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Energy Services Division at ERC Identifies Significant
Savings
Since the first of the year, ERC
engineers have conducted approximately a dozen site surveys, and
several more are on the horizon. These site surveys have revealed
significant savings opportunities for our clients. For example,
one hospitality management group recently had our engineers visit
two of their properties. Combined, over $100,000 in electric,
natural gas and water savings were identified at these properties.
Re-commendations such as upgrading lighting systems, installing
aerators to help reduce water usage and simple operation and
maintenance programs for both equipment and the property provided
portions of these savings. Similar savings will be realized at
four other properties for another hospitality group. The detailed
reports and calculations for those locations are currently in
progress. As can be seen, the Energy Services Division is
providing a valuable service to our lodging and hospitality
clients.
We are also very active in other
markets and projects as well, providing the same services but with
a slight twist. For example, a plastics manufacturing plant had
power factor problems, being penalized by the local utility
company for their equipment operating inefficiently, putting
excess strain on utility’s system. The company did not have the
capital to correct the problem. ERC was able to finance the
project of installing capacitors to correct the problem. Both the
utility and the client were very happy with the result, as the
utility no longer has the additional load on their system, and the
client will realize an annual savings of $49,000 by having the
power factor penalty removed from their monthly bill. With the
success of this project, the Energy Services Division now plans to
offer financing options to other clients with similar capital
constraints. Our next project in this area will be to finance
lighting upgrades for a local school. Again, another valuable (and
somewhat unique) service offered by the Energy Services Division
of ERC.
Other market areas/customers we will
be working with soon include a brick manufacturing company, a
pizza manufacturing company, a local college, a toy manufacturing
company and a seafood distribution company. Services for those
clients will include site surveys, tax surveys to secure
exemptions and refunds and power factor correction. Hopefully, you
can see how diverse our clients are as well as the services we can
offer to them. We would welcome the opportunity to add your
company to our list of success stories. If you need any additional
information on how the Energy Services Division can be of
assistance, please contact me directly at (724) 758-2911. I would
be glad to talk to you at any time.
Respectfully,
Chad Ubry, President, ERC Energy Services Division
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