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The cost to run electric auxiliaries should not be overlooked when considering the total cost to run a facility. The cost of auxiliaries can be found be determining the kilowatt - hours used and your cost per kilowatt - hour. Here is a quick "rule of thumb":

One horsepower (HP) of electricity is equal to 0.746 kilowatt-hours. A 1 HP motor running at full load for 24 hours would use 17.90 kilowatt-hours of electricity.

Now that you are able to determine your electric consumption for your auxiliaries, you can use that information to decide if additional energy efficiency upgrades are needed. Every little bit counts!

Are you interested in learning how to improve your facility's energy efficiency? We hope that most, if not all of you are.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) offers no-cost webcasts to help industrial companies improve energy efficiency. This is achieved through an understanding of current and future technologies, ITP tools, energy assessments and utilizing industry wide best practices.  Past subjects include the following: Energy Assessments: What are the Benefits to Small and Medium Sized Facilities, State and Utility Partnerships, Super Boiler Technologies and Using Wireless Technology to Reduce Facility Energy Usage.

Webcasts are offered on Thursdays from 1:00 to 2:00 pm (Eastern Time) and they are a convenient and cost-effective way to learn how you can improve your operations and energy use.

Nationwide Boiler has helped many of our customers realize positive gains through energy efficiency upgrades with a quick return on investment. Give us a call today so we can better understand your needs and can present a solution that's right for you 800-227-1966.

Upcoming webcast sessions:

• March 12, 2009 — Steam System Tool Suite
  Find out how to use DOE's suite of tools for evaluating and identifying steam system improvements in your facility.


• March 19, 2009 — MotorMaster+ Tool
  See how this energy-efficient motor selection and management tool can help you analyze, identify, and report on energy savings.


• March 26, 2009 — ITP Nanotechnology Research and Development
  Learn about ITP R&D nanotechnology activities and the direction of future research and application of this technology in a variety of industries.


• April 2, 2009 — ITP's Top Low- or No-Cost Improvements
  Get tips for identifying and implementing energy efficiency improvements based on frequent recommendations from DOE Energy Experts.


• April 9, 2009 — Project Financing — From Identification to Implementation
  Ensure that improvement measures identified during energy assessments become reality by exploring effective funding mechanisms in this Webcast.


• April 16, 2009 — Energy Assessment Results - Most Commonly Identified Recommendations
  Hear from DOE Energy Experts about the most common recommendations for cost and energy savings identified during an assessment.


• April 23, 2009 — Data Center Assessment Case Studies — Verizon and Lucasfilm
  Discover energy efficiency recommendations and best practices identified during DOE data center energy assessments at Verizon and Lucasfilm.