ENERGY STAR &

Cookie & Cracker Bakeries

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Conference Code: 202 343 9965#
Agenda

• Background on ENERGY STAR

• ENERGY STAR Recognition Categories
• How EPA develops EPIs
• How the Cookie & Cracker EPI was
developed
• Using the Cookie & Cracker EPI
• Applying for the ENERGY STAR
 What is ENERGY STAR?

• Voluntary Government Partnership

Program

• Established by EPA in 1992 to help

address climate change

• Focused on the energy efficiency of:

– Products
– Homes
– Buildings & Industrial Plants
– Organizations

• National symbol for energy efficiency

ENERGY STAR for Buildings & Plants

ENERGY STAR works with companies to develop stronger

energy management programs by offering:
 Instructive Partnership Program

 Energy Management Guidance

 Energy Program Resources

 Sector Specific Tools & Resources

 Benchmarking & Tracking Tools

 Recognition Opportunities for Achievements

Emphasis on corporate energy management practices

ENERGY STAR Recognition
Recognition from EPA through ENERGY STAR helps energy programs to
motivate teams, develop momentum, and build support.
ENERGY STAR offers three forms of recognition for manufacturers:

ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year

Recognizes world-class corporate energy management
programs.

ENERGY STAR Plant Label

Recognizes plants that score in the top 25 percent on the
ENERGY STAR energy performance scale based on use of
an ENERGY STAR Plant Energy Performance Indicator.

ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry

Recognizes sites that reduce their energy intensity by 10%.
The ENERGY STAR Label
• Awarded to selected consumer
products, buildings, and industrial
facilities that

• Demonstrate best-in-class energy

performance based on an

• ENERGY STAR energy performance

scale and

• Score 75 or higher.
Scoring Energy Performance
ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Indicators (EPIs):

• Sector-specific energy benchmarking tools for industrial sites.

• Compare the energy efficiency of a plant against the performance of

the industry.

• Based on annual energy use and production (energy intensity).

• Normalized for product mix, size, location, and other factors.

• Establishes an energy performance scale for the industry.

How EPIs are developed
• U.S. companies report production, energy, and other data to the U.S.
Census.

• U.S. Census data forms the basis for the EPIs

• Researchers at Duke University analyze this data to evaluate how factors

such as product mix, size, location, etc. affect energy use & intensity.

• A statistical model that reflects the actual distribution of energy

performance in the sector is created and put into a spreadsheet (EPI).
– This model “normalizes” for statistically significant differences between plants.
– The model prevents disclosure of confidential company data.

• The EPI (model) is tested by industry representatives and revised (as

necessary) based on industry feedback.
The Cookie & Cracker EPI
• A Beta EPI was developed and released by Duke Univ. / EPA

• EPA approached BCMA to help with testing the EPI.

• BCMA Member companies involved with the Sustainability

Committee participated in evaluating the EPI and providing
feedback.

• Additional analysis was conducted and revisions where made to the

beta EPI.

• A second beta EPI was released and tested

• Fall 2010 – BCMA & EPA decided to finalize and release an EPI v.1
The Cookie & Cracker EPI
What it does:

• Compares your plant’s energy performance

against the industries’.

• Gives you a score that provides a context for

understanding your performance.

• Provides scenarios for average & efficient plants

based on your production characteristics.
Basic requirements

• You must make cookies and/or crackers.

• 50% of total production must be cookies

and/or crackers to earn the ENERGY
STAR.

• Production numbers must be in pounds

What do you mean by…?
Crackers:
• Crackers, biscuits, and related products (NAICS 3118212)
• Graham crackers (NAICS 311821 1331)
• Saltines (NAICS 311821 1111)
Lower moisture content!
• Cracker meal and crumbs (NAICS 311821 1341)
• Cracker sandwiches (NAICS 311821 1221)
• Other crackers and related products (sponge, sprayed, low sugar biscuits, melba toast, unsalted
soda crackers, taco shells, etc.) (NAICS 311821 1391)

Cookies:
• Sandwich cookies (NAICS 311821 4111)
• Marshmallow cookies (NAICS 311821 4331)
• Creme-filled cookies (NAICS 311821 4341)
• Chocolate chip cookies (NAICS 311821 4221)
• Oatmeal cookies (NAICS 311821 4351)
• All other cookies and wafers (NAICS 311821 4361)

 Broad Categories – find the best fit.

