New lights save Troy facility money
Friday, March 07, 2008
TROY — How does a local company achieve a power savings equal to 251,953 gallons of gasoline?
Ask Freudenberg-NOK in Troy.
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According to Orion Energy Systems of Plymouth, Wisc., Freudenberg-NOK changed its lighting from conventional "high-intensity discharge" (HID) lighting to a "compact modular high-intensity fluorescent system."
The company replaced 100 465-watt HID fixtures with 100 221-watt compact modular fixtures, Orion said in a recent statement.
"Lighting energy costs fell as a result from a projected $20,311 per year to $9,653, and the project had a 47 percent ROI (return on investment)," Orion said.
Orion said its energy management systems have "delivered energy savings" for 90 Fortune 500 companies since 2001.
Freudenberg-NOK is a joint venture partnership between Freudenberg & Co. in Germany and NOK Corp. in Japan. The companies make elastomeric seals and custom-molded products.
