Across the U.S., 95 manufacturing plants earned U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR certification in 2020 for being among the most energy-efficient in their industries. By strategically managing their energy use while the country dealt with challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, these ENERGY STAR certified plants saved nearly $400 million on energy bills—equal to the payroll value of over 8,000 U.S. manufacturing jobs.
These industrial facilities also avoided the consumption of 80 trillion Btus of energy compared to average plants and prevented over 5 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, equivalent to those from the energy use of nearly 600,000 homes. Since the first industrial facilities received certification 15 years ago, ENERGY STAR certified plants have significantly helped the economy and environment, resulting in over $6 billion in savings on energy bills and cleaner air by preventing over 65 million metric tons in greenhouse gas emissions compared to average-performing facilities.
“These forward-looking businesses have demonstrated that economic development and job creation go hand-in-hand with environmental progress,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “The transition to a clean energy economy is happening now, as partnerships like ENERGY STAR encourage companies to go the extra mile, bringing innovation, cost-savings and pollution reductions in return.”
All ENERGY STAR certified manufacturing plants in 2020:
* Represents first-time certification
Alabama
- Argos USA LLC, Calera (cement manufacturing)
- Tuscaloosa Organic Baking Co., LLC (commercial bread and roll baking)
- Honda Manufacturing Alabama, LLC, Lincoln (automobile assembly)
- Honda Manufacturing Alabama, LLC, Lincoln (automobile engine)
Arkansas
- Flowers Baking Co. of Batesville, LLC (commercial bread and roll baking)
Arizona
- Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc., Phoenix (commercial bread and roll baking)
- CalPortland Company, Rillito (cement manufacturing)
- Drake Cement, Paulden (cement manufacturing)*
- Holsum Bakery of Tolleson, LLC (commercial bread and roll baking)
- Mesa Organic Baking Co., Inc. (commercial bread and roll baking)
- Salt River Materials Group, Clarkdale (cement manufacturing)
California
- Ardagh Glass Inc., Madera (container glass manufacturing)
- Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc., Sacramento (commercial bread and roll baking)
- Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc., San Luis Obispo (commercial bread and roll baking)
- Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc., San Diego (commercial bread and roll baking)
- Flowers Baking Co. of Modesto, LLC (commercial bread and roll baking)
- J.R. Simplot Company, Helm (nitrogenous fertilizer)
- Vitro Architectural Glass, Fresno (flat glass)
Colorado
- GCC, Pueblo (cement manufacturing)
- Mile Hi Companies, Denver (commercial bread and roll baking)
Delaware
- AstraZeneca, Newark (pharmaceutical)
Florida
- CEMEX USA, Miami (cement manufacturing)
- Titan America LLC, Medley (cement manufacturing)
Georgia
- Honda Precision Parts Georgia, Tallapoosa (automobile transmission)*
Iowa
- Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc., Dubuque (commercial bread and roll baking)
- Guardian Industries, DeWitt (flat glass)*
Illinois
- Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Robinson (petroleum refining)
- TreeHouse Foods, Inc., South Beloit (cookie & cracker baking)
Indiana
- Ardagh Glass Inc., Dunkirk (container glass manufacturing)
- Honda of America of Indiana, Greensburg (automobile assembly)
- Klosterman Baking Company, Morristown (commercial bread and roll baking)
- PepsiCo Gatorade Facility, Indianapolis (juice production)
- Tate & Lyle, Lafayette (corn refining)
Kentucky
- Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc., London (commercial bread and roll baking)*
- TreeHouse Foods, Inc., Princeton (cookie & cracker baking)
Louisiana
- Flowers Baking Co. of Baton Rouge, LLC (commercial bread and roll baking)
- Flowers Baking Co. of Lafayette, LLC (commercial bread and roll baking)
- Flowers Baking Co. of New Orleans, LLC (commercial bread and roll baking)
- Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Garyville (petroleum refining)
Maryland
