Case Studies

CENTRAL PLANT OPTIMIZATION YIELDS UP TO 25% EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT

Pepco Energy Services’ Chiller Plant

The Pepco Energy Services’ Midtown Thermal Control Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey asked the question—How can we produce chilled water more efficiently so that we can improve or bottom line?  With this as the guide, they identified many opportunities for improving efficiency not only in the chilled water production process, but also in measuring and monitoring the output of the production process.  Along with the upgrades and equipment, Tustin Energy Solutions helped save PES over $500,000 annually in energy, repair and unnecessary services.   READ MORE

DATA CENTER UPGRADES ENSURE CRITICAL SYSTEMS IN CHECK

Security and Reliability A Top Priority

The security and reliability of company’s data center is a top priority.  Pepco Energy Services  relies on a network of mission-critical systems for almost all of its daily operations. Any loss of data from power outages could potentially cause inaccuracy and vulnerability in billing and audits with customers.  An assessment of the infrastructure indicated a fragile network that was operating on patchwork modifications that was beginning to compromise the load on the system.  “While there was some built-in redundancy, it was not robust enough for the new business requirements. We needed a backup system that would ensure system availability in the event of component or power failure which is critical to preventing service interruption. READ MORE 

COLLEGE CASHES IN ON ITS POWER SUPPLY

Invests in  ‘SMART’ HVAC Controls Technology

Bryn Mawr College located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania embarked on a five-year plan to improve control of its HVAC operations and upgrade the efficiency of its systems.  Tustin Energy Solutions identified a number of ways to customize their systems to maximize efficiency, and installed a carefully researched HVAC controls integration system that could integrate with the systems already in place. Today, the college not only has a fully automated HVAC controls system, it is leveraging that system to cash in on its power supply and using the money to fund a variety of conservation and sustainability efforts on campus.  READ MORE