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For close to 20 years, Procter and Gamble (P&G) Inc. has been hard at work identifying energy efficiency opportunities. But it wasn't until its Belleville facility expanded five years ago that the company began tracking its progress in reducing energy costs. "The practice of energy conservation has always been an integral part of our business and approach," said Scott Wilkens, Plant Power Systems Owner at the P&G Belleville facility. "We recognize the importance of energy conservation to both P&G's bottom line and the environment, and have taken a pro-active approach over the years to building energy efficiency programs that address both.“ Tracking its hourly energy readings is key to understanding the effects of demand and price on P&G's monthly electricity consumption patterns. These hourly readings allow P&G to create its own consumption profile and monthly baseline. "Tracking demand and price information is extremely important when you're building energy savings projects," said Wilkens. "We save $158,000 annually on eliminating pre-filter fans, $50,000 from using water chiller automation and $58,000 in shutting off lighting in over-lit areas.“ These steps have clearly paid off. P&G has reduced its electricity use by 26 per cent over the past three years. |
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