January 21, 2021, Glendora, CA – CalPortland is proud to announce that six plants have achieved the 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 plants was 29.28 percent.
By achieving the ENERGY STAR Challenge, CalPortland’s Queen Creek, AZ; LAX, CA; Normandie, CA; San Luis Obispo, CA; Troutdale, OR; and Duwamish, WA plants continue to demonstrate a commitment to protecting the environment by improving energy performance with ENERGY STAR.
“Achieving the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry recognizes the accomplishments and dedication of our six 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 strong energy management practices that produce results for the environment and the community.”
Examples of energy reduction actions by each of the six facilities are identified below along with their corresponding percentage energy intensity reduction from baseline:
The Queen Creek, AZ Ready Mix plant reduced its energy intensity by 14.7%.
- New compressor installed
- New LED lighting installed
- Plant personnel focused on shutting down equipment when not in use
The LAX, CA Ready Mix plant reduced its energy intensity by 25.2%.
- Received assistance from Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and replaced all lighting with LED technology
- Indoor lighting received motion sensor technology in order to turn off lighting when no personnel present
- Installed electronic soft starters on the Central mix drum motors
The Normandie, CA Ready Mix plant reduced its energy intensity by 35.6%.
- Upgraded all lighting to LED lighting
The San Luis Obispo, CA Ready Mix plant reduced its energy intensity by 20.9%.
- Upgraded lighting to LED lighting
- Conveying system automated
The Troutdale, OR Ready Mix plant reduced its energy intensity by 25.9%.
- Upgraded all lighting to LED lighting
The Duwamish, WA Ready Mix plant reduced its energy intensity by 35.6%.
- Upgraded lighting to LED lighting
- Installed high-efficient air compressor
- Modifying pneumatic pump compressors from low rpm motors to high rpm, high efficiency motors
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.
CalPortland Company was honored earlier in 2020 as it was awarded its sixteenth consecutive national EPA ENERGY STAR PARTNER OF THE YEAR – Sustained Excellence Award. The repeated attainment of this prestigious award due to the company’s dedication to energy management by its employees is a feat that has never been matched by any U.S. industrial company.
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 with the principle of providing unsurpassed quality, 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 Glendora, California and operates in the Western U.S. and two Canadian Provinces. For more information about CalPortland Company, visit www.calportland.com.
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 more than 40 percent of the Fortune 500® – rely on their partnership with the U.S. EPA to deliver cost-saving energy efficiency solutions. Since 1992, ENERGY STAR and its partners helped save American families and businesses nearly 4 trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity with associated reductions of over 3 billion metric tons of greenhouse gases. In 2017 alone, ENERGY STAR and its partners helped Americans save $30 billion in energy costs. More background information about ENERGY STAR can be found at: www.energystar.gov/about .
