MELBOURNE, Australia — MMG Golden Grove has joined EnerNOC''s demand side management network in Western
Australia, says EnerNOC, the provider of energy management applications for
industrial and other type facilities.
MMG
will leverage EnerNOC''s DemandSMART application to participate in demand
response and support reductions in energy consumption at its underground and
open pit base and precious metals mine, located approximately 280 kilometers
east of Geraldton, Wash.
MMG
Golden Grove operates 24/7, year-round, and produces concentrates of zinc,
copper and high precious metals that are exported to smelters in China, Korea,
Japan, India, and Thailand. MMG will reduce its power consumption by as much as
15 megawatts (MW) when EnerNOC''s network is dispatched by System Management,
the entity that is responsible for managing the real-time operation of the regional
power system.
In
return for this service, which supports safe, secure and reliable operation of
the power system, MMG will earn substantial payments to help offset operational
costs, including electricity usage. In addition, EnerNOC will work with MMG to
incorporate demand side management into the mine''s strategic energy management
plan, with the goal of contributing to the company''s ongoing energy performance
targets.
"MMG
is committed to proactively managing our energy use, and EnerNOC''s energy management
software will enable us to strategically monitor our usage and help us meet our
energy performance targets, while helping to support the reliability of our
region''s electric power grid," Pierre Malan, MMG Golden Grove''s General
Manager, says.
EnerNOC''s
DemandSMART software will provide MMG real-time visibility into its energy
usage patterns and sources of energy consumption at the Golden Grove mine. This
data will enable Golden Grove staff to optimize participation in demand side
management dispatches and identify cost-saving opportunities through efficiency
measures.