- Northeast Foods Inc, Automatic Rolls Baltimore (commercial bread and roll baking)
Michigan
- AbbVie, Wyandotte (pharmaceutical)*
- General Motors Company, Lansing (automobile assembly)
Minnesota
- Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc., Fergus Falls (commercial bread and roll baking)
- Flint Hills Resources, Pine Bend (petroleum refining)
- LambWeston/RDO Frozen, Park Rapids (frozen fried potato processing)
- Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Saint Paul Park (petroleum refining)
Mississippi
- Georgia-Pacific Cellulose, New Augusta (pulp mill)*
Missouri
- Buzzi Unicem USA, Festus (cement manufacturing)
North Carolina
- Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc., Gastonia (commercial bread and roll baking)
Nebraska
- Koch Fertilizer Beatrice, LLC (nitrogenous fertilizer)
Nevada
- Flowers Baking Co. of Henderson, LLC (commercial bread and roll baking)
New Jersey
- AbbVie, Branchburg (pharmaceutical)*
- Ardagh Glass Inc., Bridgeton (container glass manufacturing)
New York
- Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc., Albany (commercial bread and roll baking)*
- Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc., Auburn (commercial bread and roll baking)
- Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc., Olean (commercial bread and roll baking)
- TreeHouse Foods, Inc., Tonawanda (cookie & cracker baking)
Ohio
- Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc., Zanesville (commercial bread and roll baking)
- Honda of America Manufacturing, Anna (automobile engine)
- Honda of America Manufacturing, East Liberty (automobile assembly)
- Honda of America Manufacturing, Marysville (automobile assembly)
- Honda Transmission Manufacturing, Russells Point (automobile transmission)
- Klosterman Baking Company, Cincinnati (commercial bread and roll baking)
- Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Canton (petroleum refining)
Oklahoma
- Koch Fertilizer Enid, LLC (nitrogenous fertilizer)*
Oregon
- Dave’s Killer Bread, Inc., Milwaukie (commercial bread and roll baking)
Pennsylvania
- Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc., Reading (commercial bread and roll baking)
Puerto Rico
- Merck & Co., Inc., Las Piedras (pharmaceutical)
South Carolina
- Argos USA LLC, Harleyville (cement manufacturing)
South Dakota
- GCC, Rapid City (cement manufacturing)*
- Weston Foods Canada Inc., North Sioux City (cookie & cracker baking)
Tennessee
- Beiersdorf Manufacturing LLC, Cleveland (pharmaceutical)
- Buzzi Unicem USA, Chattanooga (cement manufacturing)
- Nissan North America, Inc., Decherd (automobile engine)
- Nissan North America, Inc., Smyrna (automobile assembly)
- Tate & Lyle, Loudon (corn refining)
- Tennessee Bun Company, Dickson (commercial bread and roll baking)
- Tennessee Bun Company, Nashville (commercial bread and roll baking)*
Texas
- AbbVie, Waco (pharmaceutical)
- CITGO Petroleum Corp., Corpus Christi (petroleum refining)
- Flowers Baking Co. of El Paso, LLC (commercial bread and roll baking)
- Flowers Baking Co. of Houston, LLC (commercial bread and roll baking)*
- Flowers Baking Co. of Tyler, LLC (commercial bread and roll baking)
Utah
- Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc., Salt Lake City (commercial bread and roll baking)
- TreeHouse Foods, Inc., Odgen (cookie & cracker baking)
Virginia
- Flowers Baking Co. of Norfolk, LLC (commercial bread and roll baking)
- Lynchburg Organic Baking Co., LLC (commercial bread and roll baking)
- Titan America LLC, Troutville (cement manufacturing)
- Weston Foods Canada Inc., Front Royal (cookie & cracker baking)
Washington
- Ash Grove Cement Company, Seattle (cement manufacturing)
- Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Anacortes (petroleum refining)*
- Phillips 66, Ferndale (petroleum refining)
Wisconsin
- Alpha Baking Co., Inc., Manitowoc (commercial bread and roll baking)*
- Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc., La Crosse (commercial bread and roll baking)
- Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc., Milwaukee (commercial bread and roll baking)
Since 2006, the ENERGY STAR Industrial Program has annually certified manufacturing plants for performing within the top 25% of energy performance in their industries nationwide. More than 230 plants have achieved this distinction since 2006.
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