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Electric Motors Bounty Scheme


The Motor Bounty Scheme is now being rolled out on a national basis following the successful completion of a five month pilot.  The scheme provides a direct financial incentive to permanently remove low-efficiency three-phase electric motors from New Zealand industry.

Further details of the scheme are available at www.motorbounty.co.nz

Fonterra Compressed Air Systems Electricity Efficiency Pilot 

The report on this pilot study details the work undertaken by Fonterra, and the electricity savings achieved, through operational and capital investments in its compressed air systems (CAS).

The information derived from the Fonterra pilot provides the basis for the Commission’s current work towards a CAS best practice electricity efficiency programme.

Electric motors pilot study - Winstone Aggregates - Belmont Quarry

This report provides information and learnings from a pilot study on industrial motors carried out at the Winstones Aggregates Belmont Quarry

Electric motors efficiency study

Over the period from May 2005 to November 2006, the Electricity Commission sponsored a study of electricity efficiency opportunities from electric motors."

Interventions Analysis: Compressed Air and Electric Motors

This report considers the case for intervention by the Electricity Commission to promote better electricity efficiency in the area of compressed air systems and electric motors.

Project teams

Compressed Air Systems Best Practice Stakeholder Group

The purpose of the Compressed Air Systems (CAS) Best Practice Stakeholder Group is to enable the Commission to engage a range of CAS stakeholders in the development of a quality and sustained CAS best practice electricity efficiency initiative

Testing of electric motors for compliance with Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS)

As the foundation of the Commission's motors programme, it is critical that all stakeholders are confident that motors sold in New Zealand as MEPS 2006 compliant are in fact so:

  • The Commission should not invest in interventions accelerating the deployment of the MEPS registered motors, without a high degree of confidence that the expected efficiency improvements will be achieved;
  • Motor rewinders and motor users may be hesitant in supporting incentives if they are not confident of the financial returns, which are directly linked to their confidence in the efficiency claims of MEPS compliant motors;

In light of the above, the motors programme is to include a special sampling and testing project, to provide a baseline measure of compliance of the new motors currently available for sale and that claim to be MEPS 2006 complaint.

The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) has a statutory role and expertise in the monitoring of MEPS compliance of electric motors. The Commission has therefore requested, and EECA has agreed to provide this service.

The Government Policy Statement on Electricity Governance (GPS) requires (s 34) that any purchase by the Commission of services from EECA should be formalised in contracts which should be made available on the Commission's website.

Contract awarded for development and administration of bounty scheme for low-efficiency three-phase electric motors

In September 2007, the Commission put out a request for proposals for bounty schemes for low-efficiency three-phase electric motors, with the objective being to increase the rate of uptake of motors that meet the relevant current MEPS (minimum energy performance standards).

Following evaluation of the proposals received, the Commission has awarded a contract for the development and administration of the motors bounty scheme to Nelson-based Energy Associates Limited.

The bounty scheme will focus on the replacement of low-efficiency (pre-2002 manufacture) motors with rated capacity larger than 22 kW and less than 185 kW.

The size range restriction on qualifying for bounties reflects the results of other studies that have demonstrated that repairing a failed 3-phase motor of less than 22 kW rating is seldom a financially sound option. And most business owners and managers are aware of this fact, which stems from the competitiveness of the new motors market and the strong New Zealand dollar.

As arrangements need to be negotiated with a number of service providers to assist the collection and disposal of the replaced motors, the bounty scheme is expected to be available on a nation-wide basis in the latter half of 2008.

At this stage in the development of the scheme, any enquires should be initially directed to Rod Treder, Programme Manager - Industrial, Electricity Commission.

Email contact; rod.treder@electricitycommission.govt.nz

. Direct dial; 04 462 0618.

Contracts have been let by the Commission, for the establishment and operation of a Compressed Air Systems Auditor Accreditation Scheme.

The Energy Management Association of New Zealand (EMANZ) will administer the scheme. Until a dedicated website with details is available, enquiries about the scheme should be directed to Connie Crookshanks (Provisional Scheme Administrator) at 027 472 8038 or connie@compressedairaudit.org.nz.

The University of Waikato has been appointed as sole provider of a Compressed Air Systems Education Course, satisfactory completion of which is a prerequisite to becoming an accredited CAS auditor under the Compressed Air Systems Auditor Accreditation Scheme. Information about the course should be directed to Tony Cartner, Associate Dean Science and Engineering on t.cartner@waikato.ac.nz.

Last update on 04 September 2008 11:30 AM