Markets Industrial / Manufacturing SUMMER ELECTRIC LOAD REDUCTION IN CALIFORNIA'S CAST METAL INDUSTRY

SUMMER ELECTRIC LOAD REDUCTION IN CALIFORNIA'S CAST METAL INDUSTRY

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Start Year	2005
Markets Segments	Industrial / Manufacturing
Project Type	Methodology
Type of Technology	Other
Organization	California Energy Commission - PIER program
Project Status	Completed • Basic Research

The purpose of this project is to develop energy efficient metal melting methods and operating procedures for the metal casting industry in California. Metal melting accounts for approximately 55 percent of the total energy used at a foundry.