SEMI Tracker lists the projects completed in support of SCTE's Smart Energy Management Initiative mission.  If you would like to include your project on SCTE's SEMI Tracker page, please email the program manger at energy@scte.org for more information.


SCTE's Energy Savings Percentage To Date: 43% for 2011



Sustainable Hybrid AC UPS
The SCTE is leading the industry by implementing a Sustainable Hybrid AC Grid tied emergency powering
system to simultaneously serve dual purposes

1. to provide Redundant power for Disaster Recovery
2. to offset Utility Costs using Renewable Energy.

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Solar System Installation with Alpha Power Purchase Agreement
August 2010 – 11.28 kW DC Solar Photovoltaic System commissioned resulting in an average of 13,340 kWh/year.  The savings will offset approximately 10% of the current building load.  The return on investment will be met in 6.5 years.

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LED Lighting Installation Phase One
October 2010 – Phase one of LED lighting installation project was a retrofit of our parking lot lighting poles.  The conversion took each pole from 250 watts per bulb to 28 watts per bulb resulting in a 89% savings in energy.  The return on investment will be met in 18 months assuming the cost of electricity does not increase. 

LED Lighting Installation Phase Two
October 2010 – Phase two of LED lighting installation project was a retrofit of our board room lighting.  The conversion took 800 watts of lamps and replaced with 144 watts of LED lamps.  The performance of the new lights is virtually identical at a fraction of the cost.  In fact, the bulbs in this space were ordered without lenses so visitors could see the LED chips and not assume they were the old incandescent or flood lamps.   
 

Server Virtualization
New server technologies and operating system features allow SCTE to operate its critical business systems on half of the number of physical servers.  The new servers secured for the project take advantage of advanced processor and power supply efficiencies while at the same time offer employees the latest and greatest platforms for business operations.  If power is the only consideration for return on investment this project will be realized in 3.5 years.

Rate Negotiation
The Pennsylvania energy market is now deregulated, meaning suppliers can now charge market prices for electricity.  PECO was forecasted to increase costs by 30%.  SCTE was proactive and shopped the market locking in the rate for the next year at a competitive fixed rate.

T-12 Replacement

 LED 4’ linear tube installation in offices converting 4x40W T-12 to 2x15W 4300k LED
The payback on the project is 23 months