Low-cost/no-cost strategies for reducing commercial and industrial facility energy costs.

1. EDISCOVERI
“Helping Customers Discover Energy Solutions”
LOW-COST/NO-COST STRATEGIES FOR
REDUCING ENERGY COSTS
Ralph W. Russell, II, CEM
President - eDiscoveri

2. Keys to Energy Management
 Know how much energy is used
 Know when energy is used
 Know where energy is used
 Know the rate schedule & cost of energy
 Practice simple energy management
techniques
 Reduce equipment run time
 Use more efficient equipment
 Shift load to off-peak period
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3. Low-Cost/No-Cost Strategies
for Reducing Energy Costs
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 Rate Schedule
Change
 Tax Deductions &
Exemptions
 Utility Rebates
 Utility Contract
 Metering
 Billing Errors
 Demand Response
 Operational Changes
 Networking
 Walk-Through Energy
Audit

4. Rate Schedule Changes
 Explore & understand available rate
schedules from local energy company
(electricity & natural gas).
 Request rate comparison from utility or
energy consultant such as eDiscoveri.
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5. Tax Deductions & Exemptions
 Tax Deductions & Incentives
 The U.S. Department of Energy DSIRETM
(Database of State Incentives for Renewables &
Efficiency) www.dsireusa.org
 Tax Exemptions
 Sales tax exemptions available in some areas for
state and municipal sales tax on energy.
 Sales tax refund ranging from 12 to 48 months
available in some areas.
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6. Utility Rebates
 Start your
investigation into
utility rebates at
www.dsireusa.org.
 After locating a rebate,
check the utility’s
website to confirm its
availability.
 Energy conservation
programs from one
utility for commercial
and industrial accounts
include:
 EnergyAudit
 DuctTesting & Sealing
 Distributed Generation
 Lighting Systems & Controls
 Heating & Cooling Efficiency
 Window Film
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7. Utility Contract
 Review Agreement for
Electric Service
(Contract) that many
commercial, industrial
and governmental
customers have with
the local utility.
 Review Contract for
adjustment of rate
schedule, Contract
Minimum Demand,
extra charges such as
facilities charges and
deposits.
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8. Metering
Primary Metering &Totalized Metering
 Combining all of the meters into one monthly
invoice.
 Reduction of the demand and demand cost
since most accounts don’t hit their daily peak
demands at the same time.
Sub-metering
 Customer owned metering to measure
energy consumption of specific equipment or
business areas.
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9. Billing Errors
 Common causes of billing errors:
 Metering errors
 Calculation errors
 Out of date rate schedules
 Miscommunications between internal
departments
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10. Demand Response
 Demand Response (also known as load
response) is end-use customers reducing their
use of electricity in response to power grid
needs in return for a payment.
 End-use customers participate through
curtailment service providers.
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11. Operational Changes
 Shift production to off-peak periods
 Use start time and stop time optimization to
minimize consumption
 Review daily demand graphs for
opportunities to peak shave or shift load
 Determine cost benefit of installing more
efficient lighting and motors
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12. Networking
 Talk to peers inside and outside of your
company.
 Attend professional society meetings such as
IEEE,ASHRAE, and AEE.
 Participate in LinkedIn on-line communities.
 Attend conferences.
 Develop a personal energy training plan.
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13. Walk-Through Energy Audit
 Identifies energy cost, consumption, use,
location and timing.
 Involves touring the facility and collecting
data that includes information on customer’s
site, operations, HVAC, processes, lighting,
envelope, refrigeration, and office
equipment.
 Establishes baseline of energy consumption
and cost to measure success of future energy
projects.
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14. About eDiscoveri
eDiscoveri's mission is
to help customers reduce
energy costs.
eDiscoveri’s founder,
RalphW. Russell, II,
formed the firm after 45
years of industrial,
energy management and
energy industry
experience. eDiscoveri
helps customers discover
energy solutions.
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15. Contact Us
Contact us for a free
consultation on how
we can help you
discover low-cost/no-
cost strategies for
energy cost reduction.
eDiscoveri
P.O. Box 29254
Henrico,VA 23242
+1 804 291 7667 Cell
rwrussell2@eDiscoveri.com
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16. Thank You!
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