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AWWA ACE70488
- El Paso Water Utilities Saved Over $2 Million in Annual Electricity Costs Using Demand and Supply Energy Management Strategies
- Conference Proceeding by American Water Works Association, 11/01/2009
- Publisher: AWWA
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This paper defines how El Paso Water Utilities (EPWU) implemented energy management best practices to substantiallyminimize electric energy costs by:analyzing the potential savings and risk associated with the implementation of newenergy rates and changed rates at appropriate sites;working with the energy supplier to negotiate win-win rates and implementdemand/supply side management strategies for both utilities;developing a plan to implement new energy management strategies;substantially changing water system operations and control strategies to achieve thebenefits of time-based electric rates (rates were previously flat);utilizing on-site generation and implementing load reduction strategies to meetrequirements associated with the interruptible rate; communicating the need and game-plan for energy management with O&M staff;measuring and monitoring load with SCADA to make energy management decisions; and,auditing energy bills for accuracy and comparing against planned energy cost reductionbenchmarks. Includes tables, figures.
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