Coordinated by NEEA

UPCOMING TRAINING COURSES
Below is a list of upcoming industrial training courses coordinated through NEEA on behalf of the Northwest utilities, Energy Trust, and Bonneville Power
Administration. Please share these training courses with your customers/contacts. The brochure for each of these trainings can be accessed from the NEEA
calendar posting. Please the copy the registration links from this document rather than the brochure, as it may not copy correctly directly from the PDF brochure.
Please contact Francine Chinitz (503.525.2700 x111, fchinitz@ecosconsulting.com) or Virginia Ulrich (503.525.2700 x138, vulrich@ecosconsulting.com), if you
would like additional information about any of the courses, an up-to-date attendee list, or if you have any questions.
Updated and distributed monthly – version March 1, 2011
Date Training Location Co-Sponsors
NEEA Calendar Posting Link
Online Registration Link
Attendee
Count
Mar 23
Mar 24
Mar 30
Mar 31
Apr 19
Industrial Refrigeration
Systems Energy
Management
Industrial Refrigeration
Systems Energy
Management
HVAC Energy Efficiency -
Air Conditioning and
Refrigeration
Pumping System
Assessment Tool (PSAT
Compressed Air Challenge
– Level 1
Boise, ID
Spokane, WA
Seattle, WA
Port Angeles,
WA
Twin Falls, ID
Idaho Power
Avista Utilities
Inland Power
Kootenai Electric
Cooperative
Seattle City Light
Tacoma Power
City of Port Angeles
Clallam County PUD
Grays Harbor PUD
Puget Sound Energy
Seattle City Light
Idaho Power
http://www.neea.org/participate/calendar.aspx?eventID=2783
www.regonline.com/33neea-industrialtraining
http://www.neea.org/participate/calendar.aspx?eventID=2782
www.regonline.com/32neea-industrialtraining
http://www.neea.org/participate/calendar.aspx?eventID=2699
www.regonline.com/31neea-industrialtraining
http://www.neea.org/participate/calendar.aspx?eventID=2784
www.regonline.com/34neea-industrialtraining
TBD
TBD
20
10
12
4
0
TBD
Variable Frequency Drives
and Energy Efficiency
Butte, MT
NorthWestern Energy
TBD
TBD
0
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Course Descriptions
Course descriptions are listed in alphabetical order.
Compressed Air Challenge – Level 1
Find out the benefits of optimal compressed air system performance. This course demonstrates how to compute the current cost of your plant’s compressed air
systems, how to measure and create a baseline of system performance, and how to determine the impact of different compressor control types. Learn basic
approaches for cutting costs; identify steps for proper system operation, and develop a CA system action plan for your plant.
HVAC Energy Efficiency - Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
You need your HVAC systems to run safely and efficiently because when your system goes down it costs your organization money. In this course you will learn
how to maintain peak efficiencies of your systems to keep costs down. Maintenance of air conditioning and refrigeration system is about troubleshooting and
repairing system problems as they occur. Proper preventive maintenance, however, will lessen problems and lengthen equipment life.
Industrial Refrigeration Systems Energy Management
With a focus on industrial refrigeration systems that use ammonia as the refrigerant, this training will equip attendees with the knowledge and tools to reduce
energy usage and operating costs, and improve the reliability of refrigeration systems. Training will focus on technical basics, operation of refrigeration systems,
energy efficiency potentials, and case studies of successful energy efficiency projects and implementation strategies. Participants will receive a copy of the
Industrial Refrigeration Best Practices Guide, which serves as the course’s technical foundation and a roadmap for making industrial refrigeration systems both
energy efficient and productive. With the knowledge and tools gained, past attendees and their customers have implemented low/no cost strategies resulting in
annual energy savings greater than $50,000.
Pumping System Assessment Tool (PSAT)
Developed for plant engineering and operations staff, this course discusses performance problems encountered in everyday applications. The workshop covers
practical issues involved in field measurements of fluid and electrical data and presents the Pump System Assessment Tool (PSAT), used to assess the
performance of pump systems. Learn how the software functions, what data is required, how to use the software when measured data is not available, and what
the assessment results mean. After completing this course, you will understand how to use PSAT to actively determine the best configuration for your pump
system in order to achieve optimal energy and cost savings.
Variable Frequency Drives and Energy Efficiency
Rotating equipment consumes 50% of the total electrical energy in the US. Variable drive technology offers a cost-effective method to match driver speed to load
demands. You will learn energy saving techniques and how to calculate a return on investment. Topics include: How to compare, implement and maintain an
adjustable speed motor/drive system; motor/drive technical capabilities: bypass systems, speed/torque control methods, system communications, code
regulations, power distribution considerations; effects a drive can have on other electrical systems and how to monitor/correct problems; the dangerous and
potentially costly results of an improperly installed and maintained drive.
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