5 Easy Ways for New England Businesses to Combat Winter Electric Rate Hikes
People say there are only two guarantees in life: death and taxes. But if you live in New England, lately it seems expecting electric rate hikes in the winter is the third thing to add to the list.
With New Regulations on the Horizon, the Cold Storage Industry Will Need to Adapt
As the EPA and other regulatory bodies discuss hydrofluorocarbons and other refrigerants with “global warming potential,” it will be up to those in the cold storage industry to future-proof their operations and focus on data to maintain profitability. It is safe to say that the cold storage industry, and how their facilities operate, have reached a […]
Walk-in Cooler/Freezer Electric Defrost 101: Efficiency [Part 3]
Now that we know what electric defrost is, how it works and how much it costs—it’s time to talk about how to use it more efficiently by implementing several control strategies. Electric defrost is a necessity to keep commercial walk in freezers working properly, but it can also be an energy guzzler if over used. […]
Walk-in Cooler/Freezer Electric Defrost 101: Cost [Part 2]
Last week, we wrote about why you need electric defrost for your commercial freezer and how it works. Here’s a quick refresher. A defrost system is necessary in walk in freezers that maintain product temperature at or below freezing to prevent build-up of ice around the evaporator. This helps avoid equipment failure and maintain highest operating efficiency. At […]
Walk-in Cooler/Freezer Electric Defrost 101 [Part 1]
If you own a commercial walk-in freezer, but aren’t really sure how it works [other than keeping products frozen] you may not be aware of a hidden energy consuming monster called electric defrost, a common defrost method for commercial walk-in freezers. Here is a basic run down—there are defrost heater elements (similar to the elements […]
The Future of HVACR Energy Efficiency: Monitoring-Based Commissioning
Monitoring-Based Commissioning (MBCx) is getting a lot of attention these days in the energy efficiency field. Why? Simply put, to save money in energy usage and maintenance costs of HVAC, refrigeration, Chiller, and other types of equipment utilized by office, commercial, institutional and industrial buildings. For those of you who aren’t familiar with this term, MBCx […]
Refrigeration Smart Controls and Peak Energy Demand Reduction
In the first part of this blog series on energy consumption and peak energy demand, we explored the differences between the two and what they mean for your business in terms of energy usage costs, through examples. In today’s post, we will go more in-depth into peak demand reduction. As mentioned before, there is an […]
Reduce Your Overall Refrigeration Energy Consumption or Peak Demand Charges?
According to National Grid, there is a very short and sweet distinction between the two:
kW is the rate of using electricity (Demand).
kWh is the electrical energy actually used (Consumption).
Oil-Filled Temperature Sensors for HVACR 101
Oil-filled temperature sensors are one of three, general sensor options along with electronic or gas-filled. Oil-filled may be worth considering if, for example, you wanted to track something like the internal temperature of stored product. This blog post introduces oil-filled temperature sensors. In refrigeration applications, most temperature sensors, of any design type, electronic or gas-filled, are […]
NRM is Proud to Play a Role in the Dunkin’ Brands, National Grid, and Eversource Energy Management Program
The energy management program, available to Dunkin’ Brands franchise owners, seeks to identify opportunities to improve the energy management capabilities of DD locations. It addresses whole building energy savings, while providing insight into building operations and system controls, with the goal of reducing overall operating costs and encouraging investments to pursue energy efficiency. Based upon a […]