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Cut Down Your Energy Expenses With Retail Energy Management
With the U.S. Congress set to pass the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, many store owners are focusing on retail energy management to improve energy efficiency. The bill calls for lower carbon emissions, a cap and trade program for certain industries, and dependence on renewable energy sources for 25% of energy use by 2020. The measure also sets energy efficiency standards for a large number of companies.
The U.S. and to curtail the consequent effects of global warming, governments all over the world are also taking into consideration some proposals of implementing similar mandatory retail energy management standards. Scientific studies prove that the use of utilities for electricity generation, oil heating and other fuels have consequent GHG gases which have very high global warming potential.
Many businesses are currently dealing with intricate regulations regarding carbon emissions, such as refrigerant gas commonly found in commercial refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) systems or heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. On top of these regulations, they will be faced with a new set of energy efficiency requirements. However, there are energy management programs that can handle tracking and reporting through an automated system.
Retail energy management uses smart technology to reduce utility usage and identify renewal energy sources. This can greatly help in the reduction of GHG gases related to energy use and eventually help make the environment a lot healthier than its current state. For retailers, the benefits include a reduced carbon footprint, lower energy costs, the ability to obtain the best energy rates for their sites, and the opportunity to tap into local, state and national rebates and incentives.
Studies show that if an average supermarket reduces its energy consumption by 10%, it would realize a 16% increase in net profit margins. A service restaurant reducing energy use by 10% could see a 4% increase in net profit margins. The savings would quickly pay for the cost of asset management software used to identify, maintain, track and report the operational status of all equipment in use.
A number of steps are included in the retail energy management. The first is to make a commitment to energy conservation, whether upgrading an existing facility or building new. For the next steps of assessing performance, setting goals, creating an action plan, implementing an action plan and evaluating progress, a comprehensive automated energy management program can quickly and easily provide the data needed.
Irregardless of the location of facilities from various sites, retail energy management system will be able to monitor energy use of buildings which will help you build an energy portfolio. It is best utilized with Energy Star rated equipment and an automated program that provides key information about past and real time energy use, areas of opportunity to better manage energy use, and benchmarking goals and comparisons.
Retail energy management creates a comprehensive Energy Saving operation for one or multiple retail locations. This brings much benefits to any type of facility which has extensive lighting, heating, air conditioning, or refrigeration units. Your facility manager will be able to effectively optimize energy efficiency of every equipment in your facilities to reduce not just energy use, but also operational costs caused by energy consumption.
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