Valve and Flange Insulation Payback

US Department of Energy recommends Insulation Covers and Indicates Savings

The US dept of Energy advises that a 6 inch valve on continuous operation operating at 400° F with a fuel cost of $8.00 MMBtu can save $525 per year when an Insulation Cover is fitted. Read More

Federal Requirement

Executive Order 13423 Energy and Water Efficiency and Renewable Energy Requirements
Signed on January 24, 2007, Executive Order ( E.O.) 13423, "Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management," mandates new sustainability goals for the federal government that match or exceed previous statutory and E.O. requirements, including E.O.13123, which are all now revoked. Read More

Typical Low-Pressure Steam Payback - 250F

Operating 8760 hours/year, at $0.024 per kwh, estimated payback is 1.9 years.

Typical High-Pressure Steam Payback - 300F

Operating 8760 hours/year, at $0.055 per kwh, estimated payback is 0.6 years.

Typical High Pressure Steam Payback - 350F

Operating 8760 hours/year, at $0.028 per kwh, estimated payback is 0.8 years.

Federal Requirement Continued

Executive Order 13423 Energy and Water Efficiency and Renewable Energy Requirements

Signed on January 24, 2007, Executive Order ( E.O.) 13423, "Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management," mandates new sustainability goals for the federal government that match or exceed previous statutory and E.O. requirements, including E.O.13123, which are all now revoked. Read More

Energy efficiency: E.O. 13423 mandates an annual 3 percent reduction and cumulative 30 percent reduction in energy intensity by 2015 (compared to an FY 2003 baseline):

3 percent by FY 2006
6 percent by FY 2007
9 percent by FY 2008
12 percent by FY 2009
15 percent by FY 2010
18 percent by FY 2011
21 percent by FY 2012
24 percent by FY 2013
27 percent by FY 2014
30 percent by FY 2015

This requirement seeks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve in 10 years the same level of energy efficiency improvement that federal agencies achieved in the last 20 years. E.O. 13423 is 50 percent more stringent than the requirements of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005).

Renewable Energy: At least 50 percent of current renewable energy purchases must come from new renewable sources (defined as those that began operation after January 1, 1999). While EPAct 2005 set a renewable energy goal, E.O. 13423 is the first legislation to require a percentage of renewable energy to come from new sources.