Motors/Pumps/VFDs for Businesses
Motor-driven equipment accounts for 64 percent of the electricity consumed by U.S. industries. Energy-efficient motors can cut this energy use by at least 12 percent. The lifetime energy use of a motor will cost you more than the initial capital outlay. Your initial purchase is actually just 2 percent of a typical large motor’s life-cycle cost. (Source: U.S. Department of Energy) Efficient motors and variable frequency drives improve reliability, reduce downtime and maintenance, and lower energy costs. They will also increase the life of your equipment and the overall machine operating efficiency. All of this can help boost your competitive edge and your bottom line.
Start saving today by installing NEMA Premium® efficiency motors or high efficiency pumps, or add a drive to an existing pump or fan motor. Bright Energy Solutions® can help by offsetting your upfront costs.
Frequently Asked Questions
A: Variable frequency drives (VFDs) must be used in pumping and air handling applications up to 400 horsepower in size. VFDs in new construction projects do not qualify over 50 horsepower. VFDs that are provided on new packaged HVAC equipment do not qualify. VFDs larger than 400 horsepower or used on equipment for tasks other than air handling and pumping might qualify for incentives under the Custom Incentive Program.
A: Motors, pumps, and variable frequency drives have to operate a minimum of 1,500 hours per year to qualify for Bright Energy Solutions incentives.
A: Incentives are not offered for replacement variable frequency drives. Incentives are paid for the first-time installation of VFDs on existing air handling and pumping systems.
Energy Tips
Refrigerator
To check for air leaks in refrigerator door gaskets, close the door on a dollar bill or strip of paper in several locations around the perimeter of each door. If you easily can remove the bill (or it falls out), the gasket needs to be adjusted or, more likely, replaced. Also perform a visual check of the gaskets, looking for breaks or deformed areas that may not be sealing properly—or traces of mildew that indicate air leaks. Source: Iowa Energy Center.
Kitchen Appliances
Fluorescent Bulbs
Replace your incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs and reduce your electricity usage for light by 75 percent.
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To check for air leaks in refrigerator door gaskets, close the door on a dollar bill or strip of paper in several locations around the perimeter of each door. If you easily can remove the bill (or it falls out), the gasket needs to be adjusted or, more likely, replaced. Also perform a visual check of the gaskets, looking for breaks or deformed areas that may not be sealing properly—or traces of mildew that indicate air leaks. Source: Iowa Energy Center.
Kitchen Appliances
Keep your oven door closed when baking. Every time you open the oven door, the temperature can drop 25 degrees.
Fluorescent Bulbs
Replace your incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs and reduce your electricity usage for light by 75 percent.