ACA Workshop: Energy Management & Conservation
Sunday's session on energy management was presented by Mike Brasovan, Executive VP at Rely Energy. Mr. Brasovan's presentation emphasized the need for institutions to collect data about their utility usage in order to create a baseline and benchmarks for comparison. Institutions tracking their information can compare themselves to similar size institutions to see if there are gaps in their efficient use of energy. By tracking this information over time facility managers can implement products and technologies to mitigate the expenses by seeking energy-saving best practices. In addition, understanding energy pricing and potentially available discounts can create more saving opportunities. Several states have "choice" programs where institutions can purchase natural gas and/or electricity from non-utility, "3rd party" suppliers at substantial discounts. Energy audits and Tariff Analysis are great ways to begin the process of saving money through energy efficiency. Know your data, look for discounts and subsidies, and control your energy usage.
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