APS Solutions for Business Program

Fact Sheets

How can you reduce your energy use? The following fact sheets offer information and strategies for improving energy efficiency.

Ways to Save - Business Specific

• Commercial pools
• Grocery stores
• Healthcare
• Lodging
• Restaurants
• Retail establishments
• Schools
• Small offices

 Ways to Save - Technology Specific

• Commerical pools
• Lighting: Simple projects with speedy payback
• Motors: Upfront investment saves big over time
• Building envelope
• Commercial cooking
• Energy management systems and controls
• HVAC equipment
• Office equipment
• Refrigeration systems
• Power quality
• Windows and window treatment

Power Factor Correction Devices: Do They Save Energy?
According to the ENERGY STAR® Web site: "For commercial facilities, power factor correction will rarely be cost-effective based on energy savings alone." For more information, read Power Quality Solutions and Energy Savings - What Is Real? by Daniel J. Carnovale, P.E., CEM, and Timothy J. Hronek, P.E., CEM.