DOE Save Energy Now Energy Assessments

DOE's Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) Save Energy Now energy assessments have been redesigned and improved. The new assessment process will focus on significantly increasing the implementation of identified savings opportunities - "MMBtus/year in the Ground" - while at the same time ensuring that there is significant cost/benefit for the Federal funds used for the assessments. The new assessments will provide greater value to industrial plants and better leverage the investment.

The enhanced Save Energy Now energy assessments will support two types of companies and plants:

• Companies/plants who have made the Save Energy Now LEADER voluntary commitment to reduce their energy intensity by 25% over a 10-year time period
• Companies/plants who have not made the Save Energy Now LEADER commitment, but do have a high level of annual energy use and significant potential for implementing energy efficiency improvements.

Types of Assessments

The largest, most energy-intensive plants in the United States can apply to receive a 3-day system assessment from a DOE Energy Expert who will use DOE's software tools to analyze energy use and help find ways to improve efficiency.

Small- and medium-sized plants can apply to receive a 1-day assessment from one of DOE's university-based Industrial Assessment Centers. To be eligible for an IAC assessment, a manufacturing plant typically meets these criteria:

• Within Standard Industrial Codes (SIC) 20-39.
• Within 150 miles of a host campus.
• Gross annual sales below $100 million.
• Fewer than 500 employees at the plant site.
• Annual energy bills more than $100,000 and less than $2 million.
• No professional in-house staff to perform the assessment.

For additional information, contact the EERE Information Center online or by calling 1-877-337-3463.

Source: www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/saveenergynow