IOF-WV was the nation’s first state-level program to help manufacturers create financial savings through energy efficiency and was the model for more than 20 other state IOF programs nationwide. IOF-WV is a partnership program with the goal to save energy, reduce waste, and improve productivity in the country’s most energy-intensive industries. IOF-WV teams work with companies to assess high prior
ity research needs and develop projects that improve energy efficiency and environmental performance. IOF-WV:
•Is a Save Energy Now program partner with the U.S. Department of Energy
•Engages University research groups in innovative partnership projects to improve energy efficiency and environmental sustainability
•Conducts energy assessments, in partnership with the WVU Industrial Assessment Center, that maximize energy efficiency, reduce waste and improve productivity
•Provides technical assistance and information on energy efficiency vendors to companies implementing energy savings recommendations
•Conducts innovative faculty-developed training programs and sponsors U.S. DOE BestPractices workshops on system-wide and component-specific topics to teach employees how to run plants more efficiently
•Provides information to industry about energy efficiency through annual symposia, project meetings, websites, and the monthly newsletter, IOF-WV UpDate
