Small- and medium-sized manufacturers may be eligible to receive a no-cost assessment provided by DOE Industrial Training and Assessment Centers (ITACs).
Teams located at 39 universities around the country conduct the energy audits to identify opportunities to improve productivity, reduce waste, and save energy. ITACs typically identify more than $130,000 in potential annual savings opportunities for every manufacturer assessed, nearly $50,000 of which is implemented during the first year following the assessment. Over 17,000 ITAC assessments have been conducted.
To apply for an assessment, contact one of the 39 schools across the country that currently participate in the ITAC Program. Click on a university name below for contact information for each location.
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The ITAC Database is a collection of data from over 16,000 publicly available ITAC assessments along with recommended energy-saving projects. Search by type of facility assessed (size, industry, energy usage, products, location), resulting recommendations (description, energy savings, implementation costs, and payback), and performing ITAC.
Each year, about 300 engineering students at ITACs receive hands-on assessment training at operating industrial facilities and gain substantive experience performing evaluations of industrial processes and energy systems.