Austin Energy: Pumping System Improvement Project Saves Energy and Improves Performance at a Power Plant

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    Abstract

    This two-page performance spotlight describes how, in 2004, Austin Energy (the electric utility for the city of Austin, Texas) began saving about $1.2 million in energy and maintenance costs annually as a direct result of a pumping system efficiency project. The project was designed to improve the efficiency of the circulating water pumping system serving the utility's 405-MW steam turbine. A U.S. Department of Energy Qualified Pumping System Assessment Tool Specialist at Flowserve Corporation assisted in the initial assessment of the system.
    Original languageAmerican English
    Number of pages2
    StatePublished - 2005

    NREL Publication Number

    • NREL/FS-840-37537

    Other Report Number

    • DOE/GO-102005-2083

    Keywords

    • Austin Energy
    • case study
    • DOE
    • industrial energy efficiency
    • industrial technologies program (ITP)
    • power plants
    • pumping system
    • qualified specialist

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