Manufacturers are looking to energy-efficiency measures to help reduce their production costs and improve the bottom line. To get you on your way to saving electricity, consider:

• Replacing T12 fluorescent lamps with higher efficiency T8 fluorescent lamps and electronic ballasts and replace incandescent lamps with compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs)
• Installing automated lighting systems, controls or sensors to reduce interior and exterior lighting costs
• Using high-efficiency electric motors
• Eliminating leaks in compressed air lines and valves and recovering waste heat from oven, kiln and heating equipment
• Repairing and eliminating steam leaks and insulating pipes and equipment to prevent heat loss
• Turning off machinery not in use rather than letting it idle
• Scheduling your facility shutdown during the hottest months
• Performing flexible operations during evening or early morning hours when the demand for electricity is lowest.