The Motor Decisions Matter (MDM) campaign is a national public awareness campaign to increase awareness of motor management opportunities, increase demand for NEMA Premium^® motors & best practice motor repair, and encourage the market to engage in motor planning. The Campaign was launched in 2001 by a diverse group of stakeholders including energy efficiency program administrators, motor manufacturers, sales/service centers, and trade associations.

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CEE members have introduced several new industrial motor programs since the CEE Premium-Efficiency Motors and Drives Program Summary was published in May 2007. Summaries of these programs, including links to additional information, appear below:

Ameren Illinois Utilities: ActOnEnergy^TM

• New prescriptive incentives were introduced for Illinois customers in June 2008. Prescriptive incentives are now available to businesses for common energy-efficiency projects for Lighting, HVAC, refrigeration, and motor systems.
• Prescriptive incentives are available for NEMA Premium®, three-phase electric motors.
• Equipment must be new and installed in a non-residential business, commercial, or industrial building, or serving common areas of a multi-family building.
• Pre-approval is required for incentive requests of $25,000 and above, and is highly recommended for all requests to a) ensure product eligibility and b) reserve the incentive funds.
• Custom incentives are also available. Eligible custom projects may include variable frequency drives on process fans or pumps, compressed air system improvements, or improvements to reduce the energy use per unit of production for manufacturing processes.
• Energy efficient equipment or services purchased, contracted for, or the work conducted must occur on or after June 23, 2008.
• Additional information is available at www.actonenergy.net/business-programs-standard.asp.

Arizona Public Service (APS)

• Prescriptive incentives are available to business customers for improving energy efficiency of lighting, cooling, refrigeration, and motors in retrofit and new construction projects.
• Motors eligible for an incentive are three-phase induction motors of open drip-proof (open) and totally enclosed fan-cooled (closed) classifications. Incentives are based on the motor's Nominal Full Load Efficiencies that meet or exceed the efficiency standards on the Motors Incentive Worksheet.
• Variable speed drive (VSD) applications are available for this incentive, except for installing a VSD on a new chiller. New chillers with integrated VSDs are eligible under the chiller incentive. The VSD installation must result in energy savings.
• Custom Incentives are available for large businesses with projects that have verifiable electricity savings but are not covered under the prescriptive incentives.
• Incentives for energy studies are available for large businesses with retrofit or new construction projects. These incentives provide partial reimbursement for services such as feasibility studies, design assistance, commissioning and retro-commissioning.
• Additional information is available at www.aps-solutionsforbusiness.com/ProjectCenter.

Commonwealth Edison

• New prescriptive incentives were introduced for Illinois customers in June 2008. Prescriptive incentives are now available to businesses for improving energy efficiency of lighting, cooling, refrigeration, and motors in retrofit projects.
• Prescriptive incentives are available to businesses for improving motors eligible for an incentive are three-phase AC induction motors, 1-200 HP, of open drip proof (open) and totally enclosed fan-cooled (closed) classifications.
• Rewound motors do not qualify. Incentives are based on the motor’s Nominal Full Load Efficiencies.
• Custom Incentives are available for the following types of projects: retrofits, industrial process improvements, and other efficiency improvements not captured by the prescriptive program.
• Projects that involve compressed air, motors greater than 200 hp, non-HVAC variable-speed drive applications and other unique projects (not covered by the prescriptive program) that improve energy efficiency may be eligible for a custom incentive. Businesses must submit an application for pre-approval which meets technical specifications and details the scope of the project and energy savings estimates to qualify for custom incentives.
• Retro-commissioning service will be available January 2009.
• Additional information is available at www.exeloncorp.com/ourcompanies/comed/comedbiz/.

MidAmerican Energy

• As of June 1, 2008, MidAmerican Energy has extended the MidAmerican Energy Advantage^® For Your Business programs previously available to its Iowa customers to its customers in Illinois. Prescriptive and custom programs are available to encourage the use of high-efficiency space and water heating equipment, central air conditioning, lighting and other measures in commercial and industrial buildings.
• Qualifying equipment is eligible for financial incentives in the form of cash or below-prime financing (prime rate minus 1 percent). Qualifying equipment includes NEMA Premium®, 1 – 200HP motors and drives that are connected to a driven motor operating at least 3,000 annual hours, larger than 5HP only.
• Motors greater than 200HP are covered under the custom programs.
• Additional information is available at www.midamericanenergy.com.

In December 2007, President Bush signed the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) into law. The legislation covered a wide range of technologies and initiatives that will impact the business of delivering energy efficiency programs. New federal minimum standards for electric motors are a good example. On June 5, the Motor Decisions Matter^SM (MDM) Campaign hosted a Webcast to explain the basics of the EISA electric motor provisions as well as other pieces of legislation related to electric motors.

