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Success Story: Wastewater Treatment Plant
Utility Management Services, Inc. Finds Significant Savings for
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority
Over $407,000 in Total Annual Savings
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) Interval data was not available for many
oversees all water and wastewater services accounts. Despite the lack of information, Top photo: Michael Richardson, CFPUA Water Resources
for citizens of New Hanover County, NC. the seasoned analysts were able to make Manager.
CFPUA serves 60,000+ customers whose on/off peak usage projections based on Bottom photo: Ken Vogt, Wastewater Treatment
user fees are its sole funding. the functionality of peoples' everyday Superintendent.
Although CFPUA's leadership team uses habits and water use. Computer simulation
practices to reduce their environmental models were also used to project total CFPUA is expected to surpass their initial
footprint and overall energy consumption, monthly and annual billing for CFPUA projected annual savings of $407,102 by the
their electricity costs were still a large line under each tariff offered by Duke Energy end of the year.
item for the organization. Progress.
Knowing the complexity of the rates The audit revealed that CFPUA’s
and riders established by their power unique operating characteristics made
provider, CFPUA decided it would be them eligible for certain cost-savings
opportunities that promised significant
most advantageous to partner with financial returns with no capital
Utility Management Services, investment.
Inc. (UMS), a local distinguished The smaller opportunities required
utility bill auditing firm, to further no operational changes. Whereas, the
larger, more lucrative opportunities
investigate alternative cost-savings were advanced; requiring CFPUA to alter
opportunities. procedures and train staff accordingly.
Already having generators in place, UMS
UMS performed a thorough advised CFPUA to upgrade their air quality
12-month historical permits. This improvement allowed
billing audit for 192 CFPUA to enroll in a program that rewards
them for running their generators briefly
electric accounts using each year when Duke Energy Progress'
proprietary analytical system peaks, in exchange for even
tools. greater savings.
Since the implementation of these The most lucrative savings opportunity
programs in mid-2015, CFPUA has saved identified by UMS for two of CFPUA's
$194,800 with no negative impact to its accounts has already saved them $119,286
bottom line. in a six-month period.
$160 Million In Savings For Our Customers
Utility Management Services, Inc.
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