SAVING ENERGY IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR:AN ANALYSIS OF END USE ENERGY CONSERVATION

摘要

This study ex amines the impacts of BC Hydro’srnIndustrial Power Smart program on end use energyrnefficiency. The study examines five main end use areas:rnlighting systems; fan and blower systems; pump systems;rncompressor systems; and industrial processes. The studyrnapproach involved a quasi-experiment with a treatmentrngroup of 59 program participants and a comparison grouprnof 65 program non-participants. Data were collectedrnthrough on-site engineering audits, end-use metering, andrnsurveys, with sample sizes designed to provide precisionrnat the ± 10% level, 19 times out of 20. Proven engineeringrntechniques including engineering algorithms andrncomputer simulations were used to determine grossrnenergy and demand savings.