(Sanitized) - SUPPORT/ LOGISTICS REPLACING OIL HEATING WITH ELECTRIC HEATING IN FAMILY QUARTERS

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• Publication Date: June 16, 1967
• Content Type: DISP

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
13 JUN 1967
SUBJECT : Technical Comments Concerning the Advisability of
Replacing Oil-Fired Units With Electric Heaters
REFERENCE: Memo for the Record dtd 2 June 67 fr EO/RECD/OL,
subject: Installation of Electric Heat in
Quarters
25X1A 1. The conversion to electricity would make the housing area
a critical load during cold weather. As the power is in question,
both as to capacity and reliability, and the emergency power
generating capacity is presently inadequate, it does not appear to be
desirable to have the housing area as a critical load.
2. Electric heat is competitive with oil heat when the
following conditions are fulfilled:
a. The structure to be heated is well insulated.
b. Competition between the various energy sources ensure
low competitive electric power rates. This usually entails a
special rate for customers with electric heat.
3. The concrete structures in - intended to be heated
certainly do not fulfill the requirement in paragraph a, and I under-
stand the commercial power rate is high, thus the requirement in
paragraph b is not fulfilled. Acknowledging some savings in main-
taining electric heaters, the overall effect would be a tremendously
expensive burden.
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Reference A.
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C.
1. Project Authority - COS
Para 3 and 3a of reference A gives COS authority to
approve new construction, alterations and modifications to existing
buildings if cost does not exceed $1, 000 per project and a total of
$20, 000 per fiscal year. The other limitations on housing are (1)
no increase in the overall usable area (2) within limits available
funds and (3) technical approval by FE Engineer.
2. This project (ref D) in pars 9 is said to cost about $10, 000. There
is no indication as to whether all costs, including labor, are included
in this figure. In any event, the project exceeds his authority of
$1, 000 per project (para 3a ref A).
3. Ref B attached para B gives some indication that he may be over
his overall approval authority of $20, 000 per fiscal year. It is noted
that some of the listed projects were in planning" and were not
25X1A necessarily started. No requirement from Headquarters is placed on
COS, to report costs on locally approved projects and hence
we have no positive indicator as to whether or not approval authority
has been exceeded.
4. By para 2 ref C, we requested "close scrutiny" as to the
advisability of replacing oil-fired units with electric heaters. Mr.
will submit his comments concerning technical adequacy of
this project.
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SUBJECT SUPPORT/ENGINEERING
Survey Results: Oil versus electric heat in family quarters
ACTION REQUIRED - REFERENCES
dtd March 1967 6e~'
1. Subsequent to receipt of reference a survey of the heating
problem as it pertains to 70 additional sets of dependent quarters
on - has been completed. It has been determined that con-
version of these quarters from oil fired warm air heaters to electric
baseboard heat would result in lower maintenance cost, provide
greater safety, be cleaner, provide additional space in the furnace
room and eliminate flue through roof that is a possible source of
leakage.
2. Inasmuch as all quarters are now wired to accommodate air
conditioning, the only additional wiring and switching required will
be that necessary to actually connect the baseboard heaters and to
connect a double throw seasonal changeover switch. The average
three-bedroom house has three each 12,000 BTU government units @
1400 watts for a total of 4200 watts and provision for two persona].
air conditioners of about 2000 watts each. This is a total of 8200
watts. The proposed baseboard heating system will be as follows:/'-
Half Porch
25X1A 3 bedrooms @ 1250 watts 3750
1 living room 3000 r, 1, C D
1 converted porch 1250
1 bathroom 750 C
Total 8750 watts
DC
Full Porch
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4 bedrooms @ 1250 watts 5000
1 living room 3000 CI.':
1 bathroom 750 2 X1A
1 1/2 of porch 1000
Total 9750 watts
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In both cases the anticipated demand is slightly higher for
heat than for air conditioning. As many families prefer bedrooms
cooler than living areas the individual control features of this
type of heat will result in more economy. With the trend toward
complete air conditioning and availability of larger air condition-
ing units it is anticipated that this will again be the higher load.
3. it should be noted that the electric rates on are
low and amount to $.0106 for KWHR energy and $1.74 per kilowatt
demand. This is competitive with the $.08 per gallon cost of fuel
oil. The existing furnaces consume 3/4 gallon of oil per hour or
$.06 worth. The same amount of money will purchase 6000 watts of
electric heating or about 70% of the required amount. Due to the
zone control advantages of electric heat, areas that are not
required to be heated may be turned off or turned down.
4. Many of the furnaces in the housing area are over ten (10)
years old and in need of replacement. Parts are difficult to obtain
and two of the companies that manufacture the existing units have
gone out of business, further complicating the procurement of parts.
The underground fuel tanks are badly corroded as are the cooper
lines connecting the tanks to the furnaces.
5. It now requires four men full time during the heating
season to maintain the existing furnaces. A fuel distributing
truck is also required to service the fuel tanks during the heating
season. With the conversion to electric baseboard heat, the main-
tenance crew as well as the fuel truck could be diverted to other
uses or the engineer T/O reduced.
6. The safety factor is especially critical as we have ex-
perienced fires being started by these furnaces and on two occasions
possible asphyxiation, fortunately the Security guards noticed the
smoke and awakened the occupants.
7. The electrical system is adequate except in a few isolated
instances as this system was reinforced to handle the air condition-
over a
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three year period and applies par_c .. _ri,,.
n e hese furnaces are the oldest and rewire constant repairs25X1A
and maintenance ~l~lou
8. The cost for replacing the fuel tanks and lines is esti-,
Fifteen furnaces are in
mated to be $11,500 for materials only.
need of immed:iate'replacement at a cost of $176 each or $2,640 total.
This amounts to $14,140 and does not include labor and miscellaneous
fittings. The grand total is estimated to be in excess of $20,000.
9. The cost for installing baseboard heat is about $10,000 or.
about half the price of oil fired furnaces. The maintenance is neg-
the quarters that are now electrially
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resistance heaters.
10. The installation of baseboard heat is expected to increase
the cost of electricity by 25% during the three month heating season.
However, the savings that can be anticipated from maintenance and
operating costs of the existing system of oil fired furnaces is ex-
pected to more than compensate for the increased electrical costs.
11. In connection with this program of conversion to electric
heat the Power System will not be experiencing power shortages
during normal heating seasons.. They anticipate shortages during
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12. Based on the above findings, review and concurrence
by the F. E. Engineer, this Station is proceeding with this con-
version program using Station maintenance forces. -Procurement of,
new furnaces and fuel oil tanks will be reduced to practically-
zero in view of this decision and maintenance monies budgeted for
heating system replacements and spare parts will be shifted to
procurement of electric baseboard heating elements and materials.
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