Jordan Estate Tales - Volume 6, 2011 - 40

it pays to
be green

by Tim Spence
Director of Facilities & Operations

As stewards of the land, we’re often
humble about our accomplishments
as a sustainable business because
protecting natural resources is simply
the right thing to do. But there
are occasions where we receive
great news and can’t help but share it
with pride.

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n the last edition of Estate Tales, I announced our enrollment in PG&E’s
ClimateSmart™ program, aimed at bolstering the winery’s ongoing energy
reduction efforts. My dream was to reduce our energy consumption to the point
where we would literally not be able to go any lower. A comprehensive energy use audit
was initiated in 2006, and we’ve spent the last four years enhancing our facility from roof
to ground level to make it as energy efficient and sustainable as possible. It fills me with
great satisfaction to say we’ve met our goal.
PG&E recently sent us a letter of congratulations, announcing that winery energy
consumption to date had been reduced to a level equivalent to removing 67 passenger
cars off the road for a year, which is equal to planting 74 acres of pine or fir trees to capture
carbon dioxide.
Once PG&E ClimateSmart™ was underway, we became one of the first wineries in
the region to install USES® Power Shaver technology. Our five Power Shaver boxes,
operating since winter 2010, protect against electricity surges and spikes common with
commercial machinery, providing substantial reductions in power usage. Over the
course of a year, our energy savings resulted in an estimated 11,945 gallons of gasoline
saved, which is equal to planting 38 acres of trees. A Power Shaver, which is also available
for residential homes, will pay for itself in 2.5 years.

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