Unlocking energy efficiency : maximizing utility savings with zero equipment investment.
This book will reveal cost reductions and how to slash your energy costs without having to invest a lot of money. You don't need to spend a lot to save a lot! The three pillars of cost reduction are discussed: assembling your options and analyzing your risk, developing options with your utility...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Gistrup, Denmark :
River Publishers,
2023.
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| Edition: | 2nd edition. |
| Series: | River Publishers series in energy sustainability and efficiency.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- Part I—What’s in this for you? 1 Chapter 1 How to lower your costs fast 3 The main problem 3 Chapter summary 18 Chapter 2 Chief financial officers’ quick start guide to energy savings 19 Problems and consequences CFOs face 19 Solutions for manufacturers to drive down costs 21 Your bigger, better future 33 References 34 Chapter 3 Three case studies—can you really save millions? 35 Case 1: Multiple large pumps in Texas 35 Case 2: Paper mill in South Carolina 37 Case 3: Small operation that saved 40% 38 The bad thing about case studies 40 What have we learned from the case studies? 43 Chapter summary 45 Part II—Tools for demand and cost reduction 47 Chapter 4 Demand response/interruptible service 49 The origins of interruptibility 50 Details you need to know 51 Why utilities have interruptible service 52 Also, you need to meet the I.S program manager 55 An example of interruptible service that works 56 Economic curtailments 57 Chapter summary 59 Chapter 5 Thoroughly understand your relative risk to win with rate changes and interruptible opportunities 61 In deregulated power markets, things work like this… 61 Three keys to understanding bills 66 Why would a utility care when you use your energy? 67 Understanding how your utility buys power 68 Reliability is in the eye of the beholder 75 Chapter summary 78 Chapter 6 Real-time pricing (RTP) 81 More on real-time pricing 82 Chapter summary 85 Chapter 7 Coincident peak costs 87 What is it? 87 How it works 87 Why coincident peak programs can be so powerful for you 89 Chapter summary 91 Chapter 8 Solar power 93 What does it all mean for manufacturing plants? 93 What is solar exactly, and how does it work? 93 Solar roof from Tesla 100 Net metering and renewable energy certificates 103 How to compare your solar storage options 106 Chapter summary 109 Chapter 9 Energy management systems 111 Components of an energy management system (EMS) 111 Sources of funding for energy projects 116 Chapter summary 118 Part III—Free money 121 Chapter 10 Sales tax 123 Sales tax exemptions 123 Which businesses are exempt and why? 124 Refunds for overpayment 125 States that allow manufacturers to exempt sales tax on utility bills 126 Chapter summary 130 Chapter 11 Billing line items you can remove 131 Ratcheted demand charges 131 System rental/facility costs 132 Utility-sponsored green measures 134 Chapter summary 136 Chapter 12 Combining meters 137 Why so many meters? 137 Options you may have for meter combination 139 Quick primer on power delivery—centralized power generation 141 Chapter summary 145 Part IV—How to get things done with your utility 147 Chapter 13 Dealing with your utility 149 How a utility works 149 How to work with a utility most effectively 156 Chapter summary 158 Chapter 14 Appoint a champion and get things done 161 Why people have trouble implementing things 161 Who should you choose to be your champion? 164 Projects managed the Navy SEAL way 166 The true value of third-party oversight 166 Chapter summary 170 Chapter 15 Long-term monitoring and acting on your data 173 How do you accomplish big goals? 174 Action plans 176 Chapter summary 177 Chapter 16 Summary and plan going forward 179 The challenges ahead 179 Key points of the new approach 179 Ancillary benefits of energy saving 180 Final thoughts 182 Addendum 185 How having “DSIRE” can save you money 185 Summary 186 Mindset 186 Five energy trends 193 Inertia of the status quo 198 CO2 science and the battle to save the planet 199 Why excess CO2 makes temperatures rise 200 Is energy creation the only cause of atmospheric CO2? 201 What happens if we do nothing? 202 Global emissions by economic sector 202 Countries that contribute to CO2 emissions 203 What can we do about it? 204 Index 209 About the author 211.