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    RETAP Annual Achievements

    Contact: David Herb (517) 241-8176
    Agency: Environmental Quality

    Demonstrating the effectiveness of RETAP services is critical to the continued success of the program. 

    Measuring program effectiveness is essential to the continual improvement of the pollution prevention technical assistance capabilities RETAP offers to Michigan small businesses and institutions.

     

    Quantifying the potential impacts of RETAP recommendations (using sound scientific, engineering and accounting principals) is a primary means for measuring and demonstrating program effectiveness.

     

    2012

    In Calendar Year 2012, RETAP completed 89 assessments:

     

    53 Pollution Prevention Assessments

    36 Energy Conservation Assessments

     

    Reductions                               Amounts

     

    Electricity Usage:                      21.2 million kWh

    Natural Gas Usage:                     0.8 million CCF

    Water Usage:                            13.7 million gallons

    Waste Disposal:                          2.7 million pounds

    Operating Costs:                         4.0 million dollars

     

     

    2011

    In Calendar Year 2011, RETAP completed 89 assessments:

     

    22 Pollution Prevention Assessments

    67 Energy Conservation Assessments

     

    Reductions                            Amounts

     

    Electricity Usage:                    19.7 million kWh

    Natural Gas Usage:                   1.3 million CCF

    Water Usage:                          34.8 million gallons

    Waste Disposal:                        2.5 million pounds

    Operating Costs:                       4.1 million dollars

     

     

    2010

    In Calendar Year 2010, RETAP completed 134 energy efficiency assessments at a broad range of government and business facilities.  The total estimated annual reductions in energy usage and facility operating expenses for these assessments are as follows:

     

    134 Energy Assessments

     

    Reductions                            Amounts

     

    Electricity Usage:                    21.2 million kWh

    Natural Gas Usage:                   1.0 million CCF

    Operating Costs:                       3.2 million dollars

     

     

    2009

    In Calendar Year 2009, RETAP completed 81 pollution prevention assessments at a broad range of manufacturing facilities and other businesses, such as hospitals, hotels, and private schools:

     

    81 Pollution Prevention Assessments

     

    Reductions                            Amounts

     

    Electricity Usage:                    19.8 million kWh

    Natural Gas Usage:                   1.0 million CCF

    Water Usage:                          21.6 million gallons

    Waste Disposal:                        2.9 million pounds

    Operating Costs:                       3.9 million dollars

     

     

     

    2008

    In Calendar Year 2008, RETAP completed 129 assessments:

     

    129 Pollution Prevention Assessments

     

    Reductions                            Amounts

     

    Electricity Usage:                    31.6 million kWh

    Natural Gas Usage:                   1.1 million CCF

    Water Usage:                          93.0 million gallons

    Waste Disposal:                      18.4 million pounds

    Operating Costs:                       5.8 million dollars

     

     

     

    2007

    In Calendar Year 2007, RETAP completed 108 assessments:

     

    108 Pollution Prevention Assessments

     

    Reductions                            Amounts

     

    Electricity Usage:                    40.0 million kWh

    Natural Gas Usage:                   0.7 million CCF

    Water Usage:                          50.2 million gallons

    Waste Disposal:                      28.7 million pounds

    Operating Costs:                       5.6 million dollars

     

     

     

     

     

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