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Energy Incentives

Energy Trust of Oregon's Production Efficiency Incentive Program
Compressed Air Best Practices® Magazine interviewed Mr. Ray Hawksley (Industrial Technical Manager) of the Energy Trust of Oregon Inc.
Energy Trust of Oregon is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to helping utility customers benefit from saving energy and tapping renewable resources. Our services, cash incentives and energy solutions have helped participating customers of Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural and Cascade Natural Gas save nearly $600 million on energy bills.
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Incentive Program Profiles

Energy Incentives from Great River Energy
GRE administers a $9.5 million dollar energy rebate incentive budget in 2010 for our 28 co-ops. Fifty percent of the budget is designated for Residential and fifty percent targets Commercial, Industrial, Agricultural. This is the same budget we had in 2009 and in 2008, our budget was $6.5 million.
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U.S. DOE News

Baldor and New EISA Law Deliver Increased Energy Savings
Compressed Air Best Practices interviewed Mr. John Malinowski, Senior Product Manager-AC Motors, Baldor Electric Company.
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U.S. EPA Energy Star News

CalPortland Honored by EPA Energy Star Award
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded CalPortland Company the National 2009 ENERGY STAR Award for Sustained Excellence in recognition of its continued leadership in protecting our environment through energy efficiency. CalPortland’s accomplishment over five consecutive years is a feat that has never been matched by any other U.S. building materials company.
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Processing Plants Earn ENERGY STAR Award
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing the first three frozen fried potato processing plants to earn the Energy Star for superior energy performance.
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ENERGY STAR Program Changes
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy today jointly announced changes to the Energy Star product certification
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Energy Management at Saint-Gobain
Compressed Air Best Practices® interviewed Mr. Brad Runda, Manager-Energy, Saint-Gobain Corporation.
Congratulations on Saint-Gobain being named a 2010 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This is the second year in a row you’ve won the award. Why was this award received?
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DOE Awards Funding for Energy Efficiency
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Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced, in November 2009, that the Department of Energy is awarding more than $155 million in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for 41 industrial energy efficiency projects across the country.
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DOE Announces Incentives Web Site
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The State Incentives and Resources Database on the State & Utilities Partnerships Web site has been upgraded and re-released.
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Briggs & Stratton Motors On
By Rod Smith, Compressed Air Best Practices
Compressed Air Best Practices interviewed Richard Feustel, the Corporate Energy Manager of Briggs & Stratton.
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Grimmway Farms Implements System Automation
Patricia Boyd, Ecos Air
This article presents a case study of Grimmway Farms; a carrot growing and packing firm located in California’s Central Valley that was able to improve its compressed air system efficiency after implementing system automation and making relatively small equipment and piping changes.
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Snack Food Manufacturer Saves 50%
Ron Marshall, CET, CIM, Manitoba Hydro
The snack food facility is running with two normally separated compressed air production systems: the main plant system and the nitrogen system.
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Printing Facility Reduces Air Demand
Ron Marshall, CET, CIM, Manitoba Hydro
This article will focus on a compressed air system assessment done at a printing facility in Canada. The energy costs at the time, in Manitoba, were $0.025 per kWh and the installation was of just 65 horsepower of air compressors.
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Xcel Energy and Northwest Airlines Partner to Save Energy
Erin Mathe
How do you test a 747 engine to ensure reliability once it’s airborne at 600 miles an hour?
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