Business Services

MVEC is committed to helping our business accounts (commercial, industrial and agricultural) operate their facilities more energy efficiently and safely. Below are services available at little or no cost to you:

Energy Audit Studies

Is your business using energy efficiently? How much power is your facility using? Could changing some operations in your business save you money? The Energy Audit Study identifies energy and power cost reduction opportunities.

Infrared Testing & Ultrasonic Scanning

Do you suspect your equipment is giving off excessive heat? Using specialized infrared cameras, we can detect and provide solutions to minimize damage and increase the life expectancy of the electrical systems in your facility.

Ultrasonic scanning technology can detect potential failures in wiring and buss bar connections, switchgear, transformers and circuit breakers. This service can save your business time and money by allowing you to schedule maintenance and avoid unplanned downtime. Many business insurance policies require annual testing or offer premium savings for businesses that do so.

Power Quality

How much power does your facility need? What quality of voltage does your electric system use throughout the day? How susceptible is your equipment to power disturbances? We can monitor your electrical systems for power quality issues and provide customized recommendations which can improve the reliability of production processes at your facility.

Power Factor

Power Factor measures how efficiently a building uses power. It is the ratio of “Real Power”, (kW used) to “Apparent Power” (kVA), which is the total amount of electricity a utility must provide. A power factor of 1 is 100% efficient, and a power factor of .70 is quite inefficient. An electric motor running with no “load” has little or no demand for real power; MVEC, however, has to supply much more current to the motor than is theoretically required, due to the “Reactive Power” (kVar) required to create the magnetic fields within the coiled wire inside the motor. This will result in a low Power Factor which can result in additional charges.

An analogy can be made to a glass of root beer. The utility must provide infrastructure (the mug) large enough (kVA) to contain both the drinkable root beer (kW) as well as the non-drinkable foam (kVAR). Power Factor can be improved by the installation of special equipment called capacitors. Please contact MVEC for assistance with your Power Factor questions.

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