Case Study: Composite Wood Products Plant achieves over $250,000 in annual utility savings with Eaton power factor correction

Eaton expertise helps wood processing plant achieve major utility savings

The customer, a composite wood products plant, was facing significant monthly utility penalties due to a low power factor that dropped below the utility's required threshold. To eliminate these penalties and save approximately $250,000 annually, the plant engaged Eaton for its power quality expertise and a power factor correction solution.

Eaton's team performed a detailed analysis and implemented a customized, automatically switched power factor correction (PFC) capacitor bank system. This solution successfully raised the plant's average power factor from 0.70 to 0.91, completely eliminating the utility penalties. The Eaton system achieved a full return on investment in less than 12 months and has delivered verified savings of over $250,000 per year for six years.