivers information that is used by system owners,system installers, PPA service providers, inverter manufacturers, projectfinancing firms, REC traders and energy utility regulatory agencies. Thecompany specializes in renewable energy systems including grid-tied solarelectric, solar water heating and small wind. Fat Spaniel products arepresently deployed in over 1,300 locations in 12 countries worldwide. FatSpaniel is funded by Chrysalix Energy, Element Partners, Ignition Partners,PCG Clean Energy & Technology Fund and Applied Ventures, LLC, the venturecapital arm of Applied Materials, Inc. For more information, seehttp://www.fatspaniel.com.
About Namaste Solar Electric
Namaste Solar Electric is the leading solar electric company in Coloradowit
