University of Regina Cuts Pump Power in Half with Self-Sensing Technology
For a decade, managers of Regina-based utility, Saskatchewan Power (SaskPower) in central Canada, serving about 550,000 customers, have methodically encouraged users — especially large corporations and institutions — to reduce electrical usage. SaskPower offers broad incentive programs to encourage energy reduction. Among its key targets are those customers that operate commercial and industrial pumps.
With the wild swings in weather and temperature in Saskatchewan, pumps are often busy switching from heating to cooling and back to heating again, all in the same day. So, it’s no wonder that SaskPower is trying to reduce the power required by HVAC systems, especially among larger consumers, like health care facilities, government buildings, and, more recently, educational institutions.