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INDUSTRIAL	ENERGY:	
Counseling	the	Marriage	Between		
Energy	Users	and	E鍖ciency	Programs	
Christopher	Russell,	
Principal	
Energy PathFINDER .com
	(443)	636-7746
About	Christopher	Russell,	C.E.M.,	C.R.M.	
n Independent	consul?ng	since	2006	
Principal,	Energy	Path鍖nder	
	
n Visi?ng	Fellow,	American	Council	for	an	
Energy	E鍖cient	Economy,	2012+	
	
n Energy	Manager,	Howard	County,	MD,	
2010-2012	
	
n Director	of	Industrial	Programs,	Alliance	to	
Save	Energy,	1999-2006	
	
n Comm.	&	Indus.	Program	Manager,	American	
Gas	Associa?on,	1995-1999	
	
n MBA,	M.A.,	University	of	MD;		
B.A.,	McGill	University	
	
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About	Christopher	Russell
ENERGY	
PROGRAMS	
INDUSTRIAL	
FACILITIES	
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Industrial	EE	Programs,			
2000	-	2011	
≒ Lots	of	energy	assessments,	rebates,	and	
investment	incen?ves.	
	
≒ Lots	of	poten?al	le	on	the	table.	
The	groom	has	courted	the	bride.	
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Tradi?onal	Program	
Content:	A	Review		
≒ Technical	assistance	
≒ Hardware	&	equipment	upgrades	
≒ Prescrip?ve	and	custom	incen?ves	
≒ Implementa?on	rates	~20-30%	
Why	does	the	bride	ignore	the	groom?	
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A	Reluctance	to,	um,	
Consumate	
≒ She	doesnt	know	what	shes	missing?	
True,	to	an	extent.	
≒ Varia?ons	in	willingness,	mo?va?on,	pace.	
The	bride	has	other	priori5es	to	consider.	
≒ Groom	uses	?red	old	lines.			
One-size-鍖ts-all	program	o鍖erings.	
Doesnt	suit	her	mood	right	now.	
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ACEEE	Survey,	2012	
≒ 30	stakeholders:	
20	end	users	(10	SME	under	$10B,	10	large	$10B+)	
10	facilitators	
≒ Published	report:		Understanding	Industrial	
Investment	Decision-Making	
hFp://www.aceee.org/research-report/ie124	
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Market	Segmenta?on:		
Industry	Sen?ments	Toward	
Assistance	Programs		
≒ Small	sample	(N=30)	
≒ POSITIVE	PROPONENTS	(2	of	30).	
Assistance	pays	for	their	job.	
≒ MOTIVATED	OPPORTUNITISTS		(10	of	30)	
Priori?ze	energy	improvements	ONLY	if	incen?ves	available	
≒ CASUAL	OPPORTUNISTS		(8	of	10)	
Invest	as	normal,	pick	up	incen?ves	if	available	
≒ DISMISSIVES	(8	of	10)	
Hos?le	to	program	assistance:	?me,	e鍖ort,	appearances	
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Limits	to	Progress	
≒ Lack	of	mutual	understanding	
(Facili?es	vs.	Corporate)	
 Con鍖rma?on	bias	
 Inappropriate	analogies	
 Champion	bias	
≒ Management	turnover	
≒ Iner?a	re鍖ects	tradi?on,	turf	
≒ Failure	to	connect	EE	outcomes	with	
career	interests	
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PrioriRes	for	Energy	Program	
Administrators	
≒ Screen	facili?es	for	recep?veness	
Money,	authority,	need	
≒ Quan?鍖ca?on	of	risk	and	returns	
For	accep5ng	and	rejec5ng	proposals	
	
MONETIZE	ENERGY	IMPROVEMENTS	
See	PDF	ON	(www.energypath鍖nder.com)	
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Cri?cal	Success	Factors	
≒ Leadership-inspired	vision	across	department	boundaries	
≒ Energy	management	program	of	internal	design	and	making	
≒ Champion	to	persuade	and	in鍖uence	on	a	daily	basis	
≒ Team	sta鍖ng	
≒ Proac?ve,	e鍖ciency-minded	work	culture	
The	brides	dowry	includes	suppor<ve	bridesmaids	
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Honeymoon	First?	
≒ Recognize:	ENERGY	MGMT	=		CHANGE	MANAGEMENT	
≒ Sponsor	energy	manager	pilot	placements*	
≒ Speak	to	core	business	agendas	
Rate	and	magnitude	of	wealth	created.	
≒ Good	for	the	company?		Yeah,	but...	
Whats	good	for	the	facility	managers	career?	
From	cost	center	to	pro鍖t	center	
From	costs	savings	to		boos5ng	return	on	invested	capital		
ENERGY	MGMT	=	RISK	MGMT	=	FUTUREPROOFING	
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*Published	report:		Onsite	Energy	Manager	Pilot	Programs	
hFp://aceee.org/research-report/ie132
YOU-TUBE:		search	Energy	Path鍖nder	Investment	Calculator	
The	Industrial	Energy	Harvest	
North	American	Energy	Audit	Program	Best	Prac?ces	
Energy PathFINDER .com
Christopher	Russell	
@ENERGYpathfndr	
Feb	2008	 June	2010	
THANK		
YOU!

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