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Energy Data Collection and Metering in Texas State Agencies
Abstract
The State of Texas is probably the largest
utility consumer in Texas. Each year, more than 130
separate agencies purchase some form of energy
(electricity, natural gas, steam, and hot or chilled
water). Annual energy bills for state agencies
range from a few hundred dollars to over $20
million, and the total for all agencies is currently
near $200 million. To keep pace with the trend of
energy consumption in state facilities, the
Governor's Energy Management Center (GEMC) requests
agencies to mail in energy cost and consumption
reports semiannually. This method of energy
consumption reporting is proving inadequate, so the
GEMC is investigating the use of computerized
reporting to obtain this data from state
facilities. Similarly, as energy retrofit projects
at state facilities become funded, remote monitoring
devices to track and document actual energy savings
are being considered. A pilot project is underway
in conjunction with a cogeneration feasibility study
at Austin State Hospital in Austin, Texas. This
paper will discuss past, present and future methods
of energy data collection for state agencies, and
the proposed method of monitoring retrofit projects.
Citation
Grigg, T. J. (1988). Energy Data Collection and Metering in Texas State Agencies. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu). Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /6511.