Industrial Energy Resources

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Industrial Energy Resources

• Industrial Utility Forum
• March 3, 2006
• John Ryan, I.E.
• WSU Energy Program

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Presentation Overview

• Introduction- WSU Energy Program
• Recent Accomplishments
• Opportunities for Utilities to Benefit from WSU
  Services
• NW Resources for Energy Saving Solutions
• Sub-metering Project-If you can measure it, you
  can save it
• TV Downlink Presentation to Food Processors on
  March 9

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WSU Energy Program Expertise

• We deliver co-funded technology solutions, Best
  Practice trainings, plant assessments, and
  federal/state leveraged project proposals.
• Staff of 50, includes 7 P.E.'s and technical
  experts- provide utilities with plant energy
  solutions.
• Clean, Renewable energy expertise.
• Clearinghouse Services with Solutions EERE
  Information Center, Energy Ideas Clearinghouse,
  and WAPA Clearinghouse.

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Team Accomplishments in 2005

• Catalyzed company co-shared proposals funded with
  state and federal - USDOE, BPA, USDA, USFS,
  State Agencies, IOUs and PUDs, and Oregon
  Energy Trust.
• Prepared proposals to co-fund energy efficiency
  projects with cos./plants ( i.e.- Eka Chemicals,
  Weyerhaeuser, Boise Paper, et al).
• 2000 customized solutions provided by
  Clearinghouses to utilities and plants, some with
  significant MW saving impacts.

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Recent BestPractices Trainings and Plant
Assessments in 2005

• BPA and utilities have become partners delivering
  BestPractices training impacts for NW industrial
  plants, at utility host sites.
• In collaboration with utility partners, we
  delivered Best Practices trainings for Steam,
  Process Heating, Pumping, Compressed Air, Fan,
  Motors Systems.
• 13 BestPractices systems trainings delivered- 500
  attendees, 40 attendees per session representing
  150 plants.
• Completed 3 plant assessments at ConAgra, Simplot
  and Weyerhaeuser facilities.
• Helped to arrange for 10 new Save Energy Now
  plant assessments at large pulppaper, food
  processing and high tech manufacturing plants in
  the NW.
• Key training partners BPA, Utilities, USDOE,
  Idaho Power, ID Energy Division and the IEA.

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New BestPractices Trainings in 2006

• New trainings scheduled thought April
• - Air Master Qualified Specialist- Feb 26-Mar
  2, Portland
• - Steam Systems Assessment- March 7, Cowlitz PUD
• - Pump System Specialist Qualification- April
  11-13, ? Host
• Developing strategic partnerships to deliver
  10-15 trainings thorough year end

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Summary USDOE Resources

• Save Energy Now!(SEN)- ESAs, BestPractices
  Trainings, Software Tools, Tip Sheets, Success
  Story Fact Sheets, outstanding Publications.
• Have your industrial customers sign up as a SEN
  partner.
• Energy Saving Assessments (ESA)- 200 selected
  plants receive plant walk-through using training
  system principles and software tools.
• Energy and Waste Assessments- by Industrial
  Assessment Centers (OSU has one- Greg Wheeler).

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National Live Satellite Downlink March 9

• Theme- Save energy, maximize profits
• How will your organization deal with soaring
  energy prices?
• March 9, 2006- 9 to noon, located at over 100
  host sites
• To Register- online www.nwfpa.org, or call 503
  327-2200
• Part of the FIRE project funded by the USDOE
• Partners include- USDOE, NW Food Processing
  Association, Ca League of Food Processors,
  California Energy Commission, Oregon Energy
  Office, Idaho Dept. of Water Resources, Del Monte
  Foods, LBNL, IEA, and WSU Energy Program

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NW Resources Can Help

• Utilities- industrial field reps, industrial
  energy efficiency/conservation incentive
  programs.
• BPA New 2006 conservation and energy efficiency
  programs through Public Utility Districts for
  industrial end-users.
• Industrial Efficiency Alliance- market
  transformation including training and management
  assessments.
• WSU Energy Program- BestPractices Trainings,
  Plant Assessments, software tools, engineering
  solutions, proposals.
• Other State Programs OR Business Energy Tax
  Credits, Energy Trust of Oregon, Oregon Climate
  Trust, Energy Offices, Bonding.
• Trade Associations- Industrial Customers of NW
  Utilities, NW Industrial Gas Users, NW Food
  Processors Association, TAPPI.

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EERE Information Center

• Fact Sheets
• Newsletters
• Tip Sheets
• Brochures
• Reports
• SoftwareDecision Tools
• Solutions

On-call team of professional engineers,
research, librarians, energy specialists.
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WSUEP- Industrial Contacts

• John Ryan, I.E. - 360 956-2123,
  ryanj_at_energy.wsu.edu