Going Green – Saving Energy and Cash
“Green” your existing facility by using power more efficiently.
“Going Green” is top of mind for many companies, organizations, institutions and government entities these days. And while “green energy” to many people conjures images of wind or solar power, there are many opportunities to “green” existing facilities by using power more efficiently. That was the message the Staco’s Rich Zuccarro, Power Factor Correction Program Manager delivered in his address to the 2010 World Green Energy Symposium & Expo held recently in Philadelphia, PA.
As utilities are increasingly levying fines and surcharges for poor power factor, there is a well defined payback for power factor correction projects.
As evidenced by the thousands of attendees at this recent event, as well as the dozens who listened intently to Rich’s presentations, energy efficiency is top of mind within many organizations. And it is not just the “tree huggers” who are taking note. As utilities are increasingly levying fines and surcharges for poor power factor, there is a well defined payback for power factor correction projects. This allows them to green both their operations and their bottom line. Not a bad entrée for Staco Energy.
Recall that poor power factor is essentially the inefficient use of supplied power. This is very common in both low voltage and high voltage applications. On the low voltage side, induction motors though widely used in manufacturing facilities, warehousing and materials handling environments, and more, are notoriously inefficient. Standard “off the shelf” fixed capacitors can correct these “at load” situations effectively and cost effectively. Visit http://www.stacoenergy.com/PFC-ML.html for information on 2.5 to 400 kVAR applications.
Staco offers a host of automatic (switched) reactive power and harmonic compensation solutions for high voltage applications. Sizes from 50 to 2,400 kVAR are available, with individual units up to 800 kVAR. Ideal for 240 to 600 VAC fixed or automatically switched systems. Basic information is available online at http://www.stacoenergy.com/PFC.html – many documents are available here which detail specific instances and applications.
Our plan is to update the website with user-friendly tools which equate power factor correction with carbon dioxide reductions – and ensuing “carbon credits.” Look for additional information on this topic in a future issue!
