Achieving Excellence in Energy and Utilities Management

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Many plant decision-makers have adopted utility planning software in an effort to improve their weekly and daily planning. This includes forecasting plans and demands based on current results and the provision of future assets, recommending how to operate the plant, eliminating or reducing fuel and steam venting and performing ‘what-if’ analysis of future investments while operating and optimizing current assets.

From a defined model they can expect fully optimized assets based on economic evaluations to obtain specific recommendations for fuel exchange, proposals to operate steam turbines or information on boiler loads.

Do–it–Yourself vs Out–of–the–Box

Companies have options to purchase or import utilities from outside sources, while some plants may choose to produce their own solutions. The key to choosing an optimum schedule is establishing the blend between purchasing and producing utilities in order to minimize cost. Cutting-edge utilities software can model the required utilities system for a process and help specify the quantity and time frame of when utilities are needed. From a designated utility purchasing contract, the software will optimize around the utility’s needs to establish the cheapest method of acquirement (i.e., through in-plant production or outside purchase).

A Complete Operational Overview

From a business perspective utilities software considers all aspects of the operation of a utilities system (e.g., reliable supply of energy or energy sourced at the lowest overall cost that meets reliability and environmental goals). Companies can achieve both technical and commercial excellence in energy and utilities management by embracing the adoption of software applications for different types of users - ranging from plant operators to utilities contract managers up to senior company management.

Many leading companies have implemented Aspen Utilities—an integrated software solution that enables process manufactures to optimize and manage energy usage and sourcing across an entire production site. It enables companies to ensure all their processes receive reliable supplies, while at the same time minimize running costs by reducing overall consumption and identifying the most economical sources of supply.

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