Energy savings is essential for businesses and the environment. With many motor efficiencies already exceeding 95%, looking at the system was essential for increasing energy savings. Over the past several years, the motor industry has sought to find ways for systems using motors to better manage energy. Introducing the Power Drive System (PDS) – a combination of motor, an adjustable speed drive, and sensors, which allows both constant load and variable load applications to significantly reduce energy consumption (in some cases 40x more than going to the next higher motor efficiency band).

Find out more using the resources below:

NEMA Premium Motor Efficiency Verification Licensee program| For installers: find manufacturers currently participating and the motor ratings available. For manufacturers: Learn more about the requirements and how to participate in the NEMA Premium Motor Efficiency Licensee Program.

2021 Motor System Market Assessment Report (Vol. 1) | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issues volume 1 of U.S Industrial And Commercial Motor System Market Assessment Report detailing the installed base of motors in the United States.

The Power Drive Systems paper| The 28 page paper by CADEO reviewed operational data from over 130 pumps in the Northwest to determine the energy savings potential of using power drive systems in both constant and variable load applications.