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Active Power Deploys High Efficiency Backup Power Systems at Law Enforcement Command Center

^{Published on 2010-12-02 16:50:35 - Market Wire}
 

AUSTIN, Texas--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Active Power, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACPW), a leading manufacturer of critical backup power systems and continuous infrastructure solutions, will deploy two of its [ CleanSource UPS ] (uninterruptible power supply) systems at a law enforcement command center located in the northeast United States. The 600 kVA and 130 kVA UPS systems will provide complete power protection to the centera™s surveillance and communications equipment. The equipment has been installed and will be commissioned later this month.

"The physics of our UPS technology makes it extremely predictable in a mission critical environment, delivering consistent backup power performance. In fact, our systems have proven to be seven times less likely to fail as compared to conventional UPS technology."

The first of its kind in the United States, the command center will serve as a hub to seamlessly coordinate with law enforcement agencies to help identify, manage and respond to emergencies. The center will also provide direct access to incident commanders; operations; intelligence and investigations section chiefs; and critical external agency assets.

aActive Powera™s flywheel UPS technology, which utilizes kinetic energy to store electricity, is a more reliable system as compared to a conventional battery UPS system,a said Jim Clishem, president and CEO, Active Power. aThe physics of our UPS technology makes it extremely predictable in a mission critical environment, delivering consistent backup power performance. In fact, our systems have proven to be seven times less likely to fail as compared to conventional UPS technology.a

To learn more about the reliability of Active Powera™s CleanSource UPS system, please see Active Power [ whitepaper #103 ] (aReliability Assessment of Integrated Flywheel UPS versus Double-Conversion UPS with Batteriesa).

About Active Power

Active Power (NASDAQ: ACPW) provides efficient, reliable and green critical power solutions and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems to enable business continuity in the event of power disturbances. Founded in 1992, Active Powera™s flywheel-based UPS systems protect critical operations in data centers, healthcare facilities, manufacturing plants, broadcast stations and governmental agencies in more than 40 countries. With expert power system engineers and worldwide services and support, Active Power ensures organizations have the power to perform. For more information, please visit [ www.activepower.com ].

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