Be an ENERGY STAR

William Jerald, CalPortland.

The manufacturing of portland cement is an energy intensive operation, requiring large amounts of electricity and pyroprocess fuels for kiln operations. The business of operating a cement plant requires a sharp focus on the cost of energy consumption. CalPortland is a building materials company that operates three cement plants in the US, with two plants located in California and one in Arizona. CalPortland cement plant operations have been in production since 1891, and the experience of running these plants has helped set the foundation of the company that exists today. Part of the growth experience was embracing the systematic process of corporate energy management.