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Sub-Metering Organizes Market Power
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.
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Sub-metering system cleans up wiring, equalizes power distribution, and simplifies billing at the York Central Market.
More than a century old, the York Central Market, York, PA, occupies nearly a sprawling city block of downtown real estate and is one of the oldest farm-to-market operations in the country. Located in the heart of York County and listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the market is the bustling commercial home to a range of fresh produce, seafood, meat, deli products, and specialty vendors, many of whom operate seasonal businesses and move in and out as their sales cycles change. With more than 50 vendors, preparing everything from subs, sandwiches, and paninis, to those selling fresh fruits, vegetables, and other delicacies, the market serves the community as an iconic gathering place enjoyed by locals and tourists.
As part of a $1.9-million revitalization project to modernize the market’s farmstand-fresh appeal, property managers at the two-story, 35,000-sq.-ft. complex updated the interior with a new lighting system, energy-efficient boiler, overhead fans, ADA-compliant push-button wooden doors, fire-suppression sprinkler system, and upgraded electrical-distribution system that included Leviton's VerifEye sub-metering system. Leviton Manufacturing Co. Inc. is located in Melville, NY. Today, the system helps management get a handle on the market’s electrical costs and provides a way to accurately invoice tenants for their electrical usage.
THE OLD Prior to the reconstruction, vendor kiosks were powered by a jumble of wires that ran overhead to electrical meters mounted on the walls behind vendor stations. The exposed wires were not only unsightly, but created an electrically unsound condition and potential liability for property managers.
The electrical infrastructure also posed an accounting headache for management. Some vendor kiosks were utility-company-metered while others weren’t. The patchwork system created an inequitable situation among vendors. Some paid the utility company directly for their usage. Others were billed by property management based on allocated usage. This disparity made it difficult for management to get a handle on its electrical consumption or implement energy-conservation measures.
THE NEW Upgrading the electrical-distribution system was a key element in modernizing the market’s décor and creating a more ap
pealing and eco-friendly environment for vendors and visitors. Leer Electric Inc., Dillsburg, PA, the market’s electrical contractor, brought Leviton representatives in on the ground fl oor to collaborate on the design, construction, and installation of the new electrical-distribution system and provide comprehensive training to property managers on how to use its powerful features.
Leviton and Leer designed a plan to eliminate the exposed wiring and increase tenant-space marketability. All wiring was run beneath the flooring and terminated at sub-meters tucked away in utility closets off the sales floor. VerifEye Series 2000 sub-meters were retrofit into pre-wired Leviton Multiple Meter Unit (MMU) enclosures, each capable of accommodating as many as 19 sub-meters.
The sub-meters were connected to the system’s high-density pulse modules and communications system, which included Leviton’s energy-monitoring hub and energy-manager data center. “The ease of installation of the Leviton VerifEye sub-meters made fast work of the project. They wired up quickly and their contractor-friendly MMUs truly simplified the job,” said Brett Keeney, project manager for Leer Electric.
THE NOW The new VerifEye sub-metering and communications system provides the market with a robust energy-management platform that enables easy tracking, monitoring, and verifi cation of real-time energy usage in monthly, daily, and 15-min. time intervals for each vendor. The icing on the cake: The system seamlessly integrates with Leviton’s BillSuite software, which automatically generates monthly electrical bills for each vendor, based on actual usage.
The new electrical-distribution system and tenant-billing platform hit the “sweet spot” for property management and tenants. “By replacing our old patchwork system with Leviton’s VerifEye solution, we can monitor our energy use and invoice tenants for the electricity they actually use. Our billing process is streamlined and we’re able to run a more energy-efficient operation,” said Casi Babinchak, the market’s chief operating officer. CBP
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Watch a video about the York Central Market installation.
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Above. Prior to the renovation, power delivery to the various vendors was a mixed bag. A VerifEye system cleaned up the wiring and made it possible to properly charge vendors for the power that they use.
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