Tools for Industrial Electricity Customers
ITP Utility Partnerships offer tools and resources for specific energy consuming industrial processes. Please explore the following resources for information on electric-powered processes.
The BestPractices team offers a broad selection of technical publications. Many of these publications offer tips on purchasing, analyzing, and maintaining industrial systems and components. Others provide a detailed look at the markets available to industrial energy efficiency.
Some of the following publications are available as PDF documents. Download Adobe Reader
General Tools for Electric Customers
- Assessing Energy Use in Your Plant (PDF 375 KB)
- Plant Profiles: Industrial Energy Management in Action (PDF 843 KB)
- Plant-Wide Assessments Help Industry Identify Energy and Cost Savings Opportunities (PDF 204 KB)
- Save Energy Now with a Corporate Energy Management Program (PDF 407 KB)
- ITP Utility Activities Brochure (PDF 619 KB)
- Training
- End-User Training (PDF 399 KB)
- Specialist Qualification Training (PDF 642 KB)
Compressed Air Tools
- Compressed Air Sourcebooks
- Compressed Air Tip Sheets
- Compressed Air Technical Factsheets and Handbooks
- Compressed Air Market Assessments
- Compressed Air Software Tools
Motors, Pumps, and Fans Tools
- Motors, Pumps, and Fans Sourcebooks
- Motors Tip Sheets
- Pumping Tip Sheets
- Motors, Pumps, and Fans Technical Factsheets and Handbooks
- Motors, Pumps, and Fans Market Assessment
- Motors, Pumps, and Fans Repair Documents
- Motors, Pumps, and Fans Software Tools
Process Heating Tools
- Electric Process Heating Sourcebooks
- Electric Process Heating Tip Sheets
- Electric Process Heating Technical Factsheets and Handbooks
- Electric Process Heating Software Tools
Publications Category Descriptions
Sourcebooks
Sourcebooks give details about industrial systems, including compressed air, motor, pump, and fan systems and provide the technical information necessary for comprehensive understanding. They are essential reference tools and include detailed overviews of system components, analysis of plant and facility needs, technical advice on optimizing performance, and guidance on identifying and implementing energy-efficiency and productivity improvements.
Tip Sheets
Quick and to the point, two-page tip sheets give engineers, technicians, equipment operators, and others technical advice to eliminate voltage unbalance, reduce compressed air leaks, and to handle a host of other practical issues.
Technical Factsheets and Handbooks
Technical factsheets and handbooks are written for engineers, technicians, equipment operators, and others who need hands-on advice on compressed air, motor, pump, and fan systems. These resources provide the detailed information necessary to assess industrial systems and achieve the greatest efficiency.
Market Assessments
Market assessments provide information on energy-efficiency services and cover a range of industrial products, systems, and services, including compressed air and motors. Comprehensive in scope, these assessments describe the current state of the market, customer awareness of and desire for efficient systems, and potential for increased market penetration of efficient equipment and system components.
The ENERGY STAR® Industrial Energy Management Information Center is a useful resource for industrial energy managers looking for information on corporate energy management, and also contains energy savings information tailored to industries or focused on specific plant utility and process improvements. ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy.