| Northern Maine
Development Commission
Small Business Development Center
Tip #3
ENERGY MANAGEMENT IS
GOOD BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Why spend money
on conservation? My firm needs money for additional equipment, salaries and advertising!
Investments in energy conservation generate
some of the highest returns you'll receive. Energy efficiency improvements are often a
better investment than more conventional strategies. Earnings from conservation
improvements can then be directed to capital improvements or advertising to attract more
customers.
Hey I'm barely keeping
my head above water now! I can't afford to spend money on that stuff.
Oftentimes, businesses cut back on routine
maintenance and repairs in an effort to cut expenses. Unfortunately, this usually
increases costs in the long run due to premature equipment failure or loss of operational
efficiency.
Energy
conservation? Why bother?
Developing successful
strategies to reduce your energy costs doesn't have to be time consuming or expensive.
Take advantage of our expertise. A trained specialist will visit your business to identify
cost savings projects …FREE!
It will only take a short time
and the benefits will begin immediately. We can help you identify low-cost, no-cost
operations and maintenance practices that will return immediate savings.
For
instance:
* Setting back your thermostat by 5 degrees, each night
could save as much as 7% on your heating costs.
* Dirty lamps and fixtures can reduce effective light output
by 30%. Routine cleaning schedules will insure optimum light output for each dollar spent
on lighting.
* Scheduling different electrical uses so that equipment
operation does not occur at the same time will have big impacts on utility demand charges.
Even if your energy costs are small in comparison to other operating expenses, it pays
to cut costs wherever you can. Inefficiency, whether in daily business operations or
building operations, represents waste. Waste is money
lost - money that could be used for more productive purposes. We know the
energy conservation network. We can help put you in touch with other resources that
provide financial services or technical assistance.
Let us help you improve your bottom line!
The Energy Conservation Division is a part of the Department of Economic and
Community Development. We sponsor this project to help small businesses lower operating
costs and improve competitiveness. By working directly with business owners, the ECD staff
will identify appropriate energy saving improvements, recommend energy management
assistance programs, and identify financial assistance services.
For more information, please contact: Brian Longstaff
at the Northern Maine Development Commission,
207-532-0644, email: blongstaff@rcn.com
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