Berkshire Renewable Energy Leadership Summit Energy Efficiency: What’s Happening in the Berkshires? Andrew Bloom Lighting Retrofit Specialist Northeast Sales Representative
“As our living systems deteriorate, traditional forecasting and business economics become the equivalent of house rules on a sinking cruise ship.” Paul Hawken
Energy Efficiency WIN – WIN ESCO Energy Services Company Lenox, MA Lighting Upgrade Case Studies
ESCO Identifies, designs, installs, and finances large turnkey energy efficient lighting upgrade projects. Industrial, commercial, institutional facilities 13 th Year
$8M Sales Employs 18 people ESCO sales provides business for: Electrical contractors, material suppliers, finance companies, waste handlers, etc… (“Trickle down” benefits)
Energy savings, maintenance benefits, and improved lighting Utility Incentives Immediate Positive Cash Flow
Energy Savings & Light Level Verification Before & after digital metering “Test drive” new lighting systems Eliminate risk
Case Study #1: Becton Dickinson Replaced MH with T5 Fluorescent Before: 455W/ea. After: 235W/ea.
Becton Dickinson Lighting Project: Annual kWh Savings: 2,494,528 Rebate Incentive: 22% NJ SmartStart Buildings Program Simple Payback: 1.66 Years
Case Study #2: Rodney Hunt Co. Replaced HPS with T8 Fluorescent BeforeAfter
Rodney Hunt Co. Lighting Project: Annual kWh Savings: 1,303,226 Rebate Incentive: 29% MECO Energy Initiative Program Simple Payback: 1.93 Years
Schweitzer-Mauduit Lighting Project: Annual kWh Savings: 1,251,852 Rebate Incentive: 73% WMECO RFP Program Simple Payback: 1 Year Case Study #3: Schweitzer-Mauduit Replaced MH & HPS with T5 Fluorescent
Coal-fired Power Plant Pounds of Carbon Dioxide: 55,545,666 Grams of Sulfur Dioxide: 201,984,240 Grams of Nitrogen Oxide: 70,694, YEAR REDUCTIONS: 3 PROJECTS 5,049,606 Annual kWh Savings Oil-Fired Plant Barrels of Oil: 61,573
WIN - WIN - WIN - WIN!!! $$$ SavingsEnvironment
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