PECO Ways to Save Energy Efficiency Success Stories

Manufacturing facilities and warehouses of all sizes are improving their energy efficiency and saving money with PECO.

PECO Ways to Save is helping customers power their businesses with energy efficient solutions.

Across industries, businesses run smoother and safer with energy-saving upgrades. Here are four customers who leveraged PECO Ways to Save financial incentives to make lasting impacts.

Facility types and their energy solutions include:

  • Distribution Warehouses
    • LEDs
    • Controls
    • Heat Pumps
  • Industrial Facility
    • Compressed Air
  • Pharmaceutical Manufacturer
    • Chiller

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Large Warehouse and Distribution Center Saves with LED Lighting and Heat Pumps

A real estate developer completed construction of a 250,000 sq. ft. warehouse in Philadelphia. The developer made the facility an attractive landing spot for prospective tenants by installing cost-saving LED lighting and controls.

Energy Efficiency Measures

  • 177 LED high-bay lighting fixtures equipped with occupancy sensors
  • Exterior LED lighting in the parking area, which led to low lighting power density design
  • 21 heat pumps (various sizes)

Savings

LED Lighting

  • Annual Energy Savings:
    999,060 kWh
  • Estimated Annual Energy Cost Savings*:
    $109,900
  • PECO Ways to Save Incentive Amount:
    $99,905

Heat Pumps

  • Annual Energy Savings:
    60,190 kWh
  • Estimated Annual Energy Cost Savings*:
    $6,620
  • PECO Ways to Save Incentive Amount:
    $31,725

Metals Industry Facility Gained Efficiencies with Variable-Speed Compressor System

A PECO Ways to Save customer in the metals industry sought out a significant savings opportunity when it retrofitted its centralized compressed air plant.

Energy Efficiency Measure

  • 349-horsepower variable-speed compressor replaced 750-horsepower constant-speed compressor

Savings

  • Annual Energy Savings:
    3,668,630 kWh
    420 kW peak demand reduction
  • Estimated Annual Energy Cost Savings*:
    $403,550
  • PECO Ways to Save Incentive Amount:
    $366,860

Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Saves with High-Performance Chiller

A large pharmaceutical manufacturer replaced an aging 850-ton water-cooled centrifugal chiller with a similar-sized but higher-efficiency magnetic bearing centrifugal chiller.

Energy Efficiency Measure

  • 850-ton magnetic bearing centrifugal chiller

Savings

  • Annual Energy Savings:
    580,040 kWh
    70 kW peak demand reduction
  • Estimated Annual Energy Cost Savings*:
    $63,805
  • PECO Ways to Save Incentive Amount:
    $58,000

Large Distribution Center Optimized Lighting for Savings

A PECO Ways to Save customer who operates a large distribution center retrofitted their facility with interior and exterior LED lighting and added occupancy sensor controls.

Energy Efficiency Measures

  • Interior and exterior LED lighting fixtures
  • Occupancy sensors with 15-minute dimming controls
  • Permanent fixture removal

Savings

  • Annual Energy Savings:
    1,190,690 kWh
    190kW peak demand reduction
  • Estimated Annual Energy Cost Savings*:
    $130,980
  • PECO Ways to Save Incentive Amount:
    $83,470

*Estimated annual energy cost savings are based on a blended rate of $0.11/kWh

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