By replacing inefficient pumps and installing variable-frequency drives (VFDs), the Iowa city of Cedar Rapids has reduced power usage over the past few years. In addition, the city’s Water Division has cut electrical costs by optimizing operations at off-peak hours and earning...
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Cedar Rapids controls electricity costs through careful monitoring, power-saving upgrades and enrollment in the electric utility’s interruptible rate program.
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