Motor Decisions MatterSM (MDM) is a national campaign to increase public awareness of motor management opportunities, demand for motor management services, and implementation of motor management practices. Through the efforts of its sponsors, MDM has established a unique presence to promote sound motor management practices and provide a comprehensive set of tools and resources to get started. Please visit the MDM website to learn more.
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Industry Updates
DOE & EPA Resources
MDM Sponsor Spotlight
Upcoming Events
MDM in the News
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Dirk Koechner
Industrial Program Manager, CEE
Industry Survey Reports Stabilizing Economic Outlook Among Manufacturers
PricewaterhouseCoopers' latest Manufacturing Barometer Q2 2010 survey reports optimism among nearly half of the manufacturers surveyed, despite lingering public uncertainty about the U.S. economy. According to the report, 45 percent of U.S. industrial manufacturers remain optimistic about the U.S. economy’s prospects over the next 12 months, while 43 percent remain uncertain, and 12 percent are pessimistic. The majority of panelists (58 percent) believed the U.S. economy was growing in Q2 2010, marking the first quarterly survey since Q3 2007 for which a majority reported growth. Click here for the PWC report.
NEMA Releases Revised MG 1 Standard
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) released NEMA MG 1-2009 Motors and Generators, which includes information about performance, safety, testing, construction and manufacture of alternating-current (AC) and direct-current (DC) motors and generators.
The new MG 1 edition includes information about international motor efficiency requirements such as a revision to motor efficiency tables for 50 Hz products to reflect those of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Other changes include revised minimum insulation resistance, clarification of motor efficiency values, and the addition of sections on auxiliary devices, ratings tests and performance for AC and DC motors. Click here for more information.
CEE Releases New RFQ/RFP Guidance for Water-Wastewater Facilities
With energy costs accounting for as much as 55% of facility operating costs, energy efficiency offers abundant and largely untapped savings opportunities at most water and wastewater treatment facilities. A new guidance resource, developed by CEE working with the Water Environment Federation (WEF), is designed to help water-wastewater utilities include energy efficiency provisions in their solicitations for facility upgrades and new construction. Water-wastewater utility managers and municipal officials can use this resource as a template that can be included in part or in whole in design service solicitations. Click here to view the complete Guidance.
DOE Offers Series of One Day Motor Systems Management Workshops
The DOE Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) is offering four motor systems management workshops during August and November, in St. Louis, Missouri (8/17), Columbia, Missouri (8/18), Kansas City, Missouri (8/19), and Downey, California (11/17). Topics include applications, inventory tracking, maintenance, replacement decisions, repair, impact and maintenance of power quality, and a rigorous overview of MotorMaster+ software. Click here for the full ITP training calendar.
DOE to Host Industrial Energy Efficiency Programs for Utilities Workshop
DOE will host a regional workshop, September 15 in Oklahoma City that aims to expand the energy efficiency offerings of utilities for their key industrial accounts. The workshop will present a broad range of turn-key tools, industrial energy efficiency training programs and resources, as well as best practice utility programs already operating in the region.
EPA Launches Building Performance with Energy Star
Energy use in commercial buildings accounts for 17 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions at a cost of over $100 billion per year. In response to this opportunity, a new pilot program designed to further improve commercial building energy efficiency was launched in May by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Building Performance with Energy Star will help utilities and state energy efficiency programs achieve increased energy savings and mitigate climate change by strategically pursuing whole building energy improvements. Regional energy efficiency programs will be provided a framework for applying financial incentives and technical services toward comprehensive building upgrades.
The pilot program is being launched with several MDM sponsors, including MidAmerican Energy, National Grid, New Jersey's Clean Energy Program, Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison and CEE members Commonwealth Edison and Wisconsin Focus on Energy. Click here for more information.
This section highlights MDM sponsor motor management programs, activities, and accomplishments.
MDM Sponsors Recognized by DOE's Save Energy Now Program
GE was recognized by DOE as a top performing manufacturer, sharing with other recipients the 2010 Save Energy Now Energy Champion Plants award for its facility in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Recipients of this award must demonstrate more than 250,000 MMBtu total energy savings or more than 15% total energy savings (click here to see all the recipients of this award).
Danfoss is recognized as a Save Energy Now LEADER organization. Leader organizations work in partnership with DOE's Industrial Technologies Program and pledge a 25% or greater reduction in energy intensity over 10 years.
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Copper Development Association (CDA), and Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) are recognized as Save Energy Now ALLY organizations. Ally organizations work to reduce energy intensity and promote energy efficiency programs and measures in their organizations.
Advanced Energy Covers Changing Efficiency Standards in Article Series
The first article of a two part series by Advanced Energy, Electrical Motor Efficiency Regulations Part One, appears in the June edition of Pumps & Systems. The article summarizes the new EISA federal motor efficiency standards, including the newly defined general purpose motor categories, revised NEMA MG 1 tables, and impact on OEMs and end users. The second installment, scheduled for later in the year, will cover the new energy conservation standards for small electric motors.
MDM Sponsors to Host Series of Motor Management Workshops
MDM sponsors MidAmerican Energy, Alliant Energy, and Copper Development Association (CDA) along with other organizations, will host three Motor Systems Management Workshops in Iowa in October. These one-day courses will cover topics including efficient motors, optimized controls, improved component sizing and repair, better power transmission, and use of comprehensive predictive and preventive maintenance practices. The intended audience includes engineers and managers of facilities that use motors, motor maintenance, purchasing, and repair personnel, and motor consultants.
For future MDM events, please refer to the MDM Events Calendar.
Maintenance Technology magazine runs a bi-monthly column ("Boosting Your Bottom Line") contributed by MDM staff and sponsors. The column discusses motor management strategies ranging from motor maintenance to creating a spares inventory.
The June issue of Maintenance Technology featured the article Your Motor Inventory - A Real Waste Buster which emphasized the importance of evaluating a facility's complete motor inventory. This process includes determining if motors are properly sized and loaded and determining which motors are candidates for upgrading to higher efficiency models either as immediate replacement or upon motor failure.
MDM resources are cited in a June E-Source article Making Motor Repair or Replacement Decisions which provides an economic comparison between repairing or replacing a motor as well as factors to consider and links to additional resources.
The May/June 2010 issue of Lubrication Management and Technology includes the article Building Blocks of Motor Management, which discusses the key aspects to proactive motor management, including developing a motor inventory, repair-replace decision guidelines, purchasing specifications, and best practice repair specifications.