ENERGY MANAGEMENT • • • • •

Auditing/Assessments

  • Project/process definition and prioritization
  • Analysis of historical energy use, including electricity, natural gas, other fuels, water, etc.
  • Benchmarking – documenting baseline energy use, from specific equipment to the whole facility
  • Sub-metering/evaluating specific equipment or processes
  • Energy audits for a business, building, or process
  • Regulatory compliance audits, waste audits, and/or safety audits combined with energy
  • Capital project justification assistance, presentations
  • Management assistance, including planning, custom on-site or computer-based training, employee awareness/motivation, energy team leadership, performance tracking, and public relations
  • Measurement and verification, documenting results

Energy Accounting

  • Analysis of energy tax credits for Wisconsin manufacturers
  • Evaluation of energy purchasing strategies and rate structures
  • Evaluation of cost incentives, rebates, financing programs, etc.
  • Energy cost allocation
  • Calculation of simple payback, return on investment
  • Analysis of peak energy demand, load profiles, etc.
  • GHG emission calculations/reporting and carbon foot printing

Environmental Efficiency Analysis

  • Water/wastewater
  • Solid and hazardous waste
  • Pollution prevention and waste minimization
  • Lean and Clean assessments of energy and environmental metrics
  • Integration with WMEP’s value stream mapping, lean manufacturing, and Six Sigma
  • Warehousing, storage of raw materials, and defect handling
  • Regulatory analysis/negotiations and air permit applicability
  • Indoor air quality and OSHA safety
  • Transportation systems