Energy Savings & ROI
ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE LEVELS
Each facility is unique in terms of electrical conditions, operational load run times, inductive and capacitive loads, and utility rates and tariffs. Likewise, USES® XL energy cost savings are just as unique because they too are impacted by a facility’s unique electrical and operational conditions.
Historical performance data shows USES® XL System customers falling into 1 of the 3 performance levels in terms of verified energy cost savings and ROI payback.
The energy cost saving performance levels below are attributable to reductions in billed kW demand, kWh consumption, kVAR reactive demand, kVA apparent power, current (Amps) and improved power factor.
Most USES® XL System customers verified 8% to 12% reduction in annual electricity (kWh and kW) and cost with an ROI payback period of 16 to 24 months.
Other USES® XL System customers verified 13% to 17% reduction in annual electricity (kWh and kW) and cost with an ROI payback period of < 16 months.
A select group of USES® XL System customers verified 17% to 28% reductions in annual electricity (kWh and kW) cost with an ROI payback period <12 months.
Note: the energy savings levels above do not include other soft cost savings such as reduced maintenance cost, increased capacity of existing electrical system and protection of capital equipment loads.
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WHY CUSTOMER FACILITY CONDITIONS IMPACT USES® XL SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
USES® XL energy cost savings can be attributed to facilities with average inductive plant load, fair power quality and less than 24x7 operational equipment runtime.
USES® XL energy cost savings can be attributed to facilities with large inductive loads, poorer electrical conditions and more operational equipment runtime hours.
USES® XL energy cost savings tend are similar to Superior but the y tend to have higher utility rate structures and penalties for poor power quality.
USES® XL Systems are configured at the upper end of the facility’s operational load profile with each USES® XL module being saturated at 90% to 100% of the time which is maximum performance.
