The Plant Energy Profiler Excel, or PEPEx, is an excel based software tool provided by the U.S. Department of Energy to help industrial plant managers in the United States identify how energy is being purchased and consumed at their plant and identify potential energy and cost savings. PEPEx is designed so that the users can complete a plant profile in about an hour. PEPEx provides users with a customized, printable report that shows the details of energy purchases, how energy is consumed, potential cost and energy savings, and a list of next steps that can be followed to save energy.
Release Information
PEPEx (an excel version of ePEP) was released on March 9,2017. The excel version includes an improved user interface, streamlined data entry process, an improved report page and the ability to input data and display results in users preferred units.
System Requirements
This tool is a Microsoft Excel based tool that can be run locally on a computer. The system requirements to use the tool include:
Windows 2000, Windows Vista, Windows XP or Windows 7.
Microsoft Office Suite 2007 or newer.
Tools and Resources
- PEPEx Download
- PEPEx Algorithm Document
- PEPEx Tutorial
- PEPEx Release Notes
PEPEx Scorecards
PEPEx determines the potential savings for various end use equipment in a plant by asking a series of questions about the setup, operating parameters, and maintenance methods used. The questions are broken out into scorecards and separated by the following system areas.
- Combined Heat and Power
- Compressed Air
- Process Cooling and Refrigeration
- Process Heating
- Pumps
- Steam Generation Equipment
Feedback
We welcome all comments and feedback regarding the PEP software tool. If you have any specific comments or feedback that you would like to give, please send an email to the following address:
AMO_ToolHelpDesk@ee.doe.gov
If you are reporting a bug or error please include as much information as possible as to which screen you were on at the time and the full text of any error message that you receive.