Power Monitoring for Businesses: Importance, Basics, and Equipment
Energy use and emission output have become top-of-mind concerns for businesses of all industries and sizes. As energy bills continue to rise and demands for detailed emission reporting intensifies, there are several reasons why power monitoring has received so much excitement from C&I businesses. In this article, we will run through some of the basics […]
Networked Lighting Controls: Types, Protocols, Methods, and Benefits
In the past decade, lighting controls have come a long way, offering various benefits to both commercial and industrial buildings. One major advancement is networked lighting control systems (NLCs), which provide several advantages over traditional lighting controls. In this overview, we’ll discuss the different types of lighting control systems, control protocols, methods of light control, […]
HD Supply funds over 50% of warehouse lighting upgrade with ComEd Incentives
For commercial customers of ComEd Energy, there is a major opportunity to receive significant funding towards building efficiency upgrades — including lighting, HVAC, refrigeration, insulation, and more. ComEd’s energy incentive program, which became even stronger at the start of 2023, continues to be one of the top incentive programs in the US for C&I facilities […]
Daltile transforms stone and tile showrooms with new lighting standard
Daltile, one of North America’s top suppliers for stone, tile, and ceramic products, transformed several of their retail sites from storage warehouses to energizing showroom floors. Learn how PEC helped them efficiently deploy 20 LED retrofits across 14 states, while creating a consistent lighting standard for future project rollouts. Challenges with poor showroom light levels […]
What are common qualities of poor facility lighting?
Lighting is often an understated and underassessed component of C&I facilities. They turn on, off, and show up on the energy bill. But poor facility lighting can have a substantial impact on both business and employee health over time, playing a wide-ranging role in areas from energy efficiency to safety. In our Ask the Expert […]
Steel facility reduces energy use by 73% with LED retrofit
For this Metals USA steel plant in Tulsa, OK, reducing their annual energy use by 73% was just the beginning of benefits gained from a custom-designed LED retrofit. Not only does the increase annual lighting spend, but the new system leverages high-quality, long-lasting LED fixtures that eliminate the need for costly and disruptive maintenance. Smart […]
What is Energy as a Service (EaaS)?
Energy efficiency continues to be a top priority for C&I facilities. Cost of energy continues to rise, and sustainability is top-of-mind for investors, consumers, and governing bodies. However, with ongoing economic uncertainty, business leaders have been left feeling uneasy when evaluating large capital expenditures to adopt energy efficient technologies. As a means to address these […]
PEC reflects on 13 years of impact
By helping our customers meet their energy goals, our team at PEC has helped them save a massive 2,152,795 tons of C02 since 2009. But what does that look like? See the big-picture impact of these energy savings in our latest video below: Transcript: Creating a better world often starts by making changes on a […]
