Earning the ENERGY STAR places the Cargill Corn Milling facilities in Blair, Cedar Rapids, Eddyville and Wahpeton within the top 25% of wet corn milling plants in the nation with regard to energy performance.
"Improving the energy efficiency of our nation's industrial facilities is critical to protecting our environment," said Jean Lupinacci, director, ENERGY STAR Commercial & Industrial Branch. "From the plant floor to the board room, organizations are leading the way by making their facilities more energy efficient and earning EPA's ENERGY STAR."
EPA's ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Indicators (EPI) allow companies to measure their energy performance against others in the industry while achieving breakthrough improvements in energy efficiency. Corn Milling used the EPI tool to allow plant energy managers to evaluate energy efficiency and to achieve scores of 75 or higher on EPA's 1-100 scale and receive the ENERGY STAR designation.
"Receiving the Energy Star award was no easy task," said Marty Muenzmaier, sustainability director, Cargill Corn Milling North America. "Strong energy performance is a key part of the success of Cargill Corn Milling. Over the past 10 years, we have achieved greater than a 20-percent improvement in energy use efficiency. This is an honor for Cargill and we are very proud of this great achievement."
An ENERGY STAR qualified facility meets strict energy performance standards set by the EPA, uses less energy and causes fewer greenhouse gas emissions than similar facilities.
