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Discover key takeaways from the Town Roundtables focused on the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) methodology. Rick Weare from GLSD emphasizes the importance of continuous improvement in their four ongoing projects. By analyzing energy consumption, they observed significant savings: an average of 3,377,700 kWh/year in the first four years and 2,825,700 kWh/year in the last four years, leading to significant cost savings. This discussion highlights the need for adaptive planning in achieving energy efficiency and minimizing costs.
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"I didn’t realize the importance of PDCA when we started. But we’re not stopping here. We have 4 projects and when they’re done we will start planning all over again.--Rick Weare, GLSD
Comparable Savings Average kWh/Year first four years 3377700 Average kWh/Year last four years 2825700 1998 Electricity @ 0.07/kWh = $243,518 2008 Electricity @ 0.12/kWh = $298,158 With no change, yearly cost would have been $405,324/year Savings $107,166 in 2008 alone