2021 Case Study

Effective Upgrades Across 5 Sites in California

Effective Upgrades Across 5 Sites in California

Effective Upgrades Across 5 Sites in California 2000 1124 Enabled Energy

Enabled Energy (EE) was engaged at five locations across California to assess the existing cooling system and implement mechanical upgrades to the legacy equipment to capture energy savings, increase reliability and capacity, and to extend equipment life at each facility.

The EE team worked with the client to define a project scope to accommodate the client’s payback requirements and current load conditions while maintaining adequate cooling performance of the mechanical equipment.

Enabled Energy’s Solution

Enabled Energy visited each location to define the custom scope of work to lower the PUE of the site with a cost-effective solution. The scope of works included installing VFDs, underfloor plenums containment, and various mechanical upgrades. EE partnered with a local subcontractor to provide an efficient, end of year installation at each location.

The Results

These projects reduced the energy demand by roughly 98 kW and yield an estimated annual energy savings of 861,021 kWh in total over the 5 sites. This equates to nearly $138,599 saved on annual energy expenses. The average project payback is 0.94 years for the program.

Location Scope of Work Estimated Energy Savings Estimated Annual Savings Estimated Project Payback
Emeryville, CA Blanking
Containment doors
VFDs in CRAC units
Fan coil units
273,312 kwh $43,730 1.62 years
Emeryville, CA VFDs in CRAC units
Air Duct Drops for airflow management
123,954 kwh $21,568 1.02 years
Santa Barbara, CA VFDs in CRAC units 203,057 kwh $25,179 0.48 years
Suisun City, CA Underfloor plenum containment
VFDs in CRAC units
135,167 kwh $27,033 1.18 years
Ventura, CA VFDs in CRAC units 125,531 kwh $21,089 0.41 years

Enabled Energy, Inc. completed all 5 projects in the Winter of 2021. ABB supplied the VFDs for this project. INGO Mechanical provided on-site support to the Enabled Energy team.

* Estimated greenhouse gas emissions reduction calculated with www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator

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