Strategic Energy Management

What is SEM?

Strategic Energy Management (SEM) is a year-long series of workshops and one-on-one coaching sessions that can help your business reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions.

You’ll discover easy no-cost and low-cost solutions, operational and behavioral changes, and quick payback capital equipment investments available from ComEd and Nicor Gas.

The workshops and coaching focus on continuous improvement, integrating Lean Six Sigma, and other cost- saving and operational excellence initiatives. Our team will provide the training, motivation, and engineering support your business needs to succeed.

A year long program with year-round benefits

• No cost or financial commitment to participate
• Significant electricity and natural gas cost savings
• High ROI/quick payback on time and capital invested
• Incentives for energy savings related to low-/no- cost or otherwise non-incentivized measures
• Statistical energy models for tracking performance and forecasting
• Network with participants and learn best practices
• Technical and educational tools and resources
• Support and access to all ComEd and Nicor Gas energy efficiency offerings
• Assistance with recognizing and quantifying the non-energy benefits of pursuing energy efficiency