Case Studies JEA uses energy efficiency to meet demand for low-cost, reliable electric service

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	JEA uses energy efficiency to meet demand for low-cost, reliable electric service

JEA uses energy efficiency to meet demand for low-cost, reliable electric service

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems
Applicable Industries	Transportation Utilities
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Facility Management
Use Cases	Building Energy Management Energy Management System Predictive Maintenance
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration Training
Challenge	Jacksonville has a diverse economy including tourism, manufacturing, import-export services, and is a leading transportation and distribution hub with major port operations serving the auto industry. To serve such a wide range of commercial and industrial enterprises, JEA needed to develop and manage a portfolio of energy efficiency programs to meet the needs of business customers while keeping administrative costs low. JEA chose Nexant to design and implement its InvestSmart suite of commercial and industrial energy efficiency programs, including the Small Business Direct Install (SBDI) program. JEA trusted Nexant’s experience and success in providing turnkey solutions to meet their diverse business challenges and overcome market barriers specific to each of their customer segments, especially small businesses. Read More
About Customer	JEA of Jacksonville, FL, is the seventh largest municipal electric utility company in the United States. Not subject to the same regulations as investor-owned utilities, JEA voluntarily and strategically pursues energy efficiency as a least-cost resource to provide customers with reliable, affordable electricity and support economic development. JEA serves a diverse economy that includes tourism, manufacturing, import-export services, and is a leading transportation and distribution hub with major port operations serving the auto industry. The company needed to develop and manage a portfolio of energy efficiency programs to meet the needs of its wide range of commercial and industrial enterprises while keeping administrative costs low. Read More
Solution	Nexant was chosen by JEA to design and implement its InvestSmart suite of commercial and industrial energy efficiency programs, including the Small Business Direct Install (SBDI) program. Nexant provided a one-stop, full-service program design, management, marketing, trade ally recruitment and training, and ongoing measurement and verification. They utilized their iEnergy business process management software for real-time tracking, reporting, on-site assessments, application, and rebate processing in one simple platform. Nexant also engaged JEA’s trade ally network to perform site assessments and install energy efficiency improvements, which helped keep administration costs low. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics

Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems

Applicable Industries

Transportation

Utilities

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Facility Management

Use Cases

Building Energy Management

Energy Management System

Predictive Maintenance

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Training

Challenge

Jacksonville has a diverse economy including tourism, manufacturing, import-export services, and is a leading transportation and distribution hub with major port operations serving the auto industry. To serve such a wide range of commercial and industrial enterprises, JEA needed to develop and manage a portfolio of energy efficiency programs to meet the needs of business customers while keeping administrative costs low. JEA chose Nexant to design and implement its InvestSmart suite of commercial and industrial energy efficiency programs, including the Small Business Direct Install (SBDI) program. JEA trusted Nexant’s experience and success in providing turnkey solutions to meet their diverse business challenges and overcome market barriers specific to each of their customer segments, especially small businesses.

About Customer

JEA of Jacksonville, FL, is the seventh largest municipal electric utility company in the United States. Not subject to the same regulations as investor-owned utilities, JEA voluntarily and strategically pursues energy efficiency as a least-cost resource to provide customers with reliable, affordable electricity and support economic development. JEA serves a diverse economy that includes tourism, manufacturing, import-export services, and is a leading transportation and distribution hub with major port operations serving the auto industry. The company needed to develop and manage a portfolio of energy efficiency programs to meet the needs of its wide range of commercial and industrial enterprises while keeping administrative costs low.

Solution

Nexant was chosen by JEA to design and implement its InvestSmart suite of commercial and industrial energy efficiency programs, including the Small Business Direct Install (SBDI) program. Nexant provided a one-stop, full-service program design, management, marketing, trade ally recruitment and training, and ongoing measurement and verification. They utilized their iEnergy business process management software for real-time tracking, reporting, on-site assessments, application, and rebate processing in one simple platform. Nexant also engaged JEA’s trade ally network to perform site assessments and install energy efficiency improvements, which helped keep administration costs low.

Impact #1	The Small Business Direct Install program came in under budget on administrative costs in its first year of operation.
Impact #2	Nexant’s engagement of JEA’s trade ally network helped keep administration costs low.
Impact #3	Nexant provided a one-stop, full-service program design, management, marketing, trade ally recruitment and training, and ongoing measurement and verification.

Impact #1

The Small Business Direct Install program came in under budget on administrative costs in its first year of operation.

Impact #2

Nexant’s engagement of JEA’s trade ally network helped keep administration costs low.

Impact #3

Nexant provided a one-stop, full-service program design, management, marketing, trade ally recruitment and training, and ongoing measurement and verification.

Benefit #1	The Small Business Direct Install program exceeded its energy savings target by more than 30% in the first year.
Benefit #2	Nexant processed more than 500 incentive applications over the course of the entire energy efficiency program cycle.
Benefit #3	The program resulted in nearly 4,600 megawatt hours of savings.

Benefit #1

The Small Business Direct Install program exceeded its energy savings target by more than 30% in the first year.

Benefit #2

Nexant processed more than 500 incentive applications over the course of the entire energy efficiency program cycle.

Benefit #3

The program resulted in nearly 4,600 megawatt hours of savings.

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JEA uses energy efficiency to meet demand for low-cost, reliable electric service

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