Blog Tag Archives: Energy Planning & Management
2023 PA Rural Water Conference Classes
Posted by Entech Engineering on Wednesday, March 8, 2023
We’ve got great water and wastewater presentations on tap for the 2023 Pennsylvania Rural Water Association's (PRWA's) Annual Conference! Check out the schedule below to see who's presenting...
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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure
Tagged: Potable Water | Wastewater | Energy Planning & Management | Engineering
What is Renewable Natural Gas (RNG)?
Posted by Jon Snyder on Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) is generally made up of the same molecules (about 95% methane, CH4) as “traditional” natural gas (NG) that is recovered from underground rock formations and is...
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Categories: Oil & Gas Infrastructure
Tagged: Energy Planning & Management | Natural Gas
PRWA March Madness 2020
Posted by Entech Engineering on Wednesday, February 26, 2020
The 2020 PRWA Annual Conference has been Cancelled The Pennsylvania Rural Water Association’s (PRWA) Annual Conference (PRWA) has been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns and precautionary...
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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure
Tagged: Potable Water | Wastewater | Energy Planning & Management | Engineering
To Audit or Not to Audit Treatment Plants?
Posted by Ed Pietroski on Thursday, January 23, 2020
THAT is a good question.An article, "New Hampshire Operators Drive Energy Costs Down With Audits and Incentives" in Treatment Plant Operator (TPO) magazine featuring Sharon Nall, PE, of the New...
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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure
Tagged: Potable Water | Wastewater | Energy Planning & Management | Environmental | Budgeting & Funding | Engineering
What Does Energy Production Look Like in 2050?
Posted by Jeff Euclide on Friday, October 6, 2017
When I was taking a fuel science course at Penn State in the 80’s, it was right after the first energy crisis, with long lines at the gas pump and schools shutting down because of insufficient...
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Categories: Buildings & Campus | Oil & Gas Infrastructure
Tagged: Energy Planning & Management | Natural Gas
Pennsylvania's Act 129 Lighting Rebate Summary Guide
Posted by Chris Darosh on Thursday, September 22, 2016
monthly savings and rebates!?! sounds too good to be true…Before we get too far into the nitty-gritty details on how to recoup some of the dollars you’re investing in energy-efficient...
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Categories: Buildings & Campus
Tagged: Electrical | Energy Planning & Management | Budgeting & Funding | Facility Planning & Management | Lighting
Avoiding ESCO/GESA Contract Pitfalls
Posted by Bryan Haag on Monday, June 20, 2016
So, you’ve decided that a performance/energy service contract or Guaranteed Energy Savings Agreement (GESA) is the best way to fund your facility or utility project…great! They are a...
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Categories: Buildings & Campus
Tagged: Energy Planning & Management | Budgeting & Funding | Facility Planning & Management | Engineering
Financing Campus Central Utility Energy Projects: Your Goose That Lays Golden Eggs
Posted by Bryan Haag on Thursday, February 4, 2016
It isn’t any secret to facility managers that campus central utility projects can offer quick paybacks and sizeable annual savings for your campus, through energy reductions. Furthermore, those...
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Categories: Buildings & Campus
Tagged: Energy Planning & Management | Environmental | Mechanical | Engineering
Lowering Wastewater Energy Use & Costs
Posted by Bryon Killian on Thursday, September 10, 2015
It is estimated that 10-20% of water and wastewater energy consumption can be reduced with conservation and operational changes. With energy costs representing a majority of annual operating...
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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure
Tagged: Wastewater | Energy Planning & Management | Engineering
Financing Options for Energy Projects
Posted by Bryan Haag on Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Whether you are looking to replace lighting, install new boilers, install a combined heat and power (CHP) central boiler, you’re going to need to pay for it somehow. The good news is that today...
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Categories: Buildings & Campus
Tagged: Energy Planning & Management | Budgeting & Funding