RCX PROGRAM By Becky Kalajian
RCx to the rescue DTE’s Retro-Commissioning Program helps commercial and industrial customers optimize their existing equipment and systems. Chris Currie was unsure initially about DTE’s Retro-Commissioning (RCx) Program.
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The vice president of manufacturing for Delaco Steel, a Tier 1 automotive supplier headquartered in Dearborn, says most money-saving programs typically come with a hitch.
complimentary assessment of qualifying commercial and industrial businesses’ existing buildings and process systems to optimize their efficiency. The goal is to improve comfort and functionality while saving energy and reducing maintenance costs over time, all without having to upgrade or replace equipment.
“Everyone can tell you, ‘Well, I can save you this or that,’ and it usually either costs you money or a lot of time,” Currie says. “But DTE’s program was nothing like that.”
In Currie’s case, the air compressors in his three facilities were surveyed, fixed and optimized, yielding annual energy savings worth $140,895.
DTE’s RCx Program offers a
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