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Manufacturing and Food Processing Energy Efficiency Workshop
PROGRAM AND INFORMATION RESOURCES
UTILITY PROGRAM OFFERINGS
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA). SMMPA Members offer customers a variety of
DSM programs to encourage them to adopt energy-efficient equipment, reduce electricity consumption
and help protect the environment.
 SMMPA and its members provide financial rebates and incentives including lighting, cooling, HVAC,
motors, variable speed drives, compressed air leak correction, food service equipment and custom
solutions. See separate flyer for details and rebate values.
 SMMPA and its members offer the Technical Seminar Series to deliver any technical information
commercial/industrial customers need to enhance their competitiveness and maximize profitability
 SMMPA and its members offer load management programs designed to control system peak
demands and help delay the need for investment in new generation.
Rochester Public Utilities (SMMPA member)
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Rebates for a range of equipment including: compressed air, motors and variable speed drives,
cooling equipment, lighting, heat pumps, food services equipment, custom efficiency projects.
Free compressed air leak detection for customers with at least 10 horsepower of air compressors that
operate at least 2,000 hours per year,
Benchmark Electronics received a compressed air rebate of $360 and is saving 4.29 kW and 37,576
kWh.
Great River Energy
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Member cooperatives offer a wide assortment of rebates and incentives to help businesses be more
energy efficient. Contact your co-op to see how they can help you reduce costs by saving electricity.
Xcel Energy
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Rebates available for compressed air systems, heating and cooling equipment, lighting, motors, and
drives.
Turn Key customized solutions for equipment and process improvements not covered under
prescriptive programs.
Business Energy Advisor Tool for nearly 20 different business sectors including agriculture, dairy,
manufacturing, warehouses and breweries.
Arctic Cold Storage custom efficiency case study: the company received a rebate of $8,300 and
achieved demand savings of 50 kWh and 110,000 kWh in electricity consumption through the
installation of an advanced high-speed roll door.
Missouri River Energy Services
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Bright Energy Solutions provides prescriptive rebates for qualified new energy-saving technologies or
retrofit existing equipment
Get the Load Down is a demand response program
A range of maintenance testing programs are also available to identify compressed air and gas leaks,
motor, temperature variations and motor system improvement potentials.
CenterPoint Energy (gas)
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CenterPoint Energy's Rebate Program for businesses includes high-efficiency furnace, boiler and
other heating system rebates, natural gas water heater rebates, foodservice equipment rebates and
more. Ask experts for an energy audit of your business and learn more about energy saving tips.
Training and resources: CenterPoint Energy offers seasonal energy management semainrs and
commercial and industrial webinars and other events to keep you up-to-date on natural gas industry
news.
Minnesota Energy Resources (gas)
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A range of rebates for heating systems (furnaces, boilers, water heating), food service equipment,
steam traps, and custom projects.
NON-UTILITY PROGRAMS
The Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP) offers site visits and places full-time interns to
assist with pollution prevention and energy efficiency assistance to business.
Department of Energy Better Buildings Better Plants program: Leading manufacturers and industrialscale energy-using organizations demonstrate their commitment to improving energy performance by
signing a voluntary pledge to reduce their energy intensity by 25% over a ten year period. The program
consists of approximately 150 industrial companies, representing about 2,300 facilities and close to 11%
of the total U.S. manufacturing energy footprint as well as several water and wastewater treatment
organizations. Better Plants Partners benefit from DOE technical support and are able to implement costeffective energy efficiency improvements that save energy and improve competitiveness.
Environmental Protection Agency ENERGY STAR for Industry is a partnership program that encourages
the use of energy management to measure energy performance, set goals and track energy savings. The
program focuses on energy efficiency individual manufacturing sectors and supports companies’
development of robust energy programs. The program provides guidance, tools, and recognition.
Trillion BTU program is a $100 million revolving fund for EE and RE projects administered by St. Paul Port
Authority. 100% financing available to businesses in the Xcel Energy service area. Money saving
opportunities are identified by energy audits and engineering studies (Xcel Energy co-funding and CEE
technical assistance available). Customer chooses the project and contractors, Xcel Energy provides the
rebate, SPPA provides the financing. Contact: PETE KLEIN, Vice President for Finance Saint Paul Port
Authority (651) 204-6211.
The Energy Smart Program of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce helps Minnesota businesses find
ways to save energy and connect to financial incentives. The program is funded through state-approved
utility conservation programs. All services are at no cost. The Business Environmental Sustainability
Program (BESFP) is a grant program. BESFP grant program participants will work closely with Energy staff
to identify projects than may qualify for a grant. The BESFP program grant will finance one third of the
total project cost up to $4,000 for each pre-qualified energy efficiency projects. The grantee is responsible
for the remaining two thirds of the project. Eligible projects include energy efficiency projects that receive
a prescriptive or pre-approved custom energy utility rebate from either Xcel Energy or Connexus Energy in
Minnesota.
CASE STUDIES
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US Department of Energy plant-wide case studies and by system (pumps, fans, motors, etc.)
US Department of Energy CHP case studies
US Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star for Industry case studies
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Midwest Industrial Initiative (MEEA) case studies
Superior Energy Performance (SEP) case studies
MN Chamber of Commerce Energy Smart success stories of businesses throughout the state are
saving money through energy efficiency
Energy Trust of Oregon success stories of customers of the Industry and Agriculture program
Industrial Assessment Centers database of implemented measures with associated saving, cost and
payback information.
Better Buildings Better Plants solutions
OTHER INFORMATION RESOURCES
Energy management resources:
Case studies of companies that have
adopted energy management systems
US Department of Energy eGuide for
implementing ISO 50001
US Superior Energy Performance resources
Industrial sector resources:
Ammonia
Cement
Chemicals
Food & beverage
Glass
Iron & steel
Mining
Non-ferrous metals
Oil & gas
Petrochemicals
Pulp & paper
Textiles
Energy using system resources:
Boiler & steam systems
Combined heat and power (CHP)
Compressed air
Cooling & refrigeration
Fan & blower systems
Furnaces
HVAC
Lighting
Motors & drives
Pumps
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