MANY CHEMICAL PLANT MANAGERS ARE QUICK to point out that they don't have the time or expertise to manage energy costs.This is true for the vast majority of manufacturers.However,some facilities can and do find time to perform energy management that contributes to their competitiveness.Companies with successful energy management plans havehadtheirresultsdocumentedbytheAlliancetoSaveEner-gy (view them at www.ase.org/section/topic/industry/corpo rate/cemcases).These companies link energy management to business performance.They realize that the motives for managing energy in today's lean competitive environment aren't just about fuel bills.They include the following:
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