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The Path to Resilience: Maximizing Energy Savings at Wastewater Treatment Plants

June 25, 2024June 25, 2024

Wastewater treatment facilities can account for up to 30% of a municipality’s energy use. Plants that set energy efficiency as […]

Blog, Case study, Wastewater

Water Pumping Efficiency Technical Tip

June 4, 2024June 4, 2024

Fluid pumping is a major component of many water and wastewater plants’ energy consumption. For most potable water plants, pumping […]

Blog, Case study, Uncategorized, Wastewater
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Heartland Community College Net Zero Plan

September 23, 2021September 29, 2023

Heartland Community College has an impressive sustainability record. Their accomplishments include the installation of a 1.65 MW wind turbine, geothermal […]

Blog, Case study, Net Zero climate action, net zero
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Downers Grove Net Zero Wastewater Treatment with Bio-gas

November 18, 2021September 29, 2023

Innovative leadership and collaboration with the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation has allowed the Downers Grove Sanitary District WWTP to become a net-zero energy plant. Read how the district has reduced costs and increased resiliency by running their plant with bio-gas produced on site.

Blog, Case study, Uncategorized, Wastewater climate action, wastewater treatment

Herrin WWTP Case Study

June 28, 2023September 29, 2023

In 2018, SEDAC performed an energy assessment for the Herrin IL Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). The assessment identified several energy […]

Blog, Case study, Wastewater energy efficiency, wastewater treatment

Village of Heyworth WWTP Case Study

June 29, 2023September 29, 2023

In 2022, the Village of Heyworth wastewater treatment plant, a 1.0 MGD lagoon system, faced an electric supply hike of […]

Blog, Case study, Uncategorized, Wastewater energy efficiency, wastewater treatment

Kishwaukee Water Reclamation District WWTP Case Study

June 29, 2023September 29, 2023

The Kishwaukee Water Reclamation District (KWRD) has been pursuing energy efficiency and energy recovery opportunities for many years. In October […]

Blog, Case study, Uncategorized, Wastewater energy efficiency, wastewater treatment
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John A. Logan College Pool Cover Case Study

November 18, 2021January 10, 2022

John A. Logan College (JALC) has a history of implementing energy efficiency improvements to reduce energy costs and to demonstrate […]

Blog, Case study, Net Zero energy efficiency
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Normal Children’s Discovery Museum

May 5, 2013January 10, 2022

It was a building energy mystery – a beautiful new 34,000 square foot museum facility that was using twice as […]

Case study energy assessment
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UIC Research Building

March 29, 2015January 10, 2022

The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Molecular Biology Research Building is located just a few blocks southwest of the […]

Case study energy assessment

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