Often, the more energy an organization uses, the more money it stands to save through energy-efficiency improvements and renewable energy installations. And that’s clearly the case with water and wastewater treatment facilities, where normal operations are typically energy-intensive.
Energy Trust has helped a number of Oregon water and wastewater facilities realize significant savings—millions of dollars or more annually—by implementing hydroelectric and biopower energy generation systems, improving mechanical processes, making solar electric installations, upgrading lighting and lighting controls and more. We offer cash incentives and technical assistance to help you save energy, lower operating expenses, reduce your environmental impact and contribute to a more sustainable future. We offer no-cost technical analysis to identify custom efficiency incentive opportunities for your organization.
Open the savings valve. Contact us to discuss a no-cost Detailed System Optimization Study, performed by energy engineering contractors who model and assess your facility for opportunities to optimize energy use, estimate project cost and annual energy savings (kWh). Based on their recommendations, your energy-efficiency and renewable energy opportunities may include:
Take advantage of USDA's grants for on-farm renewable energy generation projects.
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Oregon wastewater utilities have access to no-cost industrial energy audits for wastewater treatment plants.
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For information on how to clearly and effectively include energy efficiency in requests for proposals (RFPs) or requests for qualifications (RFQs) at your water or wastewater facility read the Consortium for Energy Efficiency’s Energy Efficiency RFP Guidance for Water-Wastewater Projects.
Energy Trust offers financial assistance to help eligible customers apply for federal or state grants related to studying or developing renewable energy projects.
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