Saving money with energy conservation: economic analysis of conservation measures

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6803445· OSTI ID:6803445

Bailey, J E; Roller, D A; Moor, W C

The basic tools for performing simple economic analyses of energy-conservation measures are reviewed. Energy accounting establishes energy-utilization patterns and performance goals. Directions for analyzing the utility bill are presented. Part 2 introduces ways to calculate the payback period, return on investment, and present worth of energy-conservation measures. Examples are given for reducing parking lot and indoor lighting, adding storm windows, reducing ventilation-fan running time, recycling boiler condensate, and shifting electrical-demand peak. A discussion of the inflation, depreciation, and income-tax ramifications of energy conservation is offered.

• Research Organization: Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-78CS60235
• OSTI ID: 6803445
• Report Number(s): DOE/CS/60235-T2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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