Fuels Utilization for Cost-effective Energy Management

Authors

  • Bruce A. Sher Vice President-Performance Contracting Thielsch Engineering

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.1324

Abstract

As energy costs continue to stabilize in a deregulated environ-
ment, there will be additional benefits available from load
management, fuel-switching and interruptible strategies to maxi-
mize energy savings opportunities . Over the past few years, utility
companies have pr epared for full deregulation with specific plans to
both defend their own territory and advance into new regions of the
country. One concept is to form a non-regulated subsidiary that can
assist a customer with energy management projects as a strategic
energy partner . In this way, core competencies available from within
the utility industry can be sold to the end-user through their non -
regulated subsidiary .
Utility subsid ies may be available in some instances for end-
users to increase energy efficiency and allow an Energy Services
Company to finance these projects under a Performance Contract. In
any event, the energy industry has been transitioning into a competi-
tive environment which has created some unique and innovative
opportunities to reduce energy costs through effective end-user fuel
utilization programs

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Author Biography

Bruce A. Sher, Vice President-Performance Contracting Thielsch Engineering

Bruce A. Sher, CEM, is vice president of RISE Performance
Contracting , a divi sion of Thielsch Engineering, Inc ., Rhode Island.
He manages energy performance programs, with the capability to
finance , design, build and operate self-funded energy and resource
efficiency projects, for industrial, commercial and institutional cus-
tom ers . The RISE Performance Contracting Group provides energy
expertise from one reliable source, providing integrated energy prod-
ucts and services to its customers, and devoting full-time operations
for Total Energy Management.
Bruce Sher ha s over 15 years of experience in the energy man-
agem ent field as a certified energy manager with The Association of
Energy Engineer s. He has successfully owned and managed an en-
ergy contracting bu sine ss as vice pre sident of K&S Energy Products, Inc., during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Prior to joining Thielsch
Engineering, he was responsible for integrated energy management
and services projects in New England , designed specifically to ad-
dress deregulation issues with electricity and gas, for Energis
Resources, the non-regulated affiliate of Public Service Electric and
Gas Company of New Jersey.
His experience includes the design, installation and monitoring
of hundreds of lighting, variable speed drive and energy control sys-
tems for commercial buildings as director of energy for multiple
corporate chain operations such as Montgomery Ward and the
Howard Johnson Company. He also has extensive construction man-
agement and operation expertise in cogeneration systems for hotels
and industrial customers .
Mr. Sher has identified and recovered hundreds of thousands of
dollars for building owners and operators, property management
companies and large corporations through specially designed energy
accounting and monitoring systems. He is an active a member of the
Northeast Energy Commerce Association and the Association of En-
ergy Engineers.

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Published

1998-03-19

How to Cite

Sher, B. A. . (1998). Fuels Utilization for Cost-effective Energy Management. Distributed Generation &Amp; Alternative Energy Journal, 13(2), 35–39. https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.1324

Issue

1998: Vol 13 Iss 2

Section

Articles