U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Industrial Technologies Program
Superior Energy Performance
Texas Pilot Project on Plant Energy-Efficiency Certification
ITP is working with Texas Industries of the Future to pilot an energy-efficiency certification program at The University of Texas at Austin for manufacturing plants. Learn more.
The Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) is a member of the U.S. Council for Energy-Efficient Manufacturing, which is guiding the development of Superior Energy Performance. On this page you will find information about Superior Energy Performance activities and related links.
Superior Energy Performance gives industrial facilities a road map to achieve continual improvement in energy efficiency while maintaining competitiveness. ITP is working to create energy efficiency standards and activities to pilot and launch the program, which will help meet ITP's Save Energy Now goal to reduce industrial energy intensity 25% in 10 years.
Activities
International Standard on Energy Management
A central element of Superior Energy Performance is implementation of the International Organization for Standardization's Management System Standard for Energy (ISO 50001). This standard will foster energy-efficiency at the plant level and develop a methodology for measuring and validating energy efficiency/intensity improvements. A non-governmental organization will provide American National Standards Institute-accredited certification to U.S. manufacturing facilities.
System Assessment Standards
These standards, being developed through the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), will set requirements on how to conduct an energy-efficiency assessment at an individual facility for pumping, compressed air, steam, and process heating systems.
Measurement and Verification Protocol
This protocol will offer a best practice methodology to verify the results and impact from applying the energy management standard. It is an essential step to quantify energy savings from specific measures or projects and to track how much a plant's overall energy intensity changes over time because of the measures.
Visit the Superior Energy Performance Web site for the latest updates on these activities and to learn how your plant can qualify for certification through this effort.
Related Links
These Web sites provide additional resources to help manufacturing plants save energy.
Offers no-cost plant energy assessments, tools, and resources to help facilities reduce energy use and improve efficiency.
Provides a comprehensive listing of energy efficiency and conservation resources available from public and non-profit sources.
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