
Energy Consumption Strategy Development
Client: Freeport McMoRan
Location: El Paso, TX
- Perform study to evaluate overall site steam and electricity usage
- Develop strategy to reduce overall energy cost
- Develop strategy to position the facility for anticipated future rises in energy costs
- Develop interactive model to compare various scenarios
- Investment costs
- Annual operating costs
- Return on investment
- Model Development
- Excel based energy model
- Validated based on site measurements
- Model used to evaluate options to optimize energy use of:
- Gas turbine operation
- Co-generation boilers
- Stand alone gas fired boilers
- Purchased electricity
- Electricity sold back to the grid
Project History
Project Completion
June 2011