Nelson Steel
“360’s expertise in energy data collection and reporting gave us the energy tools we needed, allowing us to better manage our energy spending for all our plants. 360 Energy has become an invaluable member of our energy team, assisting in all areas of our energy procurement and management.”
– Bill McCloy,
Operations Manager
Nelson Steel
Nelson Steel is a division of Samuel Manu-Tech Inc., a company that produces and distributes a wide range of steel products and related services from locations in Canada and the United States. Since 1973, Nelson Steel has provided steel-pickling services for the steel manufacturing industry, supporting mainly the automotive, fabrication and appliance industries.
Nelson Steel needed a more effective method to control skyrocketing energy costs at all three of its Ontario plants.
By monitoring and aggregating Nelson’s natural-gas consumption, 360 immediately identified that this client was qualified for utility rate optimization. With this knowledge, Nelson Steel was able to switch utility rates, which resulted in immediate cost savings. In fact, 360’s usage data reports saved Nelson Steel $80,000.
Each day, 360 electronically polls the meters at each of Nelson Steel’s facilities, collecting information on each plant’s energy consumption. This data is then transformed into a precise, easy-to-read report that is emailed directly to the plant managers. It identifies immediate and long-term impacts to energy consumption caused by changes in their operations. With this knowledge, Nelson Steel can budget more accurately and better control energy costs.
360 has the tools and knowledge to help Nelson Steel proactively manage its natural-gas contracts and prepare for the deregulation of the electricity market in Ontario.