Website: www.managenergy.net, www.energaia.pt, E-mail: vferreira@energaia.pt and lcastanheira@energaia.pt
A new approach to energy management was tested on two water utilities in the North of Portugal. The analysis of 21 pumping stations allowed identification of electricity cost savings by better procurement, potential changes to pumping regimes and load management, future pump replacement programs, and the need for a computer-based energy monitoring system