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) was very actively involved in the development of EISA. Dain Hansen, the Government Relations Manager for NEMA was the featured speaker for the MDM Webcast. Rob Boteler, Director of World Motor Development for Emerson Motors and chair of the NEMA Motor Generators Marketing Committee served as a Technical Resource. In addition to the overview of the electric motor provisions included in EISA and the EISA technical corrections process, the presentation summarized other legislation related to electric motors including the Amendment to Codify Energy Conservation Standards, Test Procedures for Electric Motors, and Energy Conservation Standards for Small Electric Motors. More than 80 people, representing efficiency programs, motor sales and service centers, and motor manufacturers, participated in the free Webcast.

Following the presentation, participants engaged the presenters in a series of questions about the EISA standards and related legislation. A summary of the Questions and Answers and the Webcast presentation are available on the MDM Events Webpage. Several resources with background information about the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) and its potential implications are also available on the MDM Helpful Resources Webpage.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) provides technical publications, software tools, and other resources to assist organizations with their industrial energy needs. The Summer 2008 issue of the ITP Newsletter Energy Matters, the quarterly resource for Best Practices information, focuses on Motors and Motor Systems. Featured topics include:

"Motor System Reliability Impacts the Bottom Line": This article highlights the importance of addressing motor system reliability as a key component of motor system management. Several resources, such as information about root-cause analysis and maintenance effectiveness reviews, are included that identify the potential energy and cost savings opportunities available through addressing motor reliability.

"New Motor Technologies Boost System Efficiency": Citing the potentially large impact on the industrial sector of small increases in energy efficiency, DOE highlights the newest higher efficiency motor technology, induction AC motors with die-cast copper rotors. These copper rotor motors offer increased electric energy efficiency, lower operating temperature, extended motor life, and reduced weight and size.

"Power Factor Correction: What it Can and Cannot Do": In response to a high volume of questions about power factor correction, the DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) provides answers to several common power factor issues, including the significance of power factor correction in industrial settings, available energy savings through installing correction capacitors, and whether power factor should be considered in motor purchases.

Energy Matters also includes information about recently announced funding opportunities available through DOE, such as the Save Energy Now: State, Regional, and Local Delivery funding opportunity. The scope of this opportunity is as follows:

"Through this opportunity, ITP seeks applications for the development and delivery of Industrial Energy Efficiency Programs implemented at the local, state, and/or regional level. These localized Industrial Energy Efficiency programs may be modeled after the current ITP Save Energy Now (SEN) efforts, while identifying innovative and creative means to implement these programs. ITP's ultimate goal is to transition responsibility for these efforts from the federal/public level to the local/private level; applications should include a discussion of the Applicant's ability to take responsibility for these activities. Successful applications will need to demonstrate a significant contribution to the target of a 2.5 percent annual reduction in industrial energy intensity, as outlined in EPACT, Section 106."

A summary of all currently available funding opportunities is available in the Newsletters "Financial Opportunity Resources At-a-Glance table, which includes links to more detailed information. Interested applicants can visit www.grants.gov and/or the DOE ITP Financial Opportunities websites for more information.

Maintenance Technology May and July 2008
Maintenance Technology magazine runs a monthly column ("Boosting Your Bottom Line") contributed by MDM project staff. The column provides a systematic discussion of motor management strategies ranging from motor planning to creating a spares inventory. Recent columns focused on immediate replacement, making energy a management priority, and energy savings opportunities available through motor & motor system management.

Engineered Systems June 2008
The June issue of Engineered Systems highlights the energy and cost savings that will be achieved by five health care institutions in New York State through implementing the recommendations of an electric motor audit conducted through the NYSERDA Energy $mart Program^SM. The article, "Time for a Transplant" includes an historic overview of motors and motor standards in the U.S. and energy usage associated with motors in New York State. NYSERDA, an MDM Sponsor, incorporates motor management and MDM Campaign materials in their motors program.

Lubrication Management & Technology June 2008
Lubrication Management & Technology magazine included a column ("Boosting Your Bottom Line") contributed by MDM project staff in their June issue. The June column, Immediate Replacement focused on the energy and cost savings opportunities available by replacing motors that are so inefficient that their operating costs far outweigh the price to replace them with more efficient motors.

MDM Sponsor Webcasts provide an educational opportunity for efficiency program administrators, motor manufacturers, EASA members, and others to learn about issues and current events relevant to motors and motor management. The MDM Sponsors will host a Webcast in September focused on available MDM Tools. Additional details will be posted on on the MDM Events Page.

MDM Sponsor Webcast: Using MDM Tools to Introduce Motor Management
Wednesday, September 10 2:00 pm EST
MDM Staff will provide an overview of the tools and resources available from MDM that can assist you in communicating the benefits of life cycle costing, NEMA Premium^® motors, best practice repair and proactive planning. MDM tools can be downloaded for free from the MDM Tools Page.