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Industrial Technologies Program Activities in Arizona

General Information

Arizona has a total of 6.3 million residents and ranks 17th in the nation in terms of GDP, which is $217.0 billion. The state is home to six Fortune 500 companies. In 2006, Arizona ranked 33rd in the nation's industrial energy consumption at 234.7 trillion Btu and 42nd in the nation's industrial natural gas consumption at 18.7 trillion Btu. The top 10 industries in the state are listed in the table below. Arizona's leading industries include transportation equipment manufacturing, computer and electronic product manufacturing, and fabricated metal product manufacturing. Together, these industries are responsible for 74,482 jobs, $4,676.6 million in payroll, and $27,072.9 million in shipments.

The Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) is working with seven partners in the state on cost-shared research and development projects and on near-term industrial savings through the Save Energy Now initiative. ITP also supports a university-based Industrial Assessment Center that provides free energy assessments to industry while simultaneously training the engineers of tomorrow. In addition, there are two active and two complete R&D, and three ITP Project Successes in Arizona

Arizona at a glance

State Information (1)
2007 Population (Million) 6.3
2007 GDP (Billion) $247.0
Rank 17
Energy Statistics
Total Energy Consumption 2006 (Trillion Btu) (2 PDF 21 KB) 1,530.9
Total Industrial Energy Consumption 2006 (Trillion Btu) (3) 234.7
Total Industrial Energy Consumption Rank 33
Total Industrial Natural Gas Use 2006 (Trillion Btu) 18.7
Total Industrial Natural Gas Use Rank 42
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Total Industrial Energy Consumption Statistics in Arizona

Year Energy Consumption
(Trillion Btu)
National Average
(Trillion Btu)
2000 233.3 677.6
2001 215.3 647.1
2002 209.3 644.7
2003 202.4 640.2
2004 231.1 652.3
2005 227.4 632.9
2006 234.7 630.1
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Top Industries in Arizona

NAICS CodeIndustry NameEmployeesPayroll (Million)Value of Shipments (Million)
336 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 28,577 $2,067 $11,894
334 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing 27,568 $1,755 $11,265
332 Fabricated Metal Products Manufacturing 18,337 $854 $3,914
311 Food Manufacturing 9,409 $302 $3,234
327 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 10,129 $417 $3,149
325 Chemical Manufacturing 4,049 $243 $2,196
331 Primary Metal Manufacturing 3,608 $162 $2,000
326 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing 7,955 $299 $1,724
321 Wood Products Manufacturing 11,004 $361 $1,696
333 Machinery Manufacturing 6,165 $295 $1,559
Source: Annual Survey Of Manufacturers 2006, Arizona. http://factfinder.census.gov/...


States Incentives and Resources Database

This database is a comprehensive collection of incentives and resources for implementing energy-efficiency measures in a commercial or industrial facility. These incentives are often financial and are in place to reward business and residential customers for making strides in energy efficiency. The resources are in the form of analysis tools, education and training programs, and energy audits. The following link will take you to a site that will show you the energy incentives and resources in Arizona.

Mapped ITP State Activities

The following map provides a visual representation of ITP activities in Arizona. Click the checkboxes to filter certain activities. You may click the pushpin icon to show activity details. All locations are approximate. Following the map, there are lists that provide ITP activities (Energy Savings Assessments, Industrial Assessment Centers, Events and Trainings, and ITP Partner Projects) in Arizona.

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Energy Savings Assessments

With emphasis on reducing natural gas consumption, DOE provides American businesses, factories, and manufacturing facilities with on-site Energy Savings Assessments (ESAs). The purpose of these assessments is to identify immediate opportunities to save energy and money that will lead to significant long-term savings. Gold and silver stars represent facilities that have been recognized for their achievements in industrial energy savings. The following is a list of businesses that have all benefited from ITP assessments in Arizona:

ESA Pushpin - Denotes ESAs on map above

Owens Corning - Eloy Plant
Eloy, AZ
4/8/2008
Details

Salt River Materials Group - Clarkdale Cement Plant
Clarkdale, AZ
5/14/2008
Details

