Namyangju City Lowers Contracted Power Capacity at Public Buildings, Saving 79.62 Million Won a Year
Namyangju City Reviews Electricity Usage at 357 Facilities
Reduces Contracted Power Capacity by a Total of 1,362 kW at 39 Facilities
Namyangju City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Choi Hyundeok) said on Oct. 13 that it expects to save approximately 79.62 million won in annual electricity costs by adjusting contracted power capacity at public buildings, sports facilities and other sites.
In July, following the launch of the ninth popularly elected administration, the city reviewed electricity usage and the appropriateness of contracted power capacity at 357 public facilities. As a result, it lowered the contracted capacity at 39 facilities by a total of 1,362 kW. The expected savings amount to approximately 6.63 million won per month.
Mayor Choi Hyundeok has been interested in and reviewing this adjustment since the transition committee stage, before taking office.
Electricity bills include a basic charge and charges based on electricity consumption. Facilities with contracted power capacity set above their actual usage levels may pay unnecessary basic charges.
The city analyzed contracted power capacity and peak demand at each facility, lowering capacity where possible without disrupting operations. Officials directly inspected electricity usage and developed improvement measures.
The city plans to continue monitoring electricity usage at public facilities and share examples of contracted power adjustments with private facilities. It also plans to provide apartment complexes and other multi-unit housing with information on how to reduce unnecessary charges by analyzing electricity rate structures and usage.
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A Namyangju City official said, "This is an example of proactive administration that reduced unnecessary spending by closely analyzing electricity usage at public facilities. We will continue to identify various ways to improve energy efficiency, save on expenditures and achieve carbon neutrality."
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