The Efficiency Maine Trust administers funds for its programs from the Maine Public Utilities Commission and the Energy and Carbon Savings Trust or Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Sappi Fine Paper North America, using the Efficiency Maine grant will replace PM3’s fixed speed pumps with variable speed drives, which allow the pumping systems to better match energy consumption with process needs.
Sappi Fine Paper North America is currently installing new pumps and further work will be conducted during the course of the year by utilizing scheduled routine maintenance shutdowns.
Efficiency Maine is to promote energy efficiency and savings while reducing pollution created by the generation of electricity.
Somerset Mill’s new pumping systems are expected to reduce electrical energy consumption by over 3.2 million kWh annually, which is comparable to the yearly electrical usage of about 300 homes consuming 1000kWh per month.
