Energia

Energy audits

Energia can provide a range of energy audits for customers in the area of energy efficiency.

Energia has always sought to provide information on energy efficiency and electricity usage. Energia has developed partnerships with a number of energy consultants who will carry out audits on our behalf at very competitive rates.

The audits offered range from 'site walk-through' to a 'comprehensive audit' (mainly used for large energy users). All audits are designed to identify savings and have been developed to meet customers’ needs. See the details below:

Option 1 - Site Walk Though

Target Client - small shops and supermarkets etc. where energy is consumed by multiple clients in very similar circumstances.

Scope:

Item Site Walkthrough

Discussion with Energia Account Manager: On phone

Discussion with management: 30mins & basic questionnaire

Duration site walkthrough: 1 hour depending on size of site

Requirements: Ideally 12 months bills based on as close as possible to actual consumption

Feedback: By email or fax, with recommendations for level of assessment, specific projects etc.

Option 2 - Energy Profile

Target Customers - Industrial clients operating more complex systems, they can be large clients who wish to evaluate their systems or small to medium clients who require guidance on where to focus conservation efforts.

Scope:

Item Site Walkthrough

Discussion with Energia Account Manager: On phone

Discussion with management: 1 hour & questionnaire

Duration on site: 1 Day depending on size of site

Requirements: 12 months MRSO Data

Feedback: By email or fax, with recommendations for level of assessment, specific projects etc.

Option 3 - Comprehensive Energy Audit

Target Customers - Large industrial or commercial clients.

Scope:

Item Comprehensive audit:

Duration site audit: Standard one day, but subject to prior agreement

Period of utility bill analysis: 36 months where data available

Analysis of utility billing data: Scatter graphs of:
» Electricity v production
» Space heating thermal fuel v degree days
» Process thermal fuels v production
Graphs of each fuel against time
SPC charts of each fuel normalised for production
(or other variable)

Analysis of data from M&T system:
(if applicable) Yes

Analysis of data from separate electricity meters:
(if applicable) Yes

Analysis of data from separate gas or oil meters:
(if applicable) Yes

Data logging of air compressors: Yes

Measurement of light levels: Use of light meter in significant areas

Measurement of tank and pipe outside temperatures: All significant areas

Boiler efficiency using FGA: Yes, where suitable sampling point available and access is safe

Capital costs data for recommendations: Obtained from suppliers and examples of implemented projects

Method of determining savings: By reference to calculated (or measured) energy consumption and suppliers data sheets

Presentation of report at subsequent site meeting: Yes

Form of report: » Three printed copies (double sided, colour laser printed and plastic comb bound)
» One 'ready only' electronic copy to allow cut and paste into AER where applicable

For further information or to request an initial appraisal contact your key account manager or email energy.efficiency@energia.ie
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