16 | Serious about Saving Energy
Sustainability snapshot:
Caldwell, Idaho plant
As our company grows and expands, Simplot
recognizes the opportunity to use the latest
technology advancements to improve sustainability.
The new potato processing plant in Caldwell, Idaho,
is an ideal example of our dedication to building
smarter, more efficient facilities that reduce energy
consumption and waste. For example:
Saving energy is a big deal to Simplot employees
around the world, both at work and at home. Each year,
we recognize facilities and employees going above and
beyond to reduce our company’s energy intensity.
Our Energy Awards are based on common criteria across
all sites worldwide, and scoring is based on standards
established by Simplot’s Global Energy Steering
Committee.
In 2013, Simplot Australia accomplished a triple play by
winning all three of the top awards.
Simplot’s top energy achievers share many common
traits, including a culture of energy awareness as well as
a willingness to deploy energy-efficiency projects that
benefit our plants, our company, and our communities.
Simplot Australia
sweeps energy awards
Biogas combusted
from Simplot
facilities in 2013
combined saves
enough natural gas
to supply
1,900
homes for
a year.
Methane gas from an
anaerobic digester
will allow this plant
to produce over
100,000
million Btus
per year of biogas
An advanced wastewater
treatment system allows
this facility to
save over
230 million gallons
of
water per year by recycling
LED
lighting
enables
the factory
to cut over
kilowatt-
hours
(kWh) of
electricity
per year
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