Developing and Implementing Energy Management Programs at a Wastewater Utility Frank Dick, PE Aaron Kraft Wastewater Engineer Project Manager City of Vancouver Veolia Water North America

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Systematic approach to commitment, assessment and action Energy Management What does that MEAN ! ! ! Systematic approach to commitment, assessment and action Continuous improvement practices . . . for energy consumption and production

Why ? Why Energy Management in Wastewater ? Why !! Largest Controllable Cost of WW Service Community Energy Hogs Save $$ Climate impact Sustainability initiatives Stabilize rates

TO BE SUCCESSFUL Do what you know Plan your race . . . Race your plan Know what to do . . . Do what you know Plan your race . . . Race your plan

Energy Management Scope Reduction Behavorial changes Maintenance Scheduling / sequencing Efficiency Equipment Process controls

Energy Management Scope On-site Resources Biogas Thermal Renewable Wind Solar Geothermal

Energy Management Steps #1 through #7

#1 Commitment ID Energy Champion & Team Commit resources financial & human Define fenceline / scope Policy statement

#2 Assess Performance Baseline & normalize Benchmark Analyze & understand patterns and trends Evaluate operating performance - AUDIT

#3 Set Goals Opportunities Register Prioritize Measurable Target dates

Vancouver Water Supply Savings Opportunity Savings Estimate Reduce fan load at stripping towers 1,115,000 kWh Summer water demand reduction campaign in NE Vancouver 1,000,000 kWh Optimize hydraulic models for energy Remove CLA-valves at booster pumps with VFDs 872,000 kWh Lighting upgrade at all well stations 500,000 kWh Resize Well 11 Pump at WS 1 454,000 kWh Resize Pumps at WS 3 341,000 kWh Re-stage pumps at all well stations 300,000 kWh Well station heating controls 160,000 kWh Well lube line on solenoid 17,500 kWh Total 4,500,000 kWh

#4 Create Action Plan Roles and Resources to achieve goal Develop schedule timelines, milestones, target dates, outcomes Establish tracking system

#5 Implement Communication Plan Awareness Build capacity training, access to information Motivate Track and monitor

# 6 Evaluate Progress Measure results Action Plan what worked and what didn’t work? Document savings and efforts

#7 Recognize Achievements

Maintain Energy Management Repeat #1 through #7 Re-visit Energy Policy Re-visit Energy Goals Add to Opportunity Register Keep measuring systematic tracking & reporting . . . . and keep celebrating !

Commitment Assess Performance Set Goals Create Action Plan Implement Evaluate Progress Recognize Achievements

Contact YOUR energy utility representative . . . NOW !! Incentives Contact YOUR energy utility representative . . . NOW !! Lighting Custom capital projects O&M incentive programs Technical assistance Energy management program assistance

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Federal / State Energy Agencies US DOE / State DOE EPA / DEQ / Ecology / DEP Grants - Loans - Funding Pilot or Demonstration project Wastewater – green projects

Resources – Project Delivery Coordinators BPA – Energy Smart Industrial Layne McWilliams 971-244-8581 layne.mcwilliams@energysmartindustrial.com www.energysmartindustrial.com Oregon IO Utilities – Energy Trust of Oregon http://energytrust.org/industrial-and-ag/program-delivery-contractor/ Pacific Power & Rocky Mt Power – PacificCorp (all areas outside Oregon) http://www.pacificpower.net/bus/se/epi/washington/ilc/ef.html Puget Sound Energy Chao Chen 425-456-2588 chao.chen@pse.com www.pse.com/solutions/forbusiness/pages/customGrants.aspx?tab=1&chapter=2 Avista Tom Lienhard 509-495-4985 tom.lienhard@avistacorp.com www.avistautilities.com/business/rebates/washington_idaho/Pages/incentive_16.aspx Idaho Power www.idahopower.com/EnergyEfficiency/Business/Programs/CustomEfficiency/default.cfm

Takeaways Contact YOUR Utility Account Rep AND / OR Project Delivery Coordinator Understand your utility bills Know where your energy is consumed Get an energy AUDIT ID low-hang fruit opportunities take action MEASURE and keep MEASURING