The Southtowns Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility has been saving money on power for years with small changes that didn’t require new equipment.In 2018 the plant, largest of six treatment plants operated by Erie County, New York, took part in a Strategic Energy Management Program sponsored by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. The program was designed to target low-cost energy-saving steps. It found lots of them, and the plant has reaped the rewards ever since.An exploration“Often when people speak of energy savings, they think about items such as premium efficiency motors and VFDs,” says Joe Fiegl, deputy
