Brown and Caldwell receives research grant, partners with utilities for energy optimization study
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) has granted $100,000 to Brown and Caldwell for the project, Developing a Framework for Quantifying Energy Optimization Reporting (5091). The framework developed through this project will help water and wastewater utilities make informed capital expenditure decisions and increase confidence in future energy efficiency and emission reduction projects.
Energy projects are often discretionary and initiated based on projected annual energy savings metrics. The water industry lacks standard energy savings estimation methods, as well as measurement and verification (M&V) approaches and procedures to quantify results. This inconsistency in variables and data collection can lead to inaccurate estimations and a lack of confidence in optimistic savings and capital cost forecasts for energy projects across the One Water cycle.