WSAA Improving energy

outcomes – Project Outputs

From the Boardroom to the Depot

John Day North East Water

Background

• Urban water utilities are large users of energy (particularly

electricity ~$0.5B/year)

• Significant changes in the electricity sector, NEM,

government policies, rising prices

• Energy Management (EM) is a looming issue

• Growing expectations for operational cost containment, emissions

reduction

• Water utility staff need to be aware of the issue and improve

their capability

• 2016 WSAA EM Benchmarking Project (27 utilities) showed

major deficiency in EM Training and Development (EMTD)

• Improving Energy Outcomes is part of the response to

address this gap

A New Language

Project overview

Aim

• Help water utilities achieve improvements in energy

outcomes by enhanced internal capability through training

resources

Objectives

1. Develop Knowledge & Skills matrix to help identify required

competencies

2. Create an Energy Management Awareness level training

guide

3. Identify available and relevant energy training products and

services

Energy Management 101 Guide

• Awareness level introductory training course guide

• Could be delivered by internal trainer/facilitator, or guide for

individual learning

• Six modules, reflecting EM tasks likely to be undertaken by

different functions

• Module 1 is energy/ electricity basics; foundation

• Provides BASIC AWARENESS level knowledge and skills, NOT

detailed technical information. Introduces concepts, processes

and principles.

• For higher level learning - access training courses identified in

training inventory

EM 101 Guide Modules

Module 1 Energy

Basics

Module 2

Leadership and

Commitment

Module 3

Strategic

Planning

Module 4 Asset

Planning,

Design and

Delivery

Module 5

Operations and

Maintenance

Module 6 Energy

procurement

1.1 Understanding

energy and

electricity

2.1 Energy use in a

water utility

3.1 Developing an

energy action plan

4.1 Energy

optimisation in

asset planning

5.1 Conducting

energy audits

6.1 Understanding

energy bills

1.2 Greenhouse

gas emissions

from electricity

2.2 Drivers for

energy

management

3.2 Reporting

results

4.2 Energy

optimisation in

asset design and

specification

5.2 Energy

optimisation in

equipment and

processes

6.2 Energy

procurement

1.3 Sources of

electricity

2.3 Current policies

and potential

duture directions

3.3 Supporting

implementation

4.3 Energy

optimisation in

asset delivery

5.3 Monitoring and

assessment

6.3 Utilising excess

energy

EM 101 Modules – target audiences

Module 1

Energy Basics

Module 2

Leadership and

Commitment

Module 3

Strategic

Planning

Module 4

Asset Planning,

Design &

Delivery

Module 5

Operations &

Maintenance

Module 6

Energy

Procurement

All personnel

Board Members,

Managing DirectorsStrategic Planners

/Coordinators

Engineers (Civil,

Env, Process)

Hydraulic modellers

Engineer (Elec,

Mech, Process)

Treatment Plant

Supervisor/ Coord

Accountant, Finance

Lead

General Managers

Energy Planners

/Coords

Asset

Planners/Coord,

Asset Mgrs

Network Ops Mgrs,

Supervisor/ Coord

Energy Manager/

Coord

Corporate Strategic

Planners

Sustainability

Planners /Coords

Infrastructure

Project Mgrs/

Officers

Treatment Plant

Operator, Network

Operator,

Technician, Team

Leader, Electrician

Fleet Manager,

Procurement Lead

K&S Matrix Screenshot

ROLE

1 ENERGY BASICS2 LEADERSHIP &

COMMITMENT

3 STRATEGIC

PLANNING

4. ASSET PLANNING,

DESIGN & DELIVERY

5 OPERATIONS AND

MAINTENANCE

6. ENERGY

PROCUREMENT

Accountant 1 2 2 2 2 3

Administrative Assistant 1 1 0 0 1 1

Board Chair 1 2 1 1 0 1

Board Director 1 2 1 1 0 1

Board Secretary 1 2 1 1 0 1

Energy Manager/ Coordinator 2 3 3 2 2 2

Engineer Civil 2 2 1 3 1 1

Engineer Electrical 2 2 1 2 3 1

Engineer Mechanical 2 2 1 2 3 1

Engineer Process 2 2 1 2 3 1

Finance Manager 1 2 2 2 1 3

Fleet Manager 1 1 1 1 1 1

General Manager 1 3 2 2 2 2

Hydrographer 1 1 1 2 1 1

Internal Auditor 1 2 1 1 1 2

Managing Director 1 3 2 2 1 2

Operator - Equipment 2 1 1 1 3 2

Operator - Plant & Process 2 1 1 1 3 2

People & Culture Manager 1 2 1 1 1 1

Planner - Assets 2 2 1 3 2 1

Planner - Environmental 2 2 2 2 2 1

Planner - Strategic 2 2 3 2 2 2

Procurement Lead 2 2 1 1 1 3

PR & Communications Lead 1 2 1 1 1 1

Project Manager 2 2 1 3 1 1

Team Leader 1 2 1 2 2 2

Technician 1 1 0 2 2 1

EM Training Inventory

Purpose• Tool to help water utilities identify T&D courses in energy management

How it works• Spreadsheet with information on course by row

• Searchable by filters including IEO Module and Learning Outcome

Contents• 95 training courses

• 28 informative documents, tools and/or guidelines

• 28 Free Training Courses (mainly government)

• 62 at cost Training Courses

• Includes website links

Go to the WSAA Website

Click in search

Type Energy 101

Now Out

Thanks to

Clare Idriss Icon Water

George Parrott Gold Coast Water

Meghan Kreutzer Coliban Water

Ruben Muller Sydney Water

Glen Taylor Queensland Urban Utilities

Tony Overman Encader Consulting

Greg Ryan WSAA

Thanks