1. 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

6. x 35
(3 hp or 2..2 KW)

7. 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

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

10. 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

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

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

14. Energy Management Steps #1 through #7

15. #1 Commitment ID Energy Champion & Team
Commit resources financial & human
Define fenceline / scope
Policy statement

16. #2 Assess Performance Baseline & normalize Benchmark
Analyze & understand patterns and trends
Evaluate operating performance - AUDIT

17. #3 Set Goals
Opportunities Register
Prioritize
Measurable
Target dates

18. 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

19. #4 Create Action Plan Roles and Resources to achieve goal
Develop schedule timelines, milestones, target dates, outcomes
Establish tracking system

20. #5 Implement Communication Plan Awareness
Build capacity training, access to information
Motivate
Track and monitor

21. # 6 Evaluate Progress Measure results
Action Plan what worked and what didn’t work?
Document savings and efforts

22. #7 Recognize Achievements

23. 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 !

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

25. 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

29. x 2,293

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

31. Resources – Project Delivery Coordinators
BPA – Energy Smart Industrial
Layne McWilliams
Oregon IO Utilities – Energy Trust of Oregon
Pacific Power & Rocky Mt Power – PacificCorp (all areas outside Oregon)
Puget Sound Energy
Chao Chen
Avista
Tom Lienhard
Idaho Power

34. 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