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Advanced Manufacturing Office Activities in Kentucky
Mapped AMO State Activities
The following map provides a visual representation of AMO activities in Kentucky. 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 Kentucky.
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.
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 Kentucky's active and complete partner projects:
Lexington, KY
Industry: Aluminum
Status: Complete
Details
Energy Efficiency in Aluminum Melting, Secat, Inc.
Lexington, KY
Industry: Aluminum
Status: Complete
Details
Evaluation and Characterization of In-Line Annealed Continuous Cast Aluminum Sheet, SECAT, Inc.
Lexington, KY
Industry: Aluminum
Status: Complete
Details
Fundamental Studies of Structural Factors Affecting the Formability of Continuous Cast Aluminum Alloys, Center for Aluminum Technologies, College of Engineering, University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Industry: Aluminum
Status: Complete
Details
Low-Temperature Reduction of Alumina Using Fluorine-Containing Ionic Liquids
Lexington, KY
Industry: Aluminum
Status: Complete
Details
Lexington, KY
Industry: Aluminum
Status: Complete
Details
Reduction of Oxidative Melt Loss, SECAT, Inc.
Lexington, KY
Industry: Aluminum
Status: Complete
Details
Advanced Scalable Clean Aluminum Melting Systems, Secat, Inc.
Lexington, KY
Industry: Metal Casting
Status: Complete
Details
Development of a Novel Dry Coal Processing Technology, University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Industry: Mining
Status: Complete
Details
Development of High-Density Infrared Based Surface Enhancement Technology for Mineral Processing Equipment, University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Industry: Mining
Status: Complete
Details
Lexington, KY
Industry: Mining
Status: Complete
Details
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 Kentucky:
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Calvert City, KY
7/22/2008
Details
3M - Cynthiana
Cynthiana, KY
8/18/2008
Details
3M - Cynthiana
Cynthiana, KY
12/16/2008
Details
3M - Cynthiana
Cynthiana, KY
11/16/2010
Pliant Corporation - Danville
Danville, KY
7/10/2007
Details
Berry Plastics
Franklin, KY
5/26/2009
Details
Berry Plastics
Franklin, KY
8/4/2009
Details
Gallatin Steel - Ghent
Ghent, KY
3/11/2009
Details
Dana Corporation - Glasgow
Glasgow, KY
6/2/2008
Details
Dana Corporation - Glasgow
Glasgow, KY
6/16/2008
Details
RR Donnelley & Sons - Glasgow
Glasgow, KY
8/11/2008
Details
Henderson, KY
2/18/2008
Details
Commonwealth Agri-Energy
HOPKINSVILLE, KY
7/15/2008
Details
Superior Graphite - Hopkinsville
Hopkinsville, KY
6/10/2008
Details
Superior Graphite - Hopkinsville
Hopkinsville, KY
8/26/2008
Details
Cemex - Louisville Plant
Louisville , KY
12/12/2007
Details
Dow Chemical - Louisville
Louisville, KY
10/19/2010
Rohm and Haas Company - Louisville Plant
Louisville, KY
5/9/2006
Details
Temple Inland - Maysville
Maysville, KY
1/31/2011
Aleris International, Inc.
Morgantown, KY
10/26/2010
Briggs & Stratton
Murray, KY
5/28/2010
Swedish Match North America - Owensboro
Owensboro, KY
10/20/2008
Details
Richmond , KY
10/7/2008
Details
Logan Aluminium, Incorporated - Landfill
Russellville, KY
2/3/2009
Details
Logan Aluminium, Incorporated - Landfill
Russellville, KY
10/28/2008
Details
Logan Aluminum, Inc.
Russellville, KY
2/13/2006
Details
Ohio Valley Aluminum Co.
Shelbyville, KY
1/24/2006
Details
Mead Westvaco Specialty Chemicals
Wickliffe, KY
4/26/2011
NewPage Corporation - Wickliffe Mill
Wickliffe, KY
2/22/2006
Details
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 Kentucky 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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Elizabethtown, KY
1/16/2012
Kenlake Foods
Murray, KY
3/11/2010
Koppers Inc
Guthrie, KY
11/11/2011
Lexington, KY
9/17/2010
Special Metals Corporation
Catlettsburg, KY
4/4/2011
Square D / Schneider-Electric
Lexington, KY
11/6/2009
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 Kentucky'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 Kentucky
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 Kentucky:
Aleris Rolled Products Commonwealth Aluminum: Manufacturer Conducts Plant-Wide Energy Assessments at Two Aluminum Sheet Production Operations
Aleris Rolled Products
Lewisport, