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Energy Rating Label: Calculating Pump Energy Savings

Hydraulic Institute

Energy Rating Label: Calculating Pump Energy Savings

Contributor: Hydraulic Institute

Consider the pump, the ubiquitous unsung hero in the daily lives of human beings – from distributing water to generating electricity. Utilized in virtually every sector of industry, pumps are critical to individuals industries and economies alike, but studies from the United States Department of Energy confirmed that pumping systems are energy-intensive. In fact, pumping systems across all industrial sectors represent the highest energy consumption among motor-driven systems. Pumps, however, also represent the greatest potential for energy and cost savings. To realize these savings, regulations and incentives have been developed to promote high-efficiency pumps in the marketplace.

The Hydraulic Institute, a leading industry non-profit organization that sets standards for pumps and pumping systems, has developed a Pump Energy Rating system that rates bare pumps, [pumps and motors], and [pumps, motors, and drives]. Hydraulic Institute’s Energy Rating (ER) allows for commensurable comparisons of energy consumed from pumps in the marketplace. From the most consumptive to the least, the higher the ER is on the scale, the more efficient that pump is compared with others in the marketplace.

Hydraulic Institute’s Energy Rating is a direct calculation from the regulatory required Pump Energy Index (PEI) value. The Energy Rating value enables easy calculation of actual power savings over other energy ratings. A pump with an Energy Rating of 30, for example, consumes 20% less power than a pump with an ER of 10. Assuming the DOE’s average load profile, multiplying actual power savings by operating hours and cost of electricity yields the estimated cost savings.

For example, in a typical 50-horsepower system operating 5,000 hours per year, using the average commercial energy rates in the United States of 11 cents for a kilowatt-hour, a pump with an ER of 30 will have an estimated annual savings of up to $4,100 – compared to a pump with an ER of 10. An ER from the Hydraulic Institute also communicates savings when a motor and/or control is added to a pump listed in the Hydraulic Institute’s energy rating database. This allows calculation of a new energy rating based on the data for the motor and/or control added to the bare pump, which allows the option to generate a unique certificate specific to each pump configuration. Utilities, such as PG&E, are now incentivizing pumps that are listed on the Hydraulic Institute’s Energy Rating database. 

If you are considering replacing or upgrading your pump, look for the Hydraulic Institute’s Energy Rating label and review listed pumps in the Hydraulic Institute’s energy rating database. For more information on this topic visit er.pumps.org.

Can We Do Better? Understanding the U.S. Department of Energy / NRCAN 2020 Pump Regulations

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