Armstrong Energy Management System

Is Just 3 Steps Away

Energy Management Master Plan (EMP) must strikes the right balance among three major components of a good and sustainable project; namely

• the financial objective to reduce energy cost,

• the business objective to deliver high quality products and services, and

• the social obligation to protect the environment.

Given its wide-ranging objectives, Armstrong Energy Management Services (EMS) is a carefully constructed plan from conceptual design to actual implementation schedules. Power Auditing is the first step towards that goal.

Step 1. Do the factual analysis

Our customers are given indepth reports detailing the benefits of the proposed poject. A walk-through audit would be conducted to assess energy saving opportunities (ESOs). A brief preliminary report would be submitted to the client for EMP decision making.

The client may choose to confirm the nature and scope of ESOs with indepth details. This is where a thorough power audit is required. Auditing as to prospective energy cost saving possibilities requires in-depth knowledge involving cost structure, operational and organizational behavors and environmental impact assessment. For example the European Union commits a 8% reduction to CO2 emissions. A thorough power audit procedure is standard requirement to know the facts.

Armstrong Applied Energy Division possesses in-depth capacity to conduct both types of power auditing:

• Investment Grade Power Auditing

• Management Grade Power Auditing

Step 2. Getting the finances

Decision for energy efficiency project requires good understanding of both tangible benefit (financial) and non-tangible benefit. Although such projects are usually self-financing or paying for itself, certain financial arrangement is necessary for tangible evaluation of its long term impact. Various options would be placed before the prospective client for EMP decision making. The typical options are:

• EcoEnergy Investment Program: This is where the client would undertake most of the financial commitment. Conditional order may be considered by the company in suitable condition;

• EcoEnergy Partnership Program: This is where the client and the Company share out financial undertaking for the project. Details as to monthly payment mechanism must be worked out between the parties. A fixed monthly installment would be an easy mechanism to adopt while repayment by way of performance contracting is available too; and

• EcoEnergy Financing Program: The Company will assume large part of the project financial commitment. A certain amount of sureties may be required to assures assets propietorship.

Step 3. Take Action

Once the Management knows the facts and have the Finance House understood the numbers, take action! Delay in taking the appropriate actions often could result in lost opportunity once the Management shifts its focus on other capital investment projects.

If you're are working with an Energy Service Company (ESCO), your project implementation roadmap would probably look like this:

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