The Hydraulic Institute’s Energy Rating Program database hits 9,400 products
The Hydraulic Institute (HI) announced that its Energy Rating (ER) Program database of rated pumps has grown to include more than 9,400 products. Based on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Motor Market Assessment, pumps can account for 40% of energy usage in industrial fluid systems. The HI Energy Rating metric represents the greatest potential savings for these and other systems through the implementation of more energy-efficient solutions. HI’s database represents the largest North American resource for easy identification of pump technologies that capture energy and cost savings in commercial, industrial, agricultural and municipal applications, the organization notes.
HI launched its Energy Rating Program in 2018 to make it easy for manufacturers and distributors to communicate energy efficiency, support power utilities in the development and operation of energy efficiency programs and help end users identify pumps that offer energy and cost-saving benefits. The program provides energy utilities with a resource to underpin incentive and rebate programs, meet regulatory goals and provide value-adds to customers. The program also allows users to view and verify data that indicates the power savings obtained from pump system upgrades and changes. Using a unique label, the program rates pumps and systems in the marketplace to show measurable comparisons of energy consumed. The higher the energy rating, the more efficient the pump.