WHAT IS AN ENERGY MANAGER

AND WHY DO YOU NEED ONE?

Jack Vanier P.Eng, CEM

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INTRODUCTION

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TOPICS TO COVER
What is Energy Management Why Do you need an Energy Manager What does an Energy Manager do What are an EMs qualifications and personal attributes.

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ENERGY MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES

1. 2. 3. Energy Management
This is not about energy conservation or energy efficiency it is energy management.

This is a process and not a project No end it has a starting but no ending. This is going to be a major change effort

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ENERGY MANAGEMENT PROCESS

Get Commitment
Energy Policy, leaders being role models Support culture change Where is electricity used, when is it used, why is it used, real time feedback How much does it cost, Identify and correct wasteful practices. Identify and install equipment or techniques that use energy more efficiently Identify the best form of energy to be used, look for some creative ideas for energy supply. Support culture change, energy management as a way of doing business, connect to safety, environment, reliability, production

Understand energy usage Culture Cha ange R d Reduce W Waste t Improve Efficiency Optimize Supply Integrate with the business

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THE THREE PS
People Measures to engage and educate employees in saving energy Projects Measures to reduce energy costs through improvements to electric enduses such as air compressors uses, compressors, pumps pumps, fans fans, and lighting Processes Measures to improve the way the company works, such as incorporating energy monitoring, targeting and reporting into its existing management system. t

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GOAL ACHIEVEMENT MODEL

Define Mission
To operate in a manner that optimizes our use of energy resources and makes us an industry leader. Sustainable savings of $2 million per year in electrical energy costs and $1 million per year in fossil fuel. fuel Understanding of energy conservation concept Reduce waste Improve efficiency Develop alternate supplies Cultural change Communicate tools Presentations at meetings Idea solicitation Contests & Education OnSite articles every issue Develop presentation for toolbox talks Recognize people who develop or implement ideas.

Develop Goals

Initiatives Actions

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SUSTAINING ENERGY MANAGEMENT - INTEGRATION

INTEGRATION
Awareness Commitment Leadership Communication Empowerment Recognition Successful Integration requires these 6 factors to be in place

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Energy Data
Management

FOCUS AREAS:
Basic processes Advanced programs Aggressive projects p People

Energy Supply Management

Integration into the organization Efficiency of systems and equipment

Energy Use in Facilities

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SUCCESSFUL CHANGE
1 TOP DOWN SUPPORT 1.
2. CHAMPION 3. TEAM EFFORT

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WHY DO YOU NEED AN ENERGY MANAGER

We maintain a philosophy of continual improvement of our forest practices and manufacturing processes to optimize the use of resources and minimize or eliminate the impact of our operations on the environment environment. We will conserve, reduce and recycle resources required for the production of our pulp for optimal use of energy and raw materials and disposition of waste. With the demand for energy increasing around the world, we recognize the need to use energy efficiently across our entire company, whether in our offices or in our operations that produce our oil, gas, coal, and electricity. We have made a long-term commitment towards reducing the energy we use in our day-to-day operations. Energy efficiency provides the easiest, cheapest and most reliable source of "new" energy available today.

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WHY DO YOU NEED ONE?

To help meet the organization's long term goals Long term goals are principle based on the triple bottom line:

Money i.e. shareholder and other stakeholder performance Environmental performance People (health and safety) and community

Energy use should come with at least the same amount of scrutiny as money use. use Supports plant reliability.

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WHAT IS AN EMS ROLE

An industrial energy managers job is to protect the organizations business performance f from the th risks i k imposed i db by t todays d volatile l til energy markets. k t D Depending di on th the scope of f authority vested in such a manager, the job could range from simply administering utility bills to developing and implementing a business plan for continuous (sustained) energy improvement. The energy managers job has implications for the organizations on-time performance, f mechanical h i li integrity, t it workplace k l safety, f t emissions i i compliance, li and d th the ability bilit to make products that can be marketed as environmentally-benign alternatives. - Christopher Russell CEM, The Industrial Energy Harvest

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5 BASIC APPROACHES TO ENERGY MANAGEMENT

1. 2. 3. 4. 5 5. Do nothing Price shopping pp g Occasional low cost non-capital projects Capital Projects S t i d energy management Sustained t

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7 REGULAR TASKS
1. 2. 3. 4 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Energy Benchmarking Goal Setting Hedging against fuel price spikes Monitoring and verification of energy flows Repair and correction Training and Communications Scouting for new technologies Identify and implement energy saving practices

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MORE TASKS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Facilitate audits, studies, assessments Liaise with utilities Manage consultants and contractors doing energy surveys and projects p energy gy p procedures, , training g and integrate g into the organization g Develop Coordinate the different players so they are not working at cross purposes purchasing, engineering, maintenance, operations, safety, environmental

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WHAT DOES AN EM NEED?

