The Environmental Protection Agency announces the most energy efficient manufacturing plants in Georgia

The Environmental Protection Agency announces the most energy efficient manufacturing plants in Georgia

Contact: EPA Region 4 Press Office – (404) 562-8400, [email protected]

ATLANTA (February 28, 2023) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces that a U.S. manufacturing plant has received the Georgia ENERGY STAR 2022 certification, which is reserved for manufacturing plants that are in the top 25% energy efficiency in their sector. In 2022, 86 US manufacturing plants across the country received ENERGY STAR certification. Together, these businesses have saved more than 105 trillion British thermal units (Btu) of energy and avoided more than 6 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions, the equivalent of more than 1.1 million American homes’ electricity consumption emissions.

“Industrial leadership in energy efficiency is critical to achieving our country’s climate goals.” said EPA administrator Michael S. Regan.. “The savings from ENERGY STAR certified plants demonstrate how energy efficiency is helping our manufacturing sector reduce costs and drive America’s clean energy transition in the future.”

“We congratulate our manufacturing facilities in Region 4 for earning the 2022 ENERGY STAR certification.” said EPA region 4 administrator Daniel Blackman.. “Their innovation and leadership enhances America’s economic competitiveness by reducing costly energy waste, improving public health, and protecting the environment.”

The industrial sector accounts for 30% of US greenhouse gas emissions, mostly from energy use in manufacturing plants. ENERGY STAR certified plants have reduced their energy consumption through various energy efficiency projects and management practices. For example:

  • Primienta Loudon, Tennessee and Lafayette, Indiana, wet grain mills have reduced their CO2-equivalent emissions by installing and optimizing combined heat and power systems.
  • Nissan in North America At an automobile assembly plant in Canton, Mississippi, a team was formed to track compressed air leaks, resulting in an annual reduction in compressed air consumption of approximately 1,700 cubic feet per minute. At the company’s powertrain assembly plant in Decherd, Tennessee, scorecards were created to assess the performance of plant shutdowns, countermeasures were assigned to failing shops, and top performers were recognized.
  • Semeks In 2022, a cement plant in Miami, Florida improved its energy performance by modifying its finishing mill, optimizing ball loading in its largest mill, identifying and eliminating potential energy losses, and increasing production of Portland Limestone (Type IL) cement.
  • Titan of America Cement plants in Troutville, Virginia, and Medley, Florida, have completely switched production to Portland Limestone (Type IL) cement, which contains 15% less carbon than standard Portland cement. Since 2015, the two plants have also been able to reduce electricity consumption by 12% and reduce CO2 emissions by 18%, respectively, through improved energy management.

Manufacturing plants use the Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR energy efficiency ratings or, in the case of refineries, the Solomon Associates Energy Intensity Index scoring system to evaluate their energy efficiency. Plants that score 75 out of 100 or higher, indicating they are more energy efficient than 75% of peers nationwide, are eligible for ENERGY STAR certification. ENERGY STAR certification is available for 20 manufacturing sectors, from cement and steel to glass and commercial bakeries.

2022 ENERGY STAR Certified Manufacturing Facilities in Region 4:

Alabama:

Georgia Pacific, Brewton (Integrated Paper Mill)

Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, Lincoln (car engine)

Tuscaloosa Organic Baking Co (commercial bread and bun bakery)

Florida:

CEMEX USA, Miami (cement production)

Titan America, Medley (cement production)

Georgia:

Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, Tallapusa (automotive transmission)

Kentucky:

Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc., London (commercial baked bread and buns)

TreeHouse Foods, Inc., Princeton (cookie and cracker baking)

Mississippi:

Nissan North America, Canton (car assembly)

North Carolina:

Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc., Gastonia (commercial bread and bun bakery)

South Carolina:

Argos USA, Harleyville (cement manufacturing)

Tennessee:

Buzzi Unicem USA, Chattanooga (cement manufacturing)

Crown Bakeries, Nashville (commercial bread and bun bakery)

Crown Bakeries, Dixon (commercial bread and bun bakery)

Nissan North America, Decherd (car engine)

Primient, Loudon (corn processing)

About the ENERGY STAR Industry Program
Since 2006, the industry’s ENERGY STAR program has annually certified manufacturing plants to meet the top 25% energy efficiency ratings in their industries nationwide. ENERGY STAR certification is available for 20 manufacturing sectors. Since 2006, more than 250 factories have received this award. For more information see: ENERGY STAR Factory Certification. For a list of all certified factories see ENERGY STAR certified building and business search. To learn more about how the EPA and industry work together, see: Industrial Energy Management.

ABOUT ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR® is a government-backed energy efficiency symbol that provides simple, reliable, and unbiased information that consumers and businesses rely on to make informed decisions. Thousands of industrial, commercial, utility, government and local organizations, including nearly 40% of Fortune 500® companies, rely on their partnership with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide cost-effective energy efficiency solutions. Since 1992, ENERGY STAR and its partners have helped American families and businesses avoid more than $500 billion in energy costs and achieve 4 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions reductions. Additional background information on the effect of ENERGY STAR can be found at www.energystar.gov/impacts.

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