Real Results: ActOnEnergy Business Customer Case Studies

Chad Whitehead, Energy Advisor, GDS Associates, Inc., an Ameren Illinois ActOnEnergy Partner June 5, 2013

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What do you already know about energy efficiency?

1. Where can you find typical wattages for various types of lighting?

2. Which of the following is a method for quantifying your project?

3. For a custom project, if you have both electric and gas savings, can you claim both on the same application?

Quiz

Lighting Wattage Guide

Lighting Wattage Guide

What equipment was

installed

Replaced 672 metal halide fixtures

with 672 HP T8 fixtures

Energy savings in

kWhs

1,078,721 kWhs

Energy savings in

dollars

$86,298.00

Project cost $141,120.00

Incentive received $54,978.00

% of project covered

by incentive

38.95%

Payback with

incentive

1.0 year

Case Study: High Bay Replacement

Have you ever seen the Lighting Wattage Guide?

Case Study: Busey Bank

Case Study: Busey Bank

What equipment was

installed

T12 to T8 lighting upgrades to

20 of 35 locations.

Incentive received >$30,000

Payback with incentive Typically under 4 years

Other benefits Certified as a sustainable business

through the Illinois Green Business

Association

Other Opportunities Exit lights, occupancy sensors, exterior

lighting….

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Case Study: PMP Fermentation

• What equipment

was installed

• Surveyed 64 steam traps and replaced 8

steam traps rated at > 50 psig

• Energy savings in

therms

• 7,154 therms

• Energy savings in

dollars

• $60,000.00

Incentive received $3200 for the survey and $1600 for

repair/replacement

Case Study: PMP Fermentation

Did you attend the 2013 ActOnEnergy Business Symposium in either East Peoria or Collinsville, IL?

Case Study: Evonik VFD’s

What equipment was

installed

Various size VFD’s and associated

equipment. Approximately 900 hp.

Energy savings in

kWh’s

1.01 million kWh’s annually

Energy savings in

dollars

$80,809 annually

Incentive received $51,564

Payback with

incentive

Just under 14 months.

Case Study: Evonik VFD’s

Case Study: Pekin Hospital

What equipment was

installed

New burner and controls

Energy savings 41,000 kWh’s

11,600 therms

Energy savings in

dollars

$6500 annually

$2500/$4000

% of project covered

by incentive

Nearly 30%

Payback with

incentive

Was reduced by 2 years.

Case Study: Pekin Hospital

PY1 – PY5 Accomplishments

Ameren Illinois business customers have:

• Saved over 1.8 billion kWh and 14 million therms in

annual energy savings – equivalent to powering over 185,000 homes for a year!

• Received over $40 Million in cash incentives

• Completed thousands of energy efficiency projects that have saved over $132 Million in energy costs

ActOnEnergy® Incentives Available

STANDARD

• Lighting

• HVAC/Water Heaters

• VFDs

• Steam Traps

• Leak Survey & Repair

• Specialty Equipment

CUSTOM

• Custom

• New Construction

• Feasibility Study

RETRO COMMISSIONING

(RCx)

• Compressed Air

• Healthcare

• Commercial Buildings

Ameren Illinois ActOnEnergy

Energy

Advisors

Find a Contractor Click here to find a

Contractor who is an ActOnEnergy Program Ally.

• Website: ActOnEnergy.com/Business

• Phone: 1.866.800.0747

• Fax: 1.309.677.7950

• Email: ActOnEnergyBusiness@Ameren.com

Resources

What did you learn about energy efficiency?

Quiz

1. Where can you find typical wattages for various types of lighting?

2. Which of the following is a method for quantifying your project?

3. For a custom project, if you have both electric and gas savings, can you claim both on the same application?

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Questions?

Building Operator Certification Training

• Peoria area

• 8 classes

PEO 09-13 Course

Tues-Wed, Sept 10-11, 2013 BOC 1001 - Energy Efficient Operation of Building HVAC Systems

Tuesday, September 24, 2013 BOC 1002 - Measuring and Benchmarking Energy Performance

Tuesday, October 8, 2013 BOC 1003 - Efficient Lighting Fundamentals

Tuesday, October 22, 2013 BOC 1004 - HVAC Controls Fundamentals

Tuesday, November 5, 2013 BOC 1005 - Indoor Environmental Quality

Tuesday, November 19, 2013 BOC 1006 - Low-Cost Operational Improvement

Tuesday, December 3, 2013 BOC TBD – Elective to be chosen by partner.