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While working with a customer recently, we were able to extract 240 motors
from their CMMS system (in this case Datastream/Infor's MP2) and load them into Motors@Work. These motors account for 26660
total hp. Roughly estimating that these motors run 2000 hours per year at
$.05/kWh, the customer could save $233,980.71 per year with a 10% increase
in efficiency. We feel this is very achievable – given that the D.O.E.
estimates 20%-30% potential savings, that overall pumping systems can be considered in future phases, and
that the majority of the customer's motors are standard efficiency. Standard
efficiency motors are typically 4% to 7% less efficient than premium efficiency
(even more difference when considering super premium efficiency).
Step 1:
The first phase of getting value from Motors@Work is to
compare your motors against our catalog to find out if there are motor
alternatives that could potentially provide a very rapid return on
investment. If so, our tool (Try it free) can do the cost justification. In order
to do that, we need the basic nameplate information on the best candidates for
efficiency gain.
We need nameplate data such as size, speed, enclosure type, motor (NEMA)
type, voltage and the design full load efficiency, but we didn't want the customer to have to walk down 240 motors right
away. So, we recommended the approach Des Moines Metropolitan Waste Water
Reclamation Authority and Des Moines Water Works are taking -- focusing on the
motors that consume 80%-90% of the electricity. For them those are the
ones over 50 hp. They are using this strategy as a part of their drive
for Superior Energy Performance certification (http://blog.motorsatwork.com/2014/06/iowa-waterwastewater-operators-lead-way.html).
Is this data you already have? Is it something you can easily get? If so, I see lower electricity costs in your future!
Stay tuned for future steps...
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