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Energy Successes, Tips and Solutions To Operate Your Business More Efficiently

 

Just a few small changes can help you improve your heating, lighting, and cooling efficiency—so you’re saving time, energy, and money!

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  • Charge batteries and battery-operated equipment prior to TOU On-Peak hours and CPP events, then disconnect battery charges and use only pre-charged equipment during TOU On-Peak hours and CPP events
  • Adjust employees’ schedules so energy-intensive production happens at TOU Off-Peak hours
  • Plan your irrigation to maximize lower cost time periods such as  TOU Mid- or Off-Peak hours
  • Pump water into a reservoir prior to TOU On-Peak hours
  • Pre-cool in the morning, then reduce or shift refrigeration load
  • During TOU On-Peak hours:                                                       

                            o   Shut off all or most pumps 
                            o   Decrease use of aerators 
                            o   Reduce or shift production tasks 
                            o   Turn off vertical lifts, conveyor belts and non-essential process                                                                            equipment 
                            o   Shift use of non-essential electrical equipment     

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  • Pre-cool in the morning, then reduce or shift refrigeration load
  • Charge batteries and battery-operated equipment prior to TOU On-Peak hours and CPP events, then disconnect battery charges and use only pre-charged equipment during TOU On-Peak hours and CPP events
  • During TOU On-Peak hours and CPP events:

                   • Turn down refrigerated storage and refrigerant compressors 
                   • Reduce air compressors and processing loads using pre-programmed load shed strategies 
                   • Reduce or shift production tasks 
                   • Turn off vertical lifts, conveyor belts, and non-essential process equipment 
                   • Schedule batch or continuous processes around planned peak hours

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  • Pre-cool work areas in the morning, then cycle ventilation and A/C units
  • Charge batteries and battery-operated equipment prior to TOU On-Peak hours, then disconnect battery charges and use only pre-charged equipment during TOU On-Peak hours
  • During TOU On-Peak hours and CPP events:                                        

                   • Encourage staff to minimize printing to reduce energy
                   • Enable lower power mode setting for computers, monitors, and imaging equipment
                   • Use partial lighting level wherever possible in garages

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  • Pre-cool work areas in the morning, then cycle ventilation and A/C units
  • Charge batteries and battery-operated equipment prior to TOU On-Peak hours and CPP events, then disconnect battery charges and use only pre-charged equipment during TOU On-Peak hours and CPP events
  • Turn off ice machines before or after TOU On-Peak Hours and CPP events
  • During TOU On-Peak hours and CPP events:

              • Turn down refrigerated storage and refrigerant compressors 
              • Delay use of electric resistance defrost controls and the use of anti-sweat heaters 
              • Set HVAC settings at minimum settings 
              • Turned off unused and backup equipment

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  • Pre-cool in the morning, then reduce or shift refrigeration load
  • During TOU On-Peak hours and CPP events:

    §  Set up a reduced duty cycle for garage HVAC fans

    §  Use partial lighting level wherever possible in garages

  • Conduct dishwashing, housekeeping, waste processing, and laundry activities before or after TOU On-Peak Hours and CPP events
  • Turn off ice machines during TOU On-Peak hours and CPP events and use a larger ice machine during TOU Off-Peak hours

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  • Pre-cool work areas in the morning, then cycle ventilation and A/C units
  • Turn off ice machines during TOU On-Peak hours and CPP events and use a larger ice machine during TOU Off-Peak hours
  • During TOU On-Peak Hours and CPP events:                               

                o  Reschedule dishwashing/laundry processes 
                o  Set up a reduced duty cycle for garage HVAC fans 
                o  Use partial lighting level wherever possible     

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  • During TOU Off-Peak hours and Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) events:                  

                     o  Adjust employees’ schedules 
                     o  Reduce or shift production tasks 
                     o  Reduce compressed air discharge pressure by 10 psi and processing loads                                                       using pre-programmed load shed strategies
                     o  Turn off vertical lifts, conveyor belts, and non-essential process equipment 
                     o  Re-schedule batch or continuous processes

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  • Pre-cool work areas in the morning, then cycle ventilation and A/C units
  • Charge batteries and battery-operated equipment prior to TOU On-Peak hours, then disconnect battery charges and use only pre-charged equipment during TOU On-Peak hours
  • During TOU On-Peak hours and CPP events:                          

              • Encourage staff to minimize printing to reduce energy 
              • Enable lower power mode setting for computers, monitors, and imaging equipment 

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  • Turn off ice machines during TOU On-Peak hours and CPP events and use a larger ice machine during TOU Off-Peak hours
  • Pre-cool work areas in the morning, then cycle ventilation and A/C units
  • During TOU On-Peak hours and CPP events:                         

                  o  Reschedule dishwashing 
                  o  Use partial lighting level wherever possible

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  • During TOU On-Peak hours and CPP events:

                o  Use partial lighting level wherever possible 

  • Pre-cool work areas in the morning, then cycle ventilation and A/C units
  • Charge batteries and battery-operated equipment prior to TOU On-Peak hours and CPP events, then use only pre-charged equipment during TOU On-Peak hours and CPP events

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  • Charge batteries and battery-operated equipment prior to TOU On-Peak hours and CPP events, then use only pre-charged equipment during TOU On-Peak hours and CPP events
  • During TOU On-Peak hours and CPP events CPP events:                                                   

                o  Turn off commercial ice machines and decorative fountains 
                o  Turn off unnecessary indoor lighting, signs, and office equipment
                o  Raise cooling thermostat settings
                o  Enable lower power mode setting for computers, monitors, and imaging equipment          

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  • Charge batteries and battery-operated equipment prior to TOU On-Peak hours and CPP events, then use only pre-charged equipment during TOU On-Peak hours and CPP events
  • Pre-cool in the morning, then reduce or shift refrigeration load 
  • During TOU On-Peak hours and Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) events:    

            o    Raise cooling thermostat settings
            o    Reduce air compressors and processing loads using pre-programmed load shed strategies
            o    Turn off vertical lifts, conveyor belts and non-essential process equipment

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Save Water for More Savings

  • Replace older, less water-efficient equipment with new ones that minimize water demand
  • Make comprehensive changes to industrial processes to reduce water consumption per unit of output
  • Change industrial process water system to capture, treat, and reuse processed wastewater
  • Install new, water-efficient equipment in commercial kitchens and laundries
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