Cal. Portland earns Energy Star Award

For the third straight year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency honored California Portland Cement Co. as part of its Energy Star 2007 Partner of the Year program. California Portland was named a Sustained Excellence Partner of the Year for its contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through effective energy management.

The EPA recognized the company's accomplishments at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., on March 21. The award honored California Portland for adopting smart energy management practices and investments throughout its operations.

The company worked closely with Energy Star to establish a corporate energy management program in 2003. Since then, it has significantly improved energy efficiency and has reduced greenhouse gases through initiatives such as compressed air optimization; motor management; lighting retrofits; process optimization; and purchasing and inventory policies.

The Partner of the Year Award is given to organizations to recognize their efforts to use energy efficiently in facility operations and to integrate energy efficiency into overall organizational strategy. These Award winners are selected from thousands of organizations that participate in the Energy Star program.