This slide presentation outlines water and wastewater energy management best practices in Ontario, Canada. The presentation begins by providing background information on energy in Ontario, and presents the collaboration of three Ontario agencies, Ontario Municipal CAO's
Benchmarking Initiative (OMBI),
Ontario Center for Municipal Best
Practices (OCMBP), and
National Water and Wastewater
Benchmarking Initiative (NWWBI). The presentation outlines electrical energy management by the
OMBI/OCMBP Energy Management Business and focuses on the
question:
are opportunities achievable to monitor and manage the
energy requirements for water and wastewater treatment
more effectively which will decrease power consumption
and limit the financial impact of forecasted price
increases for electricity? The OMBI/OCMBP Business Question
Project Approach is outlined and includes:
OMBI survey data; NWWBI data; Potential best practitioner
selection;
potential best practitioner
interviews;
best practice case study
report development; and,
approval and publication. Includes figures.