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Four Pillars of Energy Program Management. By: S. Bobby Rauf, Semtrain, LLC, 12/9/2022 A well balanced energy program management vision and approach needs to be multifaceted. As a minimum, energy programs in large industrial, commercial and institutional facilities must the following four components: Energy Conservation: Some measures of energy conservation are putative and obvious, especially in homes, offices and places of commerce. The less obvious approaches to energy conservation require more profound study and discussion supported by contrast and comparison between various proven approaches. Energy Cost: There are ways to reduce the energy cost without specifically focusing on actual MM Btu, k WH, MJ based energy consumption reduction. One example: revisiting your utility contracts. Energy Supply: As a steward of your facility or organization’s energy usage, in addition to your focus on energy conservation and energy cost, you must monitor and periodically assess opportunities to generate you own energy through renewable and non-renewable sources. Energy Storage: Awareness of the importance and availability of energy storage solutions is not only integral to the pursuit of renewable or non-renewable energy sources but it can also serve as another tool in facilities energy cost reduction efforts. For deeper understanding of the four concepts stated above, join us in one of our eight hour energy seminars scheduled to be conducted through Sem-Train.com.