CenterPoint Energy Names Utepils Brewing a 2016 Energy Efficiency Achievement Award Recipients
Minneapolis, MN, June 16, 2017 (Newswire.com) - CenterPoint Energy recently announced the three recipients of the 2016 Conservation Improvement Program (CIP) Energy Efficiency achievement awards at the 2017 Energy Efficiency and Technology Conference: Customer of the Year; Trade Ally of the Year; and Most Innovative Project of the year.
“We congratulate our winners and are confident that our Conservation Improvement Programs make it easier than ever for customers to become more energy efficient and save money on their monthly energy bills,” said Brad Tutunjian, vice president of Gas Operations for CenterPoint Energy in Minnesota. “Taking steps toward becoming energy efficient is good for consumers’ wallets and the environment.”
CenterPoint Energy’s 2016 Energy Efficiency Achievement Awards:
2016 Conservation Improvement Program Customer of the Year: General Mills, Inc.
General Mills has demonstrated a long-term commitment to energy conservation. The company completed two major conservation improvement program projects in 2016. This first was a project for custom-fit insulation jackets for 800 different steam fittings, saving 9,344 dekatherms (Dth) per year. General Mills said the technology shows promise for its other commercial and industrial sites.
The second project used CenterPoint Energy’s Process Steam Trap Audit program to test 472 traps at General Mills’ James Ford Bell Test Lab. The audit showed that 18 of the traps had failed. Replacements saved the company 4,436 Dth per year.
2016 Trade Ally of the Year: State Supply
In 2016, State Supply played an important role in facilitating and expediting natural gas rebates for their customers. The company’s focus on steam trap projects enabled CenterPoint Energy to set new savings records for prescriptive rebates and steam trap repair/replacement rebates. State Supply’s commitment to their customers, as well as to CenterPoint Energy’s Conservation Improvement Program, resulted in more than 157,557 Dth of savings.
Most Innovative Project of the Year: Utepils Brewing
Utepils Brewing is a new micro-brewery located on the west side of Minneapolis. In 2016, the company installed state-of-the-art German brewery technology involving heat recovery and vacuum depressurization. This step helped decrease the energy consumption of the brewing process by 70 percent.
“We would like to take this opportunity to thank those who participated in our CIP programs in 2016 and helped achieve record natural gas savings of just over 2.0 billion cubic feet. The savings during 2016 were the equivalent to the annual natural gas usage of 22,200 residential homes and the emissions savings were the equivalent of removing 17,800 cars from the road for one year,” added Tutunjian.
CenterPoint Energy is committed to energy conservation and has been a leader in delivering Conservation Improvement Programs in Minnesota since 1992. The company has significantly increased its energy efficiency programs to help residential and business customers lower their energy costs. In addition to foodservice equipment rebates, the company offers rebates for high-efficiency heating systems, water heaters, industrial process equipment and custom projects for commercial and industrial businesses.
To learn more about how to get started saving money and being more energy efficient today, visit CenterPointEnergy.com/SaveEnergy.
Source: Utepils Brewing Company
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