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Advanced Manufacturing Office Activities in Kansas
Mapped AMO State Activities
The following map provides a visual representation of AMO activities in Kansas. 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 AMO activities (Energy Savings Assessments, Industrial Assessment Centers, Events and Trainings, and AMO Partner Projects) in Kansas.
AMO Project Award
AMO provided seed funding to 23 awardees for the development and delivery of industrial energy efficiency programs at the state and regional levels. These projects are aimed at delivering assessments, trainings, and technical resources to manufacturers to achieve significant reductions in industrial energy intensity.
- No project award for this state
R&D Projects and Successes
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In order to meet the challenges of improving energy efficiency, the Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) 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 Kansas's active and complete partner projects:
Independence, KS
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
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Large Plant Assessments (ESAs)
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 AMO assessments in Kansas:
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Atchison, KS
10/12/2010
Sonoco - Hutch
Hutchinson, KS
2/22/2006
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General Motors - GMVM Fairfax Assembly
Kansas City, KS
4/22/2008
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Owens Corning - Kansas City Plant
Kansas City, KS
6/3/2008
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Owens Corning - Kansas City Plant
Kansas City, KS
8/12/2008
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Owens Corning - Kansas City Plant
Kansas City, KS
7/21/2009
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Kansas City, KS
7/27/2010
Owens Corning - Kansas City Plant
Kansas City, KS
3/20/2007
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Saint Gobain - Kansas City
Kansas City, KS
5/23/2006
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ICL Performance Products
Lawrence, KS
8/30/2010
Goodyear - Topeka
Topeka, KS
11/3/2008
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Goodyear - Topeka
Topeka, KS
8/16/2010
Medium / Small Plant Assessments (IACs)
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 Kansas for the past two years. A complete collection of all the publicly available assessment and recommendation data is available at the AMO IAC database.
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Lawrence, KS
6/30/2010
Case New Holland
Wichita, KS
8/16/2010
Coleman Co Inc
Wichita, KS
5/14/2010
Cross Manufacturing INC
Lewis, KS
6/1/2010
Eaton
Hutchinson, KS
6/17/2011
Olathe, KS
2/18/2010
ITW Lables KS
Gardner, KS
9/15/2011
PGI Inc.
Kingman, KS
8/7/2009
Rehrig Pacific Company
De Soto, KS
2/24/2010
Sherwin Williams
Andover, KS
11/3/2009
Wichita, KS
1/13/2012
Viega LLC
Mcpherson, KS
1/27/2012
Events and Trainings
The Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) 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 Kansas's past training events:
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Technical Resources
AMO provides information on upcoming energy efficiency events and trainings, case studies on replicable industrial energy efficiency projects, and contact information for Industrial Assessment Centers (IAC), Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers, and Regional Clean Energy Application Centers.
Case Studies in Kansas
Each year AMO develops new case studies on research, development and demonstration projects; energy assessments; the use of AMO tools and training; and leveraging of AMO partner resources for energy efficiency project implementation. The case studies are developed jointly with AMO's industrial partners. The following is a list of the case studies in Kansas:
The Challenge: Improving the Performance of Oil Well Pumping Units
OXY USA
Ellis County, KS
Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs) for Region
There are 26 Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs), sponsored by AMO, located at universities across the U.S. IACs provide no-cost energy assessments to small- and medium-sized manufacturers within a 150-mile radius. Additionally, they provide industrial assessment and energy management systems training for the next generation of energy engineers.
Oklahoma State University
Director: Dr. William Kolarik
Phone: (405) 744-5042
Fax: (405) 744-6187
Email: kolarik@okstate.edu
Web Site: http://www.okstate.edu/iac/
Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEPs) in Kansas
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) is a not-for-profit network of businesses and manufacturing specialists, with almost 60 MEP centers across the nation. Funded by state, local, and private organizations, and in partnership with the IACs, they provide a variety of services to U.S. industry, including process improvements, innovation strategies, and green manufacturing techniques.
Mid-America Manufacturing Technology Center
CEO: Sandy Johnson
Phone: (913) 649-4333
Fax: (913) 649-4498
Email: sjohnson@mamtc.com
Web Site: http://www.mamtc.com
Clean Energy Regional Application Centers
Formerly the Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Regional Application Centers (RACs), the eight Clean Energy Application Centers across the U.S. promote CHP, waste heat recovery and other clean energy technologies and practices. They provide regional assistance for specific projects, including market assessments, targeted education and outreach, and technical assistance.
Midwest Clean Energy Application Center
Director: John Cuttica
Phone: (312) 996-4382
Email: cuttica@uic.edu
Web Site: http://www.midwestcleanenergycenter.org/
State Incentives and Resource 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 Kansas.
State Incentive Handbooks
AMO has created handbooks of available resources and incentives for industrial energy efficiency implementation organized by system for each of the 50 states.
Resource Fact Sheets
AMO developed 50 resource fact sheets that identify local, regional, state, and utility organizations in each state that can serve as partners working together with manufacturers to advance industrial energy efficiency.
