A number of things are changing at the national level when it comes to “energy efficiency” of company operations. In the new Bill that has just passed in Congress, there is a section dealing with “ENERGY EFFICIENT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS DEDUCTION.” To qualify for these tax breaks companies must meet the new efficiency standards. This, in addition to […]
New Commercial Energy Efficiency Guidance Coming from US Government
Cut Energy Costs with Power Factor Correction
3 years ago
The conversation around Power Factor Correction is heating up in today’s economic climate. If you go to conduct a simple Google search of the term “Power Factor Correction” you will see two “Ad” listings on page #1. Then on page #2, there are SEVEN. This is the only search term I have seen where there […]
www.PowerFactorCorrection.net
3 years ago
As a leader in Power Factor Correction, Energy Efficiency Group has obtain the rights to the “PowerFactorCorrection.net” web domain. A simple Google search shows that in the world of increasing costs and push to operate more energy efficiently, PFC is a very competitive phrase to search- so much that the “.com” was is a dead […]
A significant percentage of companies pay a fee/surcharge related to, what’s called, their Power Factor Rating in their monthly energy bill. Most don’t realize it. Unless the bill is way out of a normal range your company CFO, Controller, Accounts Payable, etc. staff aren’t familiar with energy bill terminology and this fee likely goes unnoticed. […]
In case you needed a few other reasons to check in to how efficiently your facility is operating- energy prices are going up with no end in site. Energy Efficiency Group is an energy efficiency consulting company that WILL NOT try to sell your organization something you do not want or need- we exist to […]
The script below is taken from an bulletin published 26 years ago in September 1996 and now displayed on the www.energy.gov website: Low power factor is expensive and inefficient. Many utility companies charge an additional fee if your power factor is less than 0.95. Low power factor also reduces your electrical system’s distribution capacity by […]
Benefits of Power Factor Correction
3 years ago
Savings on the Electricity Billing By correcting your facility’s Power Factor rating, you effectively reduce the amount of energy brought in from your power provider. Most companies are not aware of their PF rating; and some do not know that they might be receiving a “fee” for a low PF. Increased available power Installing PFC […]
“Energy Efficiency” is the use of less energy to perform the same task, meanwhile producing the same result. – www.energy.gov First, companies sought to become energy efficient because it was the “environmentally responsible” thing to do. Today, increasingly, companies are seeking to do this because it is the “FINANCIALLY responsible” thing to do… and the news […]
A Power Factor rating expresses how effectively a facility uses the electric power delivered by a utility company. It is the ratio of the actual power (KW) used by the customer divided by the total power (KVA) flowing to the facility. Most utility companies will add an additional charge to the monthly electric bill if […]
Energy Wasting Equipment
4 years ago
A lot of waste is generated with the below listed items: Head Saws Welding Equipment Large Motors Pumps Extruders Drill Presses Elevators Motorized Conveyors Stamping Equipment Textile Equipment Electric Cranes and more When it comes to who suffers the most in wasted electricity, the industrial market takes the lead. Installing a Energy Efficiency Group PowerLink […]







