Multiple Fuel-use Strategies- A Way to Handle Volatile Natural Gas Costs

Authors

  • Henry Manczyk CPE, CEM Director of Facilities Management Monroe County, New York

Abstract

Changing regulations, economic growth, and increasing compe-
tition in the energy industry have brought increased volatility in en-
ergy demand, supply, and prices. If you depend today on a single fuel
for heating or power generation, you risk losing competitive advan-
tage. An ability to use multiple fuels gives the facility operator greater
flexibility to operate successfully in the uncertain new economic en-
vironment. Multiple fuel optimization is a strategic tool to maintain
your competitive edge.

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Author Biography

Henry Manczyk, CPE, CEM Director of Facilities Management Monroe County, New York

Henry Manczyk has served as director of facilities management for Monroe County, New York, since 1987. He worked previously for the City of Rochester, New York, as manager of HVAC and energy. Manczyk has earned several professional certifications as energy manager and plant engineer, and has been recognized by numerous professional engineering organizations for his application of state-of-the-art technologies and operating practices in municipal facilities. Since 1985, when he first participated in a technical exchange with colleagues in Krakow, Poland, Manczyk has written and consulted on that countryÕs energy issues. His most recent visits to Poland took him to Gliwice in 1998 where he lectured on district heating and energy conservation at SilesiaÕs Technical University, and to Lviv in the Ukraine in 2000 where he presented a technical seminar for energy engineers. He also toured the Black TriangleÕs Turow Power Plant. In 1999 Henry was selected the AEE International Energy Manager of the Year.

Monroe County Department of Facilities Management, City Place, 50 West Main Street, Suite 4150, Rochester, NY 14614-1239; (t) 716-428-4906; (f) 716-428-9035; hmanczyk@mc.rochester.lib.ny.us.

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Published

2023-09-30

How to Cite

Manczyk, H. . (2023). Multiple Fuel-use Strategies- A Way to Handle Volatile Natural Gas Costs . Strategic Planning for Energy and the Environment, 21(2), 41–46. Retrieved from https://journals.riverpublishers.com/index.php/SPEE/article/view/20397

Issue

2001: Vol 21 Iss 2 2001-2002

Section

Articles