LINDON, Utah, August 17, 2007— The Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) recently implemented an unprecedented new standard for quality power and backup in its Airport Communication Control Center (ACC).

After a competitive bid process, the City of San José contracted with Cupertino Electric, for the installation of a custom designed Uninterruptible Power Quality™ (UPQ™) Q-LS 50 kVA system from Power Innovations Int'l of Lindon, Utah. This new technology provides the San José Airport with unparalleled protection from fluctuations in power supply – spikes, dips, brownouts, noise, frequency variation, -- as well as backup when power outages occur. 

“We carefully researched the options we wanted to ensure power to the ACC and what was available on the market,” says Don Ernst of the Airport’s Facilities Division. “Power Innovations was able to provide the customization that met our exact needs for reliable and flexible service.”

The San José Airport Communication Control Center is in charge of the security and logistics for all terminals. A constant, steady power source is critical for these applications.

“Power failure is not an option,” says Shashikant Naik, San José Public Works project manager. “We have a high level of confidence in this new system to support a mission-critical function for our airport.”

With the green light from San José Airport Security and from federal agencies including TSA and FAA, the previous UPS system was removed at midnight and UPS loads were transferred to the new UPQ system. Downtime was kept to a minimum, and the entire transfer took only 15 minutes to complete. Field verifications took place, as well as testing, commissioning, and training.

“The UPQ system will deliver the highest quality regulated, clean, pure, filtered power regardless of the quality of incoming power. The system will also provide backup power for up to one hour, exceeding the needs of the San José Airport,” says Robert Mount, President and CEO of Power Innovations Int'l.

The customizations made specifically for San José were Energy Management and Monitoring (EMM) Battery Management, advanced local and remote communications, and the Pentadyne Flywheel.

UPQ is an unprecedented new standard that began with traditional UPS technologies and moved forward to address critical modern power issues. UPQ technologies focus primarily on the critical issues of power quality and management, while still providing backup when power outages occur.

About the Mineta San José International Airport

Mineta San José International Airport, a self-supporting enterprise, is owned and operated by the City of San José. SJC served 10.8 million passengers and handled approximately 209 million pounds of air cargo in 2006. SJC has 189 flights a day on 13 domestic and international carriers to 30 nonstop destinations.

The Airport generates more than $100 million in operating revenue annually. Mineta San José International Airport also generates $4 billion in direct business spending in the local community and 70,000 jobs in the San José Area.

Mineta San José International Airport is located in San José, California’s third largest city and the nation’s tenth largest city (population of 974,000). For more information, visit www.sjc.org

About Power Innovations Int’l

Launched in1997, Power Innovations has pioneered a revolutionary set of solutions to generate, store, and manage AC power. Power Innovations’ mission is to provide and manage continuous high-quality power in conjunction with or even independent of utility services worldwide. Power Innovations is helping forward-thinking companies accomplish this goal through a new class of technology called Uninterruptible Power Quality™ (UPQ™) systems.

Please visit our website at www.power-innovations.com

Power Innovations -- Uninterruptible Power Quality for Custom and Critical Applications

For more information, contact:

Ashley Peterson

Public Relations

Power Innovations

801.805.3828

apeterson@power-innovations.com