Success Story
Buzzy's Bypass Gas
Portsmouth, NH
Buzzy's Bypass Gas—as well as Portsmouth Truck Stop North and South—has slashed their electric bill by roughly $7,000 per year thanks to NRM's solution. By year 10, the trio of stores will have recouped around $70,000 that otherwise would've been spent on energy use.
Ray Goodwin, manager of 3 popular convenience stores in Portsmouth, NH (Buzzy’s Bypass Gas, Portsmouth Truck Stop North, Portsmouth Truck Stop South) is the type of person who’ll recommend something he feels is actually worth its value. Immediately, Ray felt that way about NRM’s controls and equipment upgrades, and recommended to the owners of the chain he works for to implement the solutions.
When NRM’s knowledgeable Energy Advisor visited him and his store, they explained the NHSaves program and why the utility company offered incentivized energy efficiency projects, and how exactly NRM’s solutions would improve his bottom line.
All 3 locations Ray manages qualified for project incentives from their local utility provider, and all 3 benefitted from the full range of NRM’s proven measures — smart system controls, anti-sweat door heater controls, high-efficiency equipment upgrades including motors and in-cooler LEDs, and setbacks for novelty drink coolers.
Between the multiple locations, Ray helped his company slash their energy consumption by over 47,000 kWh per year, which translates into roughly $7,000 recouped from their electric bill.
To further sweeten the pot and spur action, their utility offered them 75% of the project cost in incentives!
Industry
Convenience Store
Location
Portsmouth, NH
Implemented Measures
- CoolTrol refrigeration controls
- EC Motor Upgrades
- Lighting Upgrades
- Anti-Sweat Door Heater controls
- Novelty Coolers night setbacks
Utility Incentive
75% of Project Cost
Simple Payback
1 Year
Annual Energy Savings
47,000 kWh
Annual Dollar Savings
$7,000
"For me, it was an absolute no-brainer. On top of the energy savings, I was very happy with the professional installation and they trained me on how to best use the controls. It’s impossible to not notice if it detects a problem in my cooler. I also think the new LED lights really make my products look better for my customers."
— Ray Goodwin, Manager
