Energy Rebate Programs
MPE encourages participation in power company rebate programs and has assisted our clients in receiving over $1,000,000 in rebates. With energy efficient design in mind, MPE has teamed up with Progress Energy, Florida Power & Light and TECO to not only reduce energy costs, but to help give back to our clients with their Energy Rebate Program. Our energy conscious designs and studies have included energy/utility audits and analysis, thermal energy storage projects (TES), high efficiency chillers, occupancy sensors, high SEER rated direct expansion units, and other energy efficiency related designs; that in return will produce first cost savings and rebate checks right back to our clients. This is particularly great news for our education clients who can put the money into the future of our education system. |
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Energy Saving Studies & Design
By designing an energy efficient chilled water system, MPE helped cut energy costs for Volusia County Schools.
Matern Professional Engineering, Inc. performed a twenty (20) year life cycle cost analysis for Volusia County Schools comparing the hybrid geothermal system to a standard chilled water plant utilizing cooling towers for heat rejection. The effective life cycle cost savings for using the hybrid geothermal system was $3,604,597.00. This capital savings amount includes an annual plant energy savings of $162,472.00 and a construction first cost savings of $355,157.00. Combining the central energy plants for the high school and middle school also saved the School District another $42,000.00 in construction first cost. The energy rebates from Progress Energy will be over $25,000 back to the District.
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Thermal Energy Storage Solutions
This project consists of an expansion of the central energy plant located at the “H” building on the Sanford/Lake Mary campus. The expansion includes 24 new Calmac Ice Thermal Energy Storage
tanks, heat exchanger and piping. The scope encompasses the headers and branch piping to the
tanks and the energy “Ice Pick” calculations for the ton shifting capability of the plant. It also includes design of new 12” main chilled water supply and return lines within the plant, new 12” underground chilled water supply & return line infrastructure to expand the current infrastructure.
The upgrade of the plant is being done to support the new Partnership Building, as well as additional growth on the campus. This upgrade will also qualify Seminole State College for $2,500 towards the feasibility study, $464 per ton removed off of the peak cooling load and $16 - 20
per ton for the commissioning from Florida Power& Light’s Energy Rebate program. The maximum peak Ton shifts is 775 Tons which will result in an estimated $350,000+ rebate from FP&L. |
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