KPPC fulfilled this objective by distributing information pertaining to environmental sustainability and working in conjunction with DOE to host energy management workshops. The second objective was to develop and implement participant energy reduction plans. The third objective was to verify energy reduction and recognize program participants for their efforts and accomplishments.
KPPC coordinated with facilities in order to obtain data on actual reductions in energy use. Therefore, Texas industrials have a great opportunity to reduce their energy intensity and related carbon emissions. In , the U. The Texas team, which was led by Texas Industries of the Future TIoF , devised an innovative approach to lowering industrial energy intensity in the state during the period of performance.
The approach incorporated energy assessments and project implementation assistance for small- and medium-sized manufacturers, as well as training and assistance in the execution of an American National Standards Institute-accredited plant certification program known as Superior Energy Performance SEP. This program also delivered tools and resources from the largest energy-intensive plants to the small- and medium-sized facilities. To accomplish this goal, the team knew that it had to focus on establishing relationships with service providers in the state to take advantage of existing methods for information deployment, as well as create program tools that would work for facilities of all sizes, with customizable material for larger and smaller participants.
Five Texas plants were recruited to join the SEP pilot project, which included plants from chemical manufacturing, cement, and cooling equipment manufacturing industries.
These facilities included paper and pulp mills, food processors, plastics manufacturers, metal casters, and other consumer goods manufacturers. An example of these assessments included an audit of the supply, distribution, and demand of the compressed air systems in the assembly lines of a large food manufacturer in Wisconsin.
Once the retrofit is fully implemented, the savings will fund the project with a 7. Temperature setpoints or compressed air setpoints were often adjusted without documenting the savings achieved. Based on the tracking of energy savings, more than 9. An additional 6. As an example, the University of Louisiana IAC performed an assessment at a popular local hot sauce manufacturing plant.
The Louisiana Save Energy Now program also worked with 13 industrial companies to successfully draft plant energy management plans. Many of these instances came from requests for assistance in drafting a plan after an assessment had been completed at the plant.
Additionally, the program completed eight energy-savings workshops, which provided information on available tools, resources, best practices, and case studies on industrial energy efficiency activities and technologies.
An average of 15 individuals participated in each training session.
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