Motors are the workhorse of any utility’s operations. US Department of Energy (DoE) studies have shown that implementation of best practices in motor management can reduce a facilities’ energy use by up to 30% without affecting water quality.
Effective motor management in water and wastewater utilities is definitely the need of the hour. With other business priorities taking precedence over motor management, it is important for the energy manager to make a business case to persuade the executive leadership on the need for an efficient energy efficiency program.
Industry expert Nicole Dyess uncovers the easy steps to create business case for best practices of motor management emphasizing on the need for motor management, calculating the current value of motors and estimating savings & implementation cost.
The below Cheat sheet, gives a quick overview of the White paper “The Business Case for Best Practices of Motor Management”.