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electrical systems
A significant renovation of the York Central Market, York, PA, involved installing a sub-metering system that greatly simplified power distribution and improved energy conservation. (Inset) Covering almost a city block, the market is one of the oldest farm-to-market operations in the country.
Sub-Metering Organizes Market Power Sub-metering system cleans up wiring, equalizes power distribution, and simplifies billing at the York Central Market.
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ore than a century old, the York Central
updated the interior with a new lighting system, ener-
The electrical infrastructure also posed an accounting
Market, York, PA, occupies nearly a sprawl-
gy-efficient boiler, overhead fans, ADA-compliant
headache for management. Some vendor kiosks were util-
ing city block of downtown real estate and
push-button wooden doors, fire-suppression sprinkler
ity-company-metered while others weren’t. The patch-
is one of the oldest farm-to-market operations in the
system, and upgraded electrical-distribution system
work system created an inequitable situation among ven-
country. Located in the heart of York County and listed
that included Leviton's VerifEye sub-metering system.
dors. Some paid the utility company directly for their
in the National Register of Historic Places, the market is
Leviton Manufacturing Co. Inc. is located in Melville,
usage. Others were billed by property management based
the bustling commercial home to a range of fresh pro-
NY. Today, the system helps management get a handle
on allocated usage. This disparity made it difficult for
duce, seafood, meat, deli products, and specialty vendors,
on the market’s electrical costs and provides a way to
management to get a handle on its
many of whom operate seasonal businesses and move in
accurately invoice tenants for their electrical usage.
electrical consumption or imple-
and out as their sales cycles change. With more than 50
ment
energy-conservation
vendors, preparing everything from subs, sandwiches,
THE OLD
and paninis, to those selling fresh fruits, vegetables, and
Prior to the reconstruction, vendor kiosks were powered
other delicacies, the market serves the community as an
by a jumble of wires that ran overhead to electrical me-
THE NEW
iconic gathering place enjoyed by locals and tourists.
ters mounted on the walls behind vendor stations. The
Upgrading the electrical-distri-
measures.
As part of a $1.9-million revitalization project to
exposed wires were not only unsightly, but created an
bution system was a key element
modernize the market’s farmstand-fresh appeal, prop-
electrically unsound condition and potential liability for
in modernizing the market’s
erty managers at the two-story, 35,000-sq.-ft. complex
property managers.
décor and creating a more ap-
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