 No Frozen products.
 Toaster Pastries, cereal bars are currently not included.
Annual Production

Before entering data into the EPI, you will

need to:
• Determine the 12 month period you will use.
• Sum all cookie products in thousand lbs.
• Sum all cracker products in thousand lbs.
• Make marshmallow cookies? Calculated the %
of total cookie production based lbs. (thousands)

Marshmallows are more energy intensive!

“Other” Products
The EPI adjusts for the production of other products
besides cookies/crackers:

• Based on the share (%) of other products produced

BUT is calculated based on dollar value:
1. Determine the total $ value of all products produced
2. Determine total $ value of all cookies/crackers or “other”
products (e.g. cereal bars)
3. Calculate the % that other represents
E.g. “% other” = Sum (All Products-Cookies)/All Products

• Enter the % share (0 to 100) in EPI

Energy data
• Gather all utility bills, invoices, and other purchasing records.
– Propane for fork lifts is not usually counted.

• Determine annual electric, gas, oil, etc. use.

• Purchased or transferred steam or compressed air must counted.

– This requires converting the purchased utility to MMBTUs for Steams or kWh for
compressed air.
– You will need to obtain conversion efficiency from your vendor.
– E.g. 100 SCFM compressed air x 0.2 kW/SCFM x 4800 hours (per year)
= 96,000 kWh

• Energy Cost data is optional

• Water utility data is not accounted for.

Cookie EUI distribution

- 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00

Interpreting Results

High scoring
Best investment opportunities RCx & O&M
sites provide
are in lower quartiles - improvements
lessons learned
greatest potential for yield savings and
and label
improvement label candidates
candidates

Reward &
Invest & Tune Learn
Invest Tune

1 25 50 75 100
Energy Performance Score 17
Appling for the ENERGY STAR
Requirements:
• Site must be in the United States (includes territories)

• 50% of production is Cookies &/or Crackers

• Energy Performance Score of 75 or higher

• No major Clean Air Act violations within the past 3 years of

application
– High Priority Violation (HPV) + large fine

• No criminal conviction for an environmental crime within

past 5 years
Verification Process
Two Step verification process for applying for ENERGY
STAR:

Step 1 - Data Integrity & Accuracy Check

Internal review conducted at the site or within the
company.

Step 2 – EPI Integrity & Accuracy Check

External review conducted off site.
Step 1: Data Integrity & Accuracy

– A PE must verify that data used in EPI is accurate

and from documented sources.

– PE must stamp and sign the Statement of Energy

Performance (SEP) which is in the EPI.

– The reviewing PE can be from your company

– The signed SEP is sent to EPA with the application

materials.
Step 2: EPI Integrity & Accuracy

The results in your EPI must be replicated by either EPA or

our 3rd Party Reviewer.

• For EPA Review: Send a copy of the EPI to Rebecca

Hindin at ENERGY STAR.

• For 3rd Party: Send a copy of the EPI to Gale Boyd at

Duke University (gale.boyd@duke.edu)

 If data is considered CBI, send to Duke University.

 EPI copies sent to Duke Univ. are destroyed once score
is verified.
Application materials

• Request application materials by

contacting Rebecca Hindin at EPA –
ENERGY STAR
– Hindin.rebecca@epa.gov

• Have questions about compliance status?

– Contact Rebecca.
The ENERGY STAR Award
Once your application is approved:
• Bronze plaque
• Graphic templates for Flags, Banners,
etc.
• Letter to CEO
• Profile on ENERGY STAR web site
• Communication materials to help
promote achievement.

The ENERGY STAR is an annual award!

Rules about the ENERGY STAR
 The ENERGY STAR is awarded to a facility, not its
products or the company as a whole.

 You can communicate your site is best in class for energy

efficiency.

 You can’t say your cookies are ENERGY STAR certified

 You can and should publicized that your site earned the
ENERGYSTAR.

 If you want to communicate earning the ENERGY STAR for

your site on your product, contact us first!
What if we didn’t qualify?

• Set a goal to achieve the

ENERGY STAR in the
future.

• Take the ENERGY STAR

Challenge for Industry:
– Recognition for 10%
reduction in energy
intensity.
www.energystar.gov/industrychallenge
 The ENERGY STAR Partnership

• Companies can partner with ENERGY STAR.

• Over 3000 companies & organizations have joined the

ENERGY STAR partnership.

• Partnering with ENERGY STAR is part of the process of

developing a strong energy program.

• Partnering offers more opportunities to leverage

ENERGY STAR resources and helps a company.

• Companies join at the Corporate level.

• Learn more at www.energystar.gov/industry