Milling Journal - Q4 2008 - (Page 22) Energy Savings General Mills saves money and energy. Three years ago, General Mills began the process of reducing its carbon footprint at its 27,000-cwt.-a-day flour mill in Kansas City, MO. The initiative, which is also being undertaken at all of the Minneapolis, MN-based company’s U.S. flour mills, thus has far saved the Kansas City mill thousands of dollars in utility costs by generating rebates from their local utility company, Kansas City Power and Light Company (KCP&L). Motors “We began by making a list of every motor in the complex,” said Pete Moberg, manager of technical services at the facility (816-245-4776). “Some of them had been on-line since the plant was built in 1920. After an energy audit, we determined that we could save a lot of energy by replacing them with new motors that are 98% efficient. “That means that 98% of the electricity they use is converted to horsepower compared to the older motors that were only 75% efficient. “So you could say we are getting more for less.” During the initial phase of the project, Moberg contacted KCP&L, Kansas City, MO, which agreed to provide a substantial rebate to General Mills if the company installed the new motors. Pete Moberg, manager of technical services, stands in front of General Mills mill in Kansas City, MO. 22 Fourth Quarter 2008 Response No. 221 MILLING JOURNAL http://www.ciilab.com http://www.ciilab.com
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