Millenium Energy Company can analyze all of the strategies available to maximize the benefit for each client. This is essential since all building systems are interrelated and have a collective effect on energy consumption and energy cost. It is the integration of all of the elements related to building operations that achieves the maximum operating efficiency, while maintaining a comfortable and safe building environment.

Review of all aspects of the current building operations is essential to determine opportunities for centralizing systems, and/or upgrading to more efficient methods of energy delivery/control of energy consuming systems. Implementing the conversion of existing energy distribution systems can often be made feasible by incorporating new technology that has become available in recent years.

Lighting Upgrade:
Lighting technology also has a great impact on utility consumption and cost in a building. Older, inefficient fluorescent lighting systems can be modified with new T8 lamps and electronic ballasts to reduce electric demand and consumption by as much as 66%. In addition, new technology lamps have a longer life and provide a much more pleasing building environment due to improved lighting spectrum characteristics.

Occupancy Sensors provide even more savings in areas that are occupied less than 50% of the time.

Benefits of new lighting technology include:

• Reduction in lighting energy cost by over 50%.
• High quality, wide spectrum lighting which enhancing building aesthetics and improving the working environment.
• No lamp changes for over 3 years in some cases.
• Elimination of fluorescent lamp hum and flickering.
• Reduction in maintenance costs.
• Reduction of heat levels, which result in lower air conditioning costs.

Computerized Motor Technology:
Most of the electric motors in use today operate at constant speed, from the time they are turned on to when they are turned off. Since the motors operate at constant speed, they consume roughly the same amount of energy at all times during normal operation. “Smart motors”, or motors equipped with Variable Frequency Drives (VFD’s) allow the motor speed to vary based on the requirements of the system. Energy use can be reduced to a minimum in an HVAC fan unit, for example, when the weather is mild and heating or cooling requirements are minimal, or when the buildings are at partial occupancy.

Digital Energy Management Systems (DEMS):
Digital and internet based telecommunication technology have brought a new dimension to the control of building energy consuming systems. Control algorithms that only recently were considered too costly or not practical, are being widely integrated into HVAC operating strategies to maximize efficiency and improve comfort. Development of internet browser-style software allows easier user interface along with more powerful report generation. Also, wireless ethernet telecom offers a much wider range of low cost installation and access options.

Access to Low Cost Energy in the Deregulated Market:
Today’s new deregulated energy market place offers new and varied opportunities to reduce the cost of electricity. Millenium can provide expert analysis of complex state and federal regulations, along with utility tariffs, to identify the lowest cost alternatives that will meet the metering, volume, demand, and consumption criteria for each facility application.

On-site Electric Generation Technology:
On-site ceneration may have attractive benefits in the new regulatory environment. Since upgraded lighting and motor technology significantly reduces electric demand, the cost for on-site electric generation can be greatly reduced. The reduction in electric demand, in addition to taking advantage of current regulatory opportunities, can result in dramatic savings on utility bills which allows the generator to pay for itself in a remarkably short period of time. Along with lowering energy costs, on-site generation provides greater energy reliability since it can be used as back-up power during power outages and energy emergencies. We will review options for utilizing on-site generation for both back-up and peak demand applications which can significantly reduce energy costs, and improve reliability, and offer increased energy security.