Abstract
This paper is aimed at people who want to start or rejuvenate an energy management effort. The information in this paper is based on a combination of four years as the energy coordinator of a fertilizer manufacturing plant and other experiences in energy management and energy auditing over the last 19 years. It describes how to obtain top management support for the program. It describes the strategies that I used and those successfully used by other energy managers I have met. I will also describe how I accidentally lost some of the management support three years into the program. This paper describes how I obtained important support from the financial people just by asking them the right questions. I describe the strategies I used to get funding for major projects. I also tell how to get the most from utility rebate programs. I also describe strategies that did not work.
Thomas, D. G. (1993). Group Dynamics Approach to Industrial Energy Management. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu). Available electronically from
https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /92056.