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Don’t you hate it when you receive an electric bill and see that it’s incredibly expensive? Your consumption charges aren’t too bad, but it’s the peak demand charges that are killing you. These charges refer to the highest amount of energy you consume over a short 15-minute interval during the month. Peak demand charges aren’t affected by your general energy consumption. However, if you experience a lot of busy 15-minutes where your energy use is reaching peak capacity, then this usually results in excessive peak demand charges. More often than not, it’s these charges that are the most critical aspect of a utility bill, but it’s not something you tend to think about as much as consumption charges. Bearing that in mind, the team at Navigate Power has put together this guide to help you reduce peak demand charges and save a lot of money in the process. Here are four things you need to start doing: 1 Look at Your Utility Bills for Demand Charges Did you know that your peak demand charges can make up anywhere between 30 to 70% of your electricity bill? This percentage is a substantial chunk of what you’re paying every month, so it’s not something you can afford to ignore. Often, the best way to reduce these charges is to start by looking through your utility bill to find them. Unlike consumption charges, these charges are measured in kW (as opposed to kWh). So, an easy way to spot these charges is to look for things that are only measured in kilowatts. By finding all of these charges, it helps you understand when you’re being charged and how much energy you’re consuming at peak times. This simple idea could help you identify specific patterns between months where you’re using an almost abnormal amount of power, and the focus can shift to reducing your output during these peak times. Furthermore, it’s beneficial to get autility bill auditif you want to find your demand charges. Here at Navigate Power, we offer bill auditing for anyone who chooses to partner with us. Here, we’re able to look through your bill and figure out whether or not you’re being overcharged in certain areas. We can pinpoint your peak demand charges to see if they’re a bit over the top and unjustified. As a result of our audit, you could end up getting money back if you’re paying too much for your electricity. Something as simple as just being more aware of demand charges on your utility bill will go a long way to helping you save money and reduce the monthly costs to your enterprise. 2.Use Technology to Reduce Your Demand Charges One of the most effective means of lowering your peak demand charges is to decrease the amount of power you use during peak moments every month. To do this, you should turn your attention to technology – primarily in the form of renewable energy sources. Using some renewable energy sources will attack your bill in multiple ways. From the peak demand charges perspective, it dramatically lowers your power demand throughout the month. Think about it this way; if you supplement a fraction of your electricity with a renewable energy source, then you’re no longer 100% reliant on the national grid. You’re not pulling power from it, which bumps up your output, leading to these massive demand charges. To make things even more beneficial for you, your business isn’t technically using less energy. In essence, you still have all the power you need to conduct business operations, it’s just that a percentage of it is supplemented by renewable energy technology. Therefore, it won’t show up on your utility bill because it’s not coming from the national grid and is from a natural source. There are multiple ways you can use renewable energy technology to combat your demand charges. However, the most common and effective way is to use a solar energy system. These days, companies can purchase commercial systems that help generate a large portion of electricity via solar power technology. They’re the most convenient renewable source to set up, and you will see almost instant benefits once it’s up and running. The only issue some companies have is that renewable energy technology requires a fair bit of investment. However, it’s well worth the money as you will see an impressive return over time. You’ll reduce your peak demand charges quite substantially, which means your overall utility bill will drop dramatically. 3.Couple Energy Storage and EV Charging to Save Money You may be cautious about renewable energy solutions as they tend to rely on weather conditions. For example, what happens when it’s cloudy, and your solar system is unable to operate at peak efficiency? You’ll need to call on the national grid, which ends up boosting your power demand and creating these peak charges. If this worries you, then we’re here to tell you it shouldn’t. There’s a straightforward way you can combat this and eliminate any concerns; energy storage. By implementing an energy storage solution in your business, you’re essentially storing as much solar energy as you can in large batteries. As a consequence, if your power demands increase – and your solar system is unable to cope due to the weather – then you can call upon these batteries to help you out. They’re still powered by renewable energy, it’s all just stored there for when you need it most. Think of it as a fail safe that kicks into play during peak times where you physically can’t cope with the demand from your solar system alone and need the extra assistance without using national grid energy. Along with energy storage, you should also consider an electric vehicle (EV) charging. You can integrate the two, meaning that your solar-powered batteries can help generate electricity for EV charging stations. This concept allows you to electrify your transportation – which already saves energy – without creating a significant surge in electricity usage. Instead of using EV charging powered by the national grid, you’re using a renewable source to offset the costs. 