NEW INFORMATION
HERE? This info is very unique to the Postal Service...
Upgrades to existing equipment is one strategy the Postal Service is adopting
to reduce energy usage and associated costs. Funding is available from Headquarters
for projects which qualify.
An example of how upgrading a
facility can result in significant cost/energy savings is Ted Chin,
San Francisco P&DC - Ted Chin was honored as an "Energy Champion" because
he has demonstrated a continuing commitment to reducing energy costs
for the U.S. Postal Service. He has reduced energy consumption in the
three-building, 730,000 sq. ft complex by 25 percent over the last
ten years, despite the addition of new equipment. These savings were
accomplished through projects such as replacing lighting fixtures with
more energy-efficient assemblies; installing energy-efficient motors
on air handlers and pumps, installing sensors to shut off lights when
they are not needed, and installing a new energy management computer
system.
NOAA has several sources of funds
available for energy-efficient retrofit projects. These funding sources
are shown below:
| Funding
Sources for Energy Projects |
| Source |
Amount
($M) |
| EMP
managed capital account |
$15 |
| EMP
managed expense account |
$5 |
| CFC
chiller replacement program |
$17 |
| Estimated
spending by 85 PCs @ $100,000 each |
$8.5 |
| Estimated
spending by 11 areas @ $1 million each |
$11 |
| Total
annual in-house funding |
$56.5 |
Project Funding Criteria
- Must be Energy-Efficiency
related
- Must have a payback of 5 years
of less
- Must have a Return-on-Investment
of 20%
CONTACT BERNIE DENNO AT ENVIRONMENTAL
COMPLIANCE & SAFETY
(301) 713-2780 X 101
UPGRADE STRATEGIES:
AIR
COMPRESSOR SURVEYS -- Contact Lee DiClemente for information
on having a survey conducted at your facility to identify potential
cost savings
RENEWABLE
ENERGY
MOTORMASTER+ --
The popular MotorMaster+ energy-efficient motor selection software
has been enhanced to make it an even more powerful motor and motor-driven
equipment energy management tool. Plant or operations professionals
can use this program to find objective, reliable, and timely data
and make informed electric motor selection decisions.
USPS Energy Success Stories:
A Case Study of Air System Improvements at Margaret
L. Sellers P&DC
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