Business owners and investors in American businesses, factories, and manufacturing facilities can save energy with help from the DOE. An energy management assessment of your manufacturing facilities has many facits. The first being the commitment of the company to reduce the Carbon Imprint of it’s opperation. Benefits multiply as individuals are inspired to join the effort, both at work and at home. Savings in dollars can be impressive. The average savings that a large plant assessment yields is a staggering $2.5 million or depending on scale of opperation a savings of 10% or more per year on energy bills. No solution is simple (excep tfor changing light bulbs) but changes that are beneficial to the environment and the bottom $ line make sense.

Through Save Energy Now, DOE offers these energy assessment options:

For large plants: The nation’s largest, most energy-intensive plants can apply to receive a 3-day system assessment. These on-site assessments are led by DOE’s Energy Experts who use DOE’s software tools and technical information to target a specific system area. Assessments also provide valuable hands-on learning that can help your staff gain knowledge to multiply the benefits of the assessment.

For small and medium-sized plants: DOE’s university-based Industrial Assessment Centers conduct 1-day assessments at smaller plants. Teams of highly trained IAC faculty and engineering students apply the same DOE software tools and technical resources to identify key savings opportunities throughout your plant.

For all plants: Contacting the EERE Information Center is the right option for any plant, large or small, if you are ready to boost energy savings and improve productivity. Whether or not you receive an assessment, here you will find expert technical assistance and guidance on how to make the most of the Save Energy Now portfolio of resources.

We encourage you to apply today for a Save Energy Now assessment, either for large or small to medium-sized plants. Please read through the Assessment Process to help you get started. If you have participated before, you will learn about recent changes to the initiative.

Contact the EERE Information Center with any questions. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/bestpractices/info_center.html