CATEGORIES: Case Study, Cost Reductions, Improved Efficiencies, Productivity / Throughput
Culture Change Energizes Midwest Coal Plant
The Challenge
An energy provider in the Midwest was looking to keep a major fossil fuel powered asset in service amid an ever-increasing reliance on renewable energy. With the reliance on coal decreasing and the costs of generating electricity with coal increasing, the client was struggling to adapt to new operating conditions.
About the Client
An energy provider in the Midwest that had recently made a monumental investment in a coal plant.
Financial Results Snapshot
DB&A Guarantee
- Proposed Project Cost: $1,438,500
- Guaranteed Savings Rate: $1,566,053
- Guaranteed ROI: 1.09:1
DB&A Delivered
- Actual Project Cost: $1,438,500
- Annualized Savings Rate: $1,805,650
- ROI: 1.25:1
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