Energy Assessments Cut Costs

An auditor can discover inefficiencies caused by errors, as well. At one manufacturing plant, an auditor noticed that the plant was paying for steam from a neighboring factory. A meter at the supplier's end provided data that calculated the bill. No one had checked me meter for years. The audit...

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Published in:Electric light & power 2010-05, Vol.88 (3), p.32
Main Author: Carter, Jerry
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Cost reduction
Energy audits
Energy efficiency
Factories
Operating costs
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Summary:An auditor can discover inefficiencies caused by errors, as well. At one manufacturing plant, an auditor noticed that the plant was paying for steam from a neighboring factory. A meter at the supplier's end provided data that calculated the bill. No one had checked me meter for years. The auditor discovered a calibration error that caused a 30 percent billing error favoring the supplier company. As a result, the manufacturer received a large credit and reduced operating costs going forward.
ISSN:0013-4120