To be successful in the role an Energy Manager must have the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Senior Management support visible, active and on-going support Senior Management commitment g involvement Senior management Senior management money Access to senior management A team Training, tools, access to information

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WHAT ARE THE EMS COMPETENCIES

Technical Financial Change agent Planning and organizing Facilitation Ability to communicate effectively with all levels in the organization Ability to think both strategically and tactically

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BC HYDRO PROGRAMS

BCHydro has many programs in place to assist with funding of an energy manager position and or EM coach. coach They also have programs for: PWEA EUA EEFS EA AOMLA Your Energy Manager can work directly with BCH to help navigate through the various funding opportunities and manage them through to completion

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SUMMARY

Any size organization can benefit from some level of sustained effort towards an energy management program. This effort supports triple bottom line Depending on how much you spend on energy or how much energy costs contribute to your cost of operation can determine the level of EM program that should be sustained. This will determine how much of an energy manager is required

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REFERENCE MATERIAL
1. 2. 3. 4 4. Carbontrust.co.uk Natural resources Canada US Department of energy The Industrial Th I d t i l Energy E H Harvest t Managing M i Energy E F From th Top the T Down Christopher Russell 2008 energypathfinder.com

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FRANSEN ENGINEERING
Multi-discipline engineering consulting 200 people Services for Heavy Industry Specialize in sustaining and upgrading style projects , Prince George, g , Parksville and Calgary g y Offices in Richmond, Strategic Services group Energy Management team has deep experience and possess the y to assist our clients in making g the best full toolkit necessary decisions possible.

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TECHNICAL/MANAGEMENT INTERACTION
Technical
PLAN PLAN

Managerial
Policy/Goals/Targets Resources
DO

Baseline Track
DO

Projects Assessments Assessments

CHECK

Training Documentation Documentation Communication

CHECK

M&V
ACT

Internal Audits
ACT

Procedures Process Control

Management Review Corrective/Preventive Action Incentives

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Activity Based Motors Transformers Demand Control Power Factor

Activity Based Steam Fossil Fuels HVAC Lighting

Process Based Energy Management Operational Practises Process Control

Process Based Sustainable Continuous Improvement New Technologies

Tactical Transactional

Strategic Transitional

$ I $, Improved d performance f

$, Performance, Reliability, Public Opinion, Govt regulations, l ti Sh Shareholder h ld E Expectations t ti T Triple i l Bottom Line

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WHY SUSTAINABLE ENERGY MANAGEMENT?

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THE ENERGY MANAGER'S GOLDEN RULE RULE: SHOW RESULTS TO GET RESOURCES
1 . GAIN CONTROL
Ensure that you are buying fuel at the cheapest possible price and burning it as efficiently as possible with your existing plant before seeking additional investment funds. Raise awareness of energy waste and promote 'good housekeeping wherever possible. Invest your own limited time and resources where you will make the biggest impact. Compare your current and past performance, making sure you adjust for the two key variables - weather and building use. Remember to continue to claim credit for accumulated savings arising from past investments.

2 . MEASURE HOW WELL YOU ARE DOING

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THE ENERGY MANAGER'S GOLDEN RULE RULE: SHOW RESULTS TO GET RESOURCES
3 REPORT SIMPLY, 3. SIMPLY CLEARLY AND RELEVANTLY
People responsible for energy need simple, clear reports that match the information they are used to handling in the rest of their work. Make sure your reports match their required format and delivery dates. Get the praise and credit for making savings. To secure further funding To maintain people's enthusiasm for conserving energy, you must ensure they It is not enough to do a good job. You must also publicize your success

4 . SHARE THE GLORY

5. PROMOTE YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS WITH YOUR MANAGERS

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5 BASIC APPROACHES TO ENERGY MANAGEMENT

1. 2. 3. 4. 5 5. Do nothing Price shopping Occasional low cost non-capital projects Capital Projects Sustained energy management

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