CSX
At a Glance
Industry
Transport and Warehousing
Project Types
Engagement and Behavior Change, Industrial Energy Efficiency
Year
2012
Location
Jacksonville, FL
Net Present Value:
$1,700,000
Annual kWh Savings:
5,900,000 kWh
Annual CO2 Reductions:
4,200 metric tons
Summary
Ashish Chopra recommended a lighting retrofit and installing power factor correction equipment.
Goals
Transportation firm CSX Corporation enlisted Ashish Chopra to identify energy efficiency in its freight rail operations across 23 states. Chopra analyzed electricity use, water use and waste production, as well as the costs of each, at nine different CSX facilities.
Solutions
Ultimately, Chopra recommended a lighting retrofit for one CSX facility and installing power factor correction equipment on the air compressors at all CSX hump yards – a total of 33 compressors. He also developed an employee engagement initiative to increase awareness of energy use and reduce CSX’s energy footprint, as well as a comprehensive tool to support the initiative.
Potential Impact
Together, these projects could save CSX $1.7 million in net operating costs over their lifetimes, reduce its annual energy footprint by 5.9 million kilowatt hours and reduce its annual carbon dioxide emissions by 4,200 metric tons.