Title :
Taking full advantage of utility deregulation
Author :
Cunningham, P.R.
Author_Institution :
Altus Group, Arlington, TX
Abstract :
Combining the power of electric utility deregulation with in-plant energy upgrades can provide dramatic improvements in cement plant profitability. Often overlooked in the push for greater production, enlightened utility management now offers one of the cheapest, most cost effective ways to lower operating costs. This paper is a case study of the results of such a program in a major midwestern USA cement plant
Keywords :
cement industry; economics; electricity supply industry; energy conservation; industrial power systems; power consumption; USA; case study; cement plant power systems; electric utility deregulation; in-plant energy upgrades; management; operating costs; Contracts; Cost function; Implants; Industrial relations; Manufacturing; Monitoring; Natural gas; Production; Profitability; Transportation;
Conference_Titel :
Cement Industry Technical Conference. 1997. XXXIX Conference Record., 1997 IEEE/PCA
Conference_Location :
Hershey, PA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3962-2
DOI :
10.1109/CITCON.1997.599410