Contacts
DOE Contacts
DOE Headquarters Contact
Sandy Glatt
1617 Cole Boulevard
Golden, Colorado 80401
Phone: (720) 356-1544
Email: sandy.glatt@go.doe.gov
DOE Project Contact
Jamey Evans
1617 Cole Boulevard
Golden, CO 80401
Phone: (720) 356-1536
Email: jamey.evans@go.doe.gov
State Contact(s)
Kansas Corporation Commission
Ryan Freed
Director
1500 Southwest Arrowhead Road
Suite 100
Topeka, KS 66604
Phone: (785) 271-3152
Fax: (785) 271-3354
Email: r.freed@kcc.kc.gov
Web Site: http://www.kcc.state.ks.us/energy/index.htm
About Kansas Industry
Kansas has a total of 2.9 million residents and ranks 31st in the nation in terms of GDP, which is $114 billion. In 2009, Kansas ranked 24th in the nation’s industrial energy consumption at 386 trillion Btu and 16th in the nation’s industrial natural gas consumption at 127.3 trillion Btu.
Kansas’s leading industries (by total value of shipments) include Food Manufacturing, Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, and Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing. Information on the state’s top industries is displayed in the table below, which can be sorted based on number of employees, production workers’ hours, and payroll, among other categories.
The Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) is providing funding for the development and delivery of industrial energy efficiency programs implemented on a local, state or regional level. These projects are delivering Save Energy Now resources to reduce industrial energy intensity in the states. AMO has 23 total active state and regional projects that are impacting 36 states across the U.S. Learn More
Kansas At a Glance
| State Information (1) | |
|---|---|
| 2010 Population (Million) | 2.9 |
| 2010 GDP (Billion) | $114.0 |
| GDP Rank | 31 |
Energy Statistics (2)  | |
|---|---|
| Total Energy Consumption 2009 (Trillion Btu) | 1,084.3 |
| Total Industrial Energy Consumption 2009 (Trillion Btu) | 386.0 |
| Total Industrial Energy Consumption Rank | 24 |
| Total Industrial GDP 2009 (Thousand) | $25,676,000.0 |
| Industrial Energy Intensity (Btu/GDP) | 15,033.0 |
| Industrial Energy Intensity Rank | 18 |
| Total Industrial Electricity Use 2009 (Trillion Btu)* | 106.8 |
| Total Industrial Electricity Use Rank | 32 |
| Total Industrial Natural Gas Use 2009 (Trillion Btu) | 127.3 |
| Total Industrial Natural Gas Use Rank | 16 |
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| * Total industrial electricity use reflects industrial retail electricity sales and electrical system energy losses. | |
Total Industrial Energy Consumption Statistics in Kansas
| Year | Energy Consumption (Trillion Btu) |
National Average (Trillion Btu) |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 386.0 | 560.4 |
| 2008 | 410.3 | 613.3 |
| 2007 | 438.5 | 636.5 |
| 2006 | 386.1 | 635.0 |
| 2005 | 361.0 | 637.0 |
| 2004 | 410.7 | 656.0 |
| 2003 | 411.3 | 638.6 |
| 2002 | 394.8 | 640.6 |
| 2001 | 384.5 | 642.2 |
| 2000 | 406.1 | 678.9 |
Top Industries in Kansas
| NAICS Code | Industry Name | Number of Employees | Production Workers' Hours (1,000) | Annual Payroll ($1,000) | Production Workers' Wages ($1,000) | Total Cost of Materials ($1,000) | Total Capital Expenditures ($1,000) | Value Added ($1,000) | Total Value of Shipments ($1,000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 336 | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 40,373 | 48,919 | $2,499,910 | $1,503,443 | $9,473,444 | $622,310 | $5,667,494 | $16,418,907 |
| 311 | Food Manufacturing | 27,778 | 49,523 | $976,861 | $717,111 | $12,722,886 | $184,178 | $4,794,942 | $17,575,934 |
| 333 | Machinery Manufacturing | 15,455 | 18,227 | $716,127 | $336,605 | $2,223,707 | $136,893 | $1,681,110 | $3,989,105 |
| 332 | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 14,381 | 19,771 | $612,239 | $356,253 | $1,456,218 | $103,806 | $1,785,764 | $3,277,548 |
| 326 | Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 10,278 | 18,305 | $399,470 | $274,231 | $1,419,361 | $130,556 | $1,649,989 | $3,111,515 |
| 323 | Printing and Related Support Activities | 7,867 | 9,942 | $299,642 | $178,388 | $484,811 | $18,645 | $829,686 | $1,323,702 |
| 325 | Chemical Manufacturing | 7,501 | 9,764 | $420,911 | $234,919 | $3,252,200 | $138,840 | $2,708,589 | $6,010,672 |
| 334 | Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | 6,680 | 4,901 | $397,481 | $106,734 | $2,232,359 | $92,838 | $1,285,983 | $3,603,141 |
| 327 | Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 5,043 | 7,456 | $217,156 | $147,682 | $566,604 | $51,901 | $629,085 | $1,205,962 |
| 339 | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 4,672 | 5,694 | $155,370 | $89,329 | $247,241 | $5,763 | $378,386 | $627,094 |
Note: The data included in this table is from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Manufactures, except for years that end in "2" or "7", when data from its more comprehensive Economic Census is reported.
Additional Resources
List of Fortune 500 Companies in KS:
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2010/states/KS.html
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy's Policy Database for Kansas:
http://www.aceee.org/sector/state-policy/kansas