Implement
Following your Save Energy Now energy assessment, the Energy Expert assigned to your plant will provide you with a detailed report containing specific recommendations for energy savings. Then, you can begin selecting the energy-saving measures you want to implement in your process heating, steam, compressed air, fan, or pumping systems.
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Implementing these energy-saving recommendations can help boost your profits and also reduce environmental emissions. You will also receive national recognition for the savings you achieve by implementing the recommendations.
To date, large industrial plants participating in Save Energy Now find they can save an average of nearly $2.5 million per year in energy and operating costs by implementing their assessment recommendations. And, small to medium-sized plants have saved an average of $117,000 per year since 2001. Be sure to check the Save Energy Now Results page for up-to-date information on actual and potential savings.
Save Money as You Save Energy
Implementing Save Energy Now assessment recommendations could be one of the best business decisions you will ever make. For example, an assessment of one Dow Chemical plant in Texas has shown that the plant can save an estimated $500,000 per year on energy costs by improving the efficiency of its steam boilers.
Many plants like to begin with inexpensive, easy-to-implement recommendations and then proceed to more sophisticated ones, such as purchasing or retrofitting industrial equipment. It takes no more than a year or two—and sometimes much less—for most of these measures to provide a return on your investment.
Use DOE Resources to Jump-Start Your Savings
DOE can help you save energy and money, and reduce emissions, through its many informational and technical resources. These include software tools, trainings, Webcasts, and more. In addition to contacting your assigned Energy Expert with specific questions, you can obtain considerable information and technical assistance from the EERE Information Center, either online or by calling 1-877-337-3463.
Provide and Receive Feedback; Be Recognized for Your Efforts!
As part of Save Energy Now, DOE will contact you for a period of time to follow up on your plant's energy assessment. These contacts can provide an opportunity for you to provide the kind of feedback that can make Save Energy Now even more effective.
In addition, you may receive recognition for implementing the Save Energy Now assessment recommendations that have saved you significant energy and dollars.
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