Review of corporate energy departments

Technical Report · Thu Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:5142155

In this review, companies were selected in nine major industry groups: food; textiles; pulp and paper; chemicals; petroleum refining; stone, clay, and glass; steel; aluminum; and other manufacturing. An attempt was made to determine whether any of the companies had ever had a corporate-level energy planning function. Energy managers of those companies that had corporate energy departments (CEDs), were interviewed to identify the activities carried out by the CED; obtain a historical perspective of the CED; review any changes in responsibilities; examine the degree of, and movements toward, decentralization; and assess the long-term prospects of the CEDs. The review yielded no evidence that major energy-consuming companies are de-emphasizing corporate-level energy planning. It was found that only 7 of the 53 companies contacted have partially decentralized their CEDs, and only 3 companies have eliminated them. Most of the energy planners contacted noted that high degree of decentralization already exists, and that program implementation occurs primarily at the operating level. A more detailed discussion of the study plan is presented, covering the selection of the companies and the general format of the company discussions. The results of these discussions are presented. The appendix provides discussion summaries for each of the nine industry groups examined.

• Research Organization: Hagler, Bailly and Co., Washington, DC (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-81CS40405
• OSTI ID: 5142155
• Report Number(s): DOE/CS/40405-T1; ON: DE84007688
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
291000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Conservation
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320301* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Industrial & Agricultural Processes-- Energy Sources
ATTITUDES
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
CERAMICS INDUSTRY
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY POLICY
FOOD INDUSTRY
GLASS INDUSTRY
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
INDUSTRY
METAL INDUSTRY
PAPER INDUSTRY
PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
PLANNING
SURVEYS
TEXTILE INDUSTRY
WOOD PRODUCTS INDUSTRY