• 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