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Industrial SPPI Partner Teaming Profile
Service/Product Provider
Professional Supply, Inc.
504 Liberty St.
Fremont, OH 43420
Business: Engineering Services/ Project Mgmt.
Ed Kiser, Marketing Manager
Phone: 734-637-6944
Email: ed.kiser@professionalsupplyinc.com
Industrial Partner
Ford Motor Company
550 Town Center Dr., Ste 200
Dearborn, Ml 48126
Business: Automotive
Bill Allemon, Energy Program Manager
Phone: 313-323-7910
Email: wallemon@ford.com
PSI implemented innovative energy strategies at eight Ford facilities saving $16 million a
year and improving plant conditions without any upfront costs for Ford.
Project Scope
PSI eliminated steam boilers and old HVAC units by using unique equipment technologies and control
logic.
Project Summary
PSI installed new direct contact hot water heaters for high efficiency water heating, "Big Foot" air handling
units that minimize maintenance and maximize efficiency, a Global Control System with sensors and logic
to optimize Big Foot turndown capabilities, and process heat reclamation.
•	Energy Savings
$16 million/year savings covering 8 facilities
3,138,340 MCF/year natural gas reduction and 133,825,495 kWh/year electric reduction
•	Investment
Over $90 million initial investment funded by performance contracts
•	Financial Return
Average simple return on investment—5.6 years; $16 million/year savings per Energy Service
Agreement, contracts for 8-10 years (utilities rate locked in for term of the contract); actual utility
rates result in $25 million/year savings
•	Other Benefits
Eliminated 1,600 natural gas heating and air-conditioning units (3.2 billion BTUH) in addition to
providing remote troubleshooting capabilities that reduced maintenance time and gas train
inspections; Air quality, plant temperature stability, and CO/NOx monitoring improved
Monitoring & Verifying Energy Savings
PSI installed 533 gas meters and 2,857 electric meters to capture energy use for comparison with the
baseline.
Distinguishing Value
Professionalism and innovation resulted in energy and emissions reductions beyond contracted
projections.
*»EPA
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency

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