Developing and Implementing Energy Management Programs at a Wastewater Utility Frank Dick, PEAaron Kraft Wastewater EngineerProject Manager City of VancouverVeolia Water North America

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

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

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12 Energy Management Scope Reduction Behavorial changes Maintenance Scheduling / sequencing EfficiencyEquipment Process controls

13 Energy Management Scope On-site Resources BiogasThermalRenewableWindSolarGeothermal

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 PrioritizeMeasurable 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 1,000,000 kWh 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 1. Commitment 2. Assess Performance 3. Set Goals 4. Create Action Plan 5. Implement 6. Evaluate Progress 7. Recognize Achievements

25 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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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

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