CINCINNATI, — The Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G) expects to save over $1 million by implementing new energy-efficiency measures at its U.S. plants. The consumer products giant will continue to work with long-term partner Cinergy Solutions on its energy program, which has already produced savings in excess of $380,000.

Cinergy Solutions will implement projects at P&G plants on the East and West coasts. The initiative covers four key areas:
  • Retrofitting lighting systems will deliver savings of more than $900,000 annually.

  • Retrofitting P&G's existing compressed air system will reduce the online time for the compressor, avoid potential air interruptions, and save more than $100,000 annually.

  • Retrofitting the existing mill water waste stream will recover heat from the waste water to preheat incoming water used by the existing Reverse Osmosis (RO) system. This will deliver annual savings of $230,000.

  • Retrofitting the existing turbine inlet filter at the same plant will save $250,000 annually and improve the gas turbine performance to increase on-peak output, and reduce compressor deterioration and off-peak fuel consumption.
"Procter & Gamble is continually striving to improve energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact," said Paul Jackson, associate director of global business services at P&G. "Cinergy Solutions worked with us to identify grants and rebates that provided funding from sources such as California's Summer Lighting Energy Efficiency Program -- this was critical in helping us achieve these additional efficiencies."