Gas Branch Office Has No Problem Keeping Cool in Desert Conditions
"There's a lot of interest in gas cooling in California. It's to everyone's advantage to go this way," Smith maintains. In the state over the last two years, Goettl has installed more than 400 tons of equipment in 15 and 20-ton heat pumps and 20-ton chillers. The company expects to offer 25 and 30-ton heat pumps and a 30-ton chiller in the near future.
In December 2000, a similar pair of 15-ton Goettl heat pumps was installed at the SoCalGas regional office in Anaheim to replace an electric unit and save on operating costs. According to Smith, these heat pumps are expected to save $8,400 annually, with a projected payback of 3.1 years, based on natural gas rates at the time of installation.