4.Power Factor Correction Understandably, most of you won’t know what power factor correction is. In essence, it’s a technique that refers to improving the efficiency of your electrical system. Power Factor is pretty much the ratio between real power and reactive power in an AC circuit. Real power is all the electricity that’s actually useful and required for something to work. Reactive power is additional power that’s consumed but doesn’t contribute at all. To put it simply; power factor correction will reduce the amount of reactive power, so you’re only generating real power that’s useful. When you think about how many AC circuits there are in your organization, and how many tasks require electricity, then the amount of reactive power goes up and up. This technique contributes to your peak power demands, which is often why you see such vast amounts of kilowatts being produced every month. If your company starts implementing power factor correction techniques, then you begin to improve the efficiency of your electrical consumption. Straight away, you’ll start to use less electrical energy as there will be fewer charges contributed to reactive power. At the same time, your business operations aren’t negatively affected as you’re generating all the electricity you need to perform essential tasks, just with less waste! Much like your renewable energy system, power factor correction requires a degree of investment. Having said that, it’s well worth the money for your organization. You can invest in automatic power factor correction which does everything for you. It may seem like a significant expense at the time, but the future savings will more than make up for it. Conclusion In conclusion, there are multiple ways in which you can reduce peak demand charges on your utility bill. Remember, these charges refer to the maximum amount of energy you consume within a 15-minute window each month. The more times you hit this peak consumption, the more charges you’ll incur. Reducing your demand charges involves a combination of many things. You need to invest in renewable energy technology to subsidize your energy usage with clean and natural sources. This concept lowers the demand you have on the national grid, meaning you won’t hit peaks as high as you used to. Along with this, you must use energy storage to help provide a backup source of renewable energy if your current system can’t cope with the demand. As we mentioned in point one, something as easy as looking through your bill for demand charges will also make a difference. This idea makes you more aware of when you’re hitting these massive demands, which enables you to spot patterns and plan on lowering your consumption. If you’re looking for the ultimate solution to lower your utility bills, then Navigate Power can be the perfect partner for you. We offer electricity bill auditing to analyze your utility bill and see if you’re being overcharged. With this service, we’ve saved thousands of dollars for our clients and ensured they’re refunded where necessary. Not only that, but our bill audits help correct any errors on future bills, meaning you never overpay again. To save money on your commercial electricity bill, feel free to get in touch with the Navigate Power team today. About Navigate Power Navigate Poweris a leading electricity and natural gas consulting firm, headquartered in Chicago, IL. 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By Windy City Renewable Energy, LLC September 10, 2010
Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn announced over $4 million stimulus grant award for 62 MW Rockford Solar Project, the largest photovoltaic (PV) solar development in the Midwest and one of the largest in the United States at the ribbon-cutting ceremony of Wanxiang America Corporation's newly built solar panel manufacturing plant in Rockford, IL on August 17, 2010.62 MW PV system operating an average of 5hrs a day for 365 days will produce approximately 113,150,000 kWh of electricity and reduce the impact on the environment in comparison to traditional power plants burning fossil fuels.62 MW Rockford Solar Project will generate enough electricity to power over 10,000 homes and reduce carbon dioxide emissions at a rate of 113,000 tons annually, equivalent to the emissions from nearly 12,000,000 gallons of gasoline consumed and the sequestration of 24,000 acres of established forest per year. The Project will decrease ultra-fine particulate emissions, such as Nitrous Oxides (NOx), Sulfurous Oxides (SOx), Mercury and Soot that cause adverse health effects and acid rain in the amount of 51 tons per year. Rockford Solar Project will also contribute to the fresh water conservation in the amount of about 113 million gallons annually. Moreover the project will significantly help utilities achieve the required 0.5% solar target by 2012.Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the Green House Gases (GHG), main contributors to the global warming. GHG's form in the atmosphere, trap the heat and the infrared radiation and cause warming the earth like in a greenhouse. The majority of the GHG soar is from human activity, like burning fossil fuels, industrial production, transportation, deforestation, etc. The GHG emissions has to be seriously reduced to protect our environment, our health and economic well-being.The reduction of 113,000 tons of carbon dioxide CO2 is an equivalent to an annual greenhouse gas emissions from circa 20,000 passenger vehicles, or carbon sequestered by around 3,000,000 tree seedlings grown for 10 years, or greenhouse gas emissions avoided by recycling nearly 35,000 tons of waste instead of sending it to the landfill.More equivalents of the 113,000 tons of CO2 reduction:CO2 emissions from 238,400 barrels of oil consumedCO2 emissions from 1,369 tanker trucks' worth of gasolineCO2 emissions from 12,441 the electricity use of homes for one yearCO2 emissions from 8,724 the energy use of homes for one yearCarbon sequestered annually by 21,858 acres of pine or fir forestsCarbon sequestered annually by 973 acres of forest preserved from deforestationCO2 emissions from 4,271,328 propane cylinders used for home barbecues CO2 emissions from burning 535 railcars' worth of coal Annual CO2 emissions of 0.027 coal fired power plants The Project is an effort of Rockford Solar Partners, LLC, a joint venture between Wanxiang America, the U.S. subsidiary of one of the largest non-state owned companies in China with $8 billion in revenues worldwide, and Chicago-based renewable energy developer, New Generation Power to develop and operate an up to 62 MW photovoltaic solar generation facility in Rockford, Illinois."The state's investment will help ensure Illinois remains a leader in renewable energy development, while continuing to build on the state's energy independence goals," said Governor Quinn. "With partnerships with companies like Wanxiang and New Generation Power, we're creating hundreds of sustainable, green-collar jobs and providing an economic boost to the entire state."Earlier that day, Governor Quinn has signed House Bill 6202 into law, which establishes interim solar targets to help Illinois successfully scale up to reach the state's solar renewable portfolio standard of 6% by 2015. The new law marks a landmark achievement for solar energy in Illinois and will create over 5,000 solar panel installation, manufacturing, and maintenance jobs and significantly reduce Illinois' carbon footprint."We thank Wanxiang for their investment in its North American solar panel manufacturing facility," said City of Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey. "We are equally enthusiastic about New Generation Power's potential Solar Farm at Chicago Rockford International Airport. Investments in green technology such as these will help reinvent Rockford's economy.""Thank you to Wanxiang and New Generation Power for its investment in our region. This is the perfect example of how the city and county came together to create jobs and promote the renewable energy industry. Currently we have locally made Wanxiang solar panels, purchased by Winnebago County, producing energy at Freedom Field," said Winnebago County Board Chairman Scott Christiansen.The Rockford Solar Project not only creates jobs in construction, installation and servicing but also countless additional jobs are generated in the sale and marketing of green power. The Project will also source PV solar panels locally from the Wanxiang solar panel plant."We are helping to establish Illinois as one of the largest producers of solar energy in the country and generating much-needed jobs for the Rockford area" said Dr. Chirinjeev Kathuria, President of New Generation Power.Production has already started on Wanxiang's solar panels in the flagship manufacturing facility located in the Rockford Global Trade Park adjacent to the Rockford International Airport. Rockford officials have indicated the facility is designed for expansion on the 10-acre Wanxiang campus."Solar energy is becoming more and more popular in America, and in the world as well. We believe the market is poised for rapid growth," said Pin Ni, President of Wanxiang America. "We appreciate the State and City governments to support the solar business. Our goal is to expand the plant threefold to meet the demand of Illinois's new solar energy mandate."In March 2010, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) awarded a grant of $4,025,000 to Rockford Solar Partners, equivalent to 1.26% of the Project's total cost. 68% will be financed by nongovernmental sources. The federal funding was awarded pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Community Renewable Energy Program to create and retain jobs.ILLINOIS SOLAR RAMP-UP LAWHouse Bill 6202, the Solar Ramp-Up Bill, passed the Illinois General Assembly on May 27, 2010 and established interim solar targets to help Illinois successfully scale up the solar portion of Illinois' Renewable Portfolio Standard: 0.5% in 2012, 1.5% in 2013, 3% in 2014 to reach 6% in 2015.WANXIANG AMERICAWanxiang America Corporation, headquartered in Elgin, IL, is the U.S. subsidiary of Wanxiang Group Companies, one of the largest companies in China with $8 billion in revenues. Wanxiang currently has 4,100 employees in the U.S. and over 45,000 worldwide. Wanxiang Solar is a major player in renewable energy production, including wind and solar, and is the largest manufacturer of medium/large size silicon ingot and wafer cutting in China. http://www.wanxiang.com/NEW GENERATION POWERNew Generation Power is a renewable energy company that develops and manages projects across the USA. Headquartered in Chicago, New Generation Power was founded by renewable energy experts and experienced entrepreneurs to expand clean energy generation in the United States and increase access to alternative power in response to the growing need for green energy solutions. Committed to meeting our country's energy needs, New Generation Power supplies affordable green energy to commercial, utility and REIT customers with an abiding sense of our environmental responsibility for future generations. http://www.newgenerationpower.org/ ...read more
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