SCA Tissue North America- Flagstaff Paper Mill
Flagstaff, AZ
6/17/2008
Details
SCA Tissue North America- Flagstaff Paper Mill
Flagstaff, AZ
8/19/2008
Details

Schreiber Foods, Inc. - RGB Plant
Tempe, AZ
3/5/2007
Details

Schreiber Foods, Inc. - RGB Plant
Tempe, AZ
9/30/2008
Details

Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) Assessments

Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs) provide eligible small- and medium-sized manufacturers with no-cost, on-site energy assessments to identify potential savings opportunities. The following is a list of IAC training participants in Arizona for the past two years. A complete collection of all the publicly available assessment and recommendation data is available at the ITP IAC database.

IAC Assessments Pushpin - Denotes IAC Assessments on map above

Dolphin Precision Investment Castings
Phoenix, AZ

TRW Automotive
Mesa, AZ

Events and Trainings

The Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) offers system-wide and component-specific training sessions and materials to help reduce energy use, save money, and minimize waste through system optimization. The following is a list of Arizona's past training events:

Events Pushpin - Denotes Events on map above

There are no events or trainings in this state.

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ITP Partner Projects

R and D Pushpin - Denotes Projects on map above

In order to meet the challenges of improving energy efficiency, the Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) helps to mitigate its industry partners' energy use. Both share the cost of research and development (R&D) projects while reaching the common goals of improving not only energy efficiency, but economic viability, energy security, environmental quality, and resource conservation. The following list provides Arizona's active and complete partner projects:

Project Successes Project Successes
Ceramic Composite Die for Metal Casting, Materials and Electrochemical Research Corporation
Tucson, AZ
Industry: Metal Casting
Status: Complete
(PDF 491 KB)

Fibrous Monolithic Composites as Wear-resistant Components for Mining, Advanced Ceramics Research
Tucson, AZ
Industry: Mining
Status: Complete
(PDF 650 KB)

Through-the-Earth Communications for the Mining Industry, ASARCO Incorporated, Sahuarita; Phelps Dodge Mining Company
Morenci, AZ
Industry: Mining
Status: Complete
(PDF 138 KB)

R&D Projects
Infrastructure for Integrated Data Environments and Analysis (IIDEA) for Mining and Processing Systems, University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Industry: Mining
Status: Active
(PDF 356 KB)
Development of a Lower pH Copper Flotation Reagent System, Versitech, Inc.
Tucson, AZ
Industry: Mining
Status: Active
(PDF 218 KB)

Catalytic Combustion, Catalytica Energy Systems, Inc.
Tempe, AZ
Industry: Combustion
Status: Complete
(PDF 3.82 MB)

Stalk and Root Embedding Plow, University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Industry: Agriculture
Status: Complete
(PDF 132 KB)

Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEPs) in Arizona

Arizona Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Director: John Little
Phone: (480) 874-9100
Fax: (480) 874-8680
Email: director@arizonamep.org
Web Site: http://www.arizonamep.org
Source: http://blue.nist.gov/centers/AZ

Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Regional Application Centers (RACs) for Region

Intermountain CHP Application Center
Director: Patti Case
Phone: (801) 278-1927
Email: plcase@etcgrp.com
Web Site: http://www.intermountainchp.org/
Source: http://www.eere.energy.gov/de/chp/chp_applications/chp_application_centers.html

DOE Regional Contact

Christine Carter, Business Project Specialist
Phone: 303-275-4755
Email: christine.carter@go.doe.gov
Source: http://www.eere.energy.gov/industry/about/contacts.html

State Energy Office Contact

Robin Boudreau, Manager, Community Energy Program
1700 West Washington
Suite 220
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: 602-771-1153
Fax: 602-771-1203

Additional Resources

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy's Policy Database for Arizona
http://aceee.org/energy/state/arizona/az_index.htm

List of Fortune 500 Companies in AZ:
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2008/states/AZ.html

For more information, contact the EERE Information Center
http://www.eere.energy.gov/informationcenter/