The EPRI Electrotechnology Reference Guide:A Valuable Tool for the Industrial Sector

摘要

EPRI, with support from its members, completed a comprehensive update of the Electrotechnology Reference Guide (ERG) in 2011 (EPRI, 2011). The previous thorough update of the ERG, which is a widely used reference guide by the utility industry, occurred in 1992. The 2011 ERG highlights electricity consumption for major industrial markets and technologies, includes historical electricity use, and provides forecasts to 2020. The ERG covers energy consumption of major industrial sectors (21 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes), major end uses (machine drives, electro-chemical processes, process heating, process cooling and refrigeration, facility HVAC, and facility lighting), and disaggregation across 34 major technologies (within the industries of processing, materials production, materials fabrication, and industrial wastewater treatment). The energy consumption data analyzed in the ERG are based on several data sources, including the Energy Information Administration, EPRI, and the U.S. Census Bureau. The information contained in the ERG is expected to help utilities identify markets for industrial electrotechnologies and understand the potential for growth within these markets. In addition, the ERG is expected to help utilities strengthen their relationships with industrial customers, manage loads more effectively, market new service and power options, assess the competitive position of electricity, and stimulate local economies.