Host a "Pumping Systems Optimization: Opportunities to Improve Life Cycle Performance"course for your service territory, customers, employees, distributors and/or vendors! 

In the United States industrial sector, pumping systems account for about 25% of all energy consumed by electric motors, and for over 50% of the electricity in certain pumping-intensive industries, including municipal water and wastewater.  This market has been traditionally difficult to drive energy conservation efforts. This one-day course developed by Pump Systems Matter will help you reach those customers and start to drive change in how they view their pumping systems.

Why this is the right course to support your energy efficiency programs:

• Pump Systems Matter is a 501(c)3 organization that provides quality product-neutral training and market awareness on pumping systems.
• Qualified Instructors have attended rigorous training on the course and they can share their many years of experience working with pump systems users at customers.
• Students will develop skills to identify energy savings opportunities with pumping systems and understand how to develop an Action Plan including financial justification for pumping systems efficiency projects. This will result in short-term annual energy savings for your customers.
• This course includes two follow-up activities to help ensure success with the Action Plan will be presented to all course participants. These include:
  • Invitations to participate in quarterly webinars with instructors to review successes, solutions implemented, obstacles and additional help needed
  • Post course surveys to each participant to learn more about their solutions implemented and energy and other cost savings 
• Pump Systems Matter has the capabilities to provide the full service training solution or just the course content and speakers.
  • Full service training solutions include: taking registrations, procuring lists, marketing the course, securing locations, handling logistics, hiring instructors, administering course critiques and implementing a follow-up strategy to determine energy improvement successes.
• Pump Systems Matter has developed a special offer for State Energy Offices including full service training execution for three or six of these courses in different locations throughout the state.

Why you should host this course in your service territory:

• Strengthen customer relationships by demonstrating that with the volatile economic conditions you are providing them with new skills to help their organization reduce energy and operating costs. 
• Help your technical and sales staff be more effective with their customers by providing training about this critical energy savings opportunity. 
• Provide valuable Professional Development Hours (PDH) that can be used toward Continuing Education Units (CEU). 
• Complement your energy conservation programs with energy efficiency education on pumping systems. 

For more hosting information review the Frequently Asked Questions. For more course information review "Pumping Systems Optimization: Opportunities to Improve Life Cycle Performance." 

To inquire about hosting, complete the Inquiry Form or contact Kathy Doran at 973-267-9700 ext. 216 or kdoran@pumps.org.

Actual quotes from satisfied utility hosts:

“Our customers and trade alliance community have both actively participated in the "Pump Systems Optimization" course.  This course has helped us develop our trade alliance community’s skills set and raise the profile of pumping efficiency as an important opportunity related to manufacturing reliability improvements and energy efficiency for our largest industrial customers. BC Hydro Power Smart will be offering this again in our Province.” Alex Adams, Industrial Marketing Program Manager, BC Hydro

 “Xcel Energy uses training to both build awareness of the opportunities for energy efficiency and help customers develop the skills to work with their individual systems.  The Pump Systems Matter course "Pumping System Optimization" achieved both these objectives.  It provided the content we were looking for to convey these messages with instructors that were knowledgeable about the technology and had actual case studies that they could share that really gave the message credibility.” Tami Gunderzik, Industrial Product Manager, Xcel Energy

"In our relatively small market, this "Pump System Optimization" course had the greatest attendance of all the industrial segments to date. It really showed the desire to get a handle on pumping issues and help their facilities become more profitable. Even though they pay the lowest electricity rates in North America, our customers are using the knowledge and case studies to evaluate inefficient pumping systems and develop business cases for upgrades by including maintenance and reliability costs. I would highly recommend hosting this course to other utilities." Martin Bima, Industrial Systems Engineer, Manitoba Hydro

Cancellation Policy:  The Host and/or PSM reserves the right to cancel a session, without penalty, should enrollment not reach the critical mass required for the maximum effectiveness of the material, i.e. less than 12 participants.  Notice of cancellations must be given to PSM with 14 days prior to the course date.