by jbs101209 b3 — October 16, 2009—A report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) highlights successful program strategies to realize the large potential energy savings in the industrial sector. Released October 8, 2009, Industrial Energy Efficiency Programs: Identifying Today’s Leaders and Tomorrow’s Needs finds that industrial sector energy savings have remained untapped by many existing publicly funded energy efficiency programs.
Energy efficiency in the industrial sector represents a low-cost resource compared with other sectors, but running successful programs for this sector requires different approaches than are traditionally used in other sectors, notes ACEEE. The report identifies leading industrial programs and successful program strategies, and suggests directions for programs looking to start or expand offerings to realize the energy efficiency savings in this sector.
The report reviewed more than 30 industry-focused energy efficiency programs in the U.S. and Canada, and offers new insights into current trends in today’s industrial energy efficiency programs. It also discusses emerging challenges that such programs will have to address in the near future. These challenges reflect the industrial sector’s complexity where many efficiency opportunities are site-specific. The report finds that successful industrial efficiency programs build relationships with their industrial customers and provide flexible program offerings to meet these challenges.
