Authors: J.Feldman, E.Smith, S.Gale, D.Clarry
Abstract
In 2006, a Canadian steel maker embarked on an ambitious initiative to become “Best in Class in Energy Management”. This initiative provides the framework for this paper, with some augmentation from other energy management projects carried out by Hatch. The initiative focused on identifying energy/GHG management improvements leading to low-cost implementation of energy savings or GHG emission reduction.
The key components of the approach were:
- Review site energy management practices and benchmark internationally
- Review best technical practices and benchmark against public energy intensity data
- Conducted a site-wide Energy Assessment and physical review of operating areas
- Facilitation of on site-workshops with staff to prioritize savings opportunities, as well as identify and remove implementation barriers
- Development of an Energy Management Action Plan for implementation of improvements
Most organizations can produce, with relative ease, a list of ideas for saving energy, implementing them is the challenge. This paper addresses these issues as well as the profitability of the energy efficiency improvements and the consequences for GHG emissions.
