CalPortland is proud to announce six plants achieved the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry.  The ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry recognizes plants that achieve a 10% reduction in energy intensity within five years. The average energy intensity reduction for all six CalPortland plants was 33.2 percent.

By achieving the ENERGY STAR Challenge, CalPortland continues to demonstrate a commitment to protecting the environment by improving energy performance with ENERGY STAR.  “Achieving the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry recognizes the ongoing dedication of our plants to improve energy efficiency,” said Allen Hamblen, President/CEO of CalPortland. “We are honored to be recognized by the EPA for our commitment to protecting the environment and the community.”

Examples of energy reduction actions at the facilities are identified below along with their corresponding percentage energy intensity reduction from baseline:

 

National City terminal, National City, CA – 70.7% in five years.

  • The National City terminal switched from pneumatic rail cars to gravity rail cars which require less energy to operate, lowered compressor pressure from 125psi to 100psi, and reduced rail unloading times, which reduced the operational time of energy intensive equipment.

 

Stockton West Cement terminal, Stockton, CA – 10% in three years.

  • The Stockton terminal overhauled a very old and inefficient dust collector and upgraded the old truck loadout system, replacing the old inefficient equipment with new, energy efficient motors and more efficient pipe routing.

 

Diablo Aggregate plant, Coolidge, AZ – 33.7% in three years.

East Gate Ready Mix plant, Henderson, NV – 10.5% in three years.

Newberg Ready Mix plant, Newberg, OR – 24.9% in three years.

White River Aggregate plant, Enumclaw, WA – 49.3% in five years.

  • The aggregate and ready mix plants implemented continual LED lighting modifications, compressed air leak repairs, replaced air compressors with more efficient compressors, and replaced water chilling systems with more efficient water chillers.

 

The ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry is a national call-to-action to improve energy efficiency of America’s manufacturers by 10% or more.  By taking the ENERGY STAR Challenge, manufacturing sites set a goal to reduce their energy intensity by 10% within 5 years.

About ENERGY STAR

ENERGY STAR® is the government-backed symbol for energy efficiency, providing simple, credible, and unbiased information that consumers and businesses rely on to make well-informed decisions. Thousands of industrial, commercial, utility, state, and local organizations—including nearly 40% of the Fortune 500®—partner with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deliver cost-saving energy efficiency solutions that protect the climate while improving air quality and protecting public health. Since 1992, ENERGY STAR and its partners have helped American families and businesses save 5 trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity, avoid more than $500 billion in energy costs, and achieve 4 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas reductions. In 2020 alone, ENERGY STAR and its partners helped Americans save more than 520 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity and avoid $42 billion in energy costs.

About CalPortland

CalPortland Company is a major producer of cement, ready mixed concrete, aggregates, concrete products and asphalt in the western United States and Canada. Founded in 1891, CalPortland remains a leader in the industry through its commitment to quality, safety, customer service, technical excellence and environmental leadership. The company maintains its headquarters in Summerlin, Nevada. For more information about CalPortland Company, visit www.calportland.com.

For information contact (626) 852-6200 or info@calportland.com