Demand Response Workshop offers energy management strategies.
Press Release Summary:
Scheduled for October 27 at Harper College in Palatine, IL, Green Manufacturer Network's "Demand Response Workshop" will teach industry executives how to make company operations more sustainable and profitable. Key discussion topics will include basics of DR, getting started in a DR program, understanding DR contracts, economics of DR and how to apply this knowledge to your facility, and equipment requirements.
Original Press Release:
Demand Response Workshop Offers Manufacturers Practical Strategies for Energy Management & Incentives
ROCKFORD, Ill., -The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) estimates that the U.S. industrial sector consumes more than 30 percent of all electricity. Because industry operations are energy-intensive, demand response (DR) is a particularly suitable strategy for manufacturers trying to achieve energy savings.
Industry executives can learn how to make company operations more sustainable and profitable by attending the Green Manufacturer Network's "Demand Response Workshop" October 27 at Harper College in Palatine, Ill.
"Implementing a demand response program can yield significant electricity cost savings and create a new revenue stream for business," said Kate Bachman, editor of Green Manufacturer magazine, an event co-sponsor. "Experienced practitioners will provide valuable tips and explore the value proposition of DR for manufacturers.
"Geographically, DR opportunities exist for companies in Illinois, Ohio, California, Texas, New York, all of the Mid-Atlantic and most of New England," added Bachman.
Speakers include Jeff Smidt, vice president & general manager - energy & industrial systems at Underwriters Laboratories, and Phil Davis, senior manager of Smart Grid Solutions at Schneider Electric.
Additional presentations and panel discussions will feature utility representatives, customers, energy management system experts, curtailment service providers and third-party energy market experts.
Key discussion topics will include basics of DR; getting started in a DR program; understanding DR contracts; economics of DR and how to apply this knowledge to your facility; and equipment requirements.
Cost to attend the event is $295. Green Manufacturer Network members can attend for $195. Registration is available via phone at 888-394-4362 or online at http://www.greenmanufacturer.net/DRworkshop.
Based in Rockford, Ill., the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, Intl. (FMA), is a professional organization with members working together to improve the metal forming and fabricating industry. Founded in 1970, FMA brings metal fabricators and fabricating equipment manufacturers together through technology councils, educational programs, networking events, and industry trade publications. Green Manufacturer Network (GMN) is a technology affiliate of the FMA. The mission of the GMN is to be the principal resource to advance sustainable manufacturing.
FMA Communications, Inc., the publishing affiliate of FMA produces Green Manufacturer magazine, a bimonthly magazine delivered to 75,000 manufacturing professionals that covers the process applications, products, and opportunities that manufacturers need to know about in order to run an effective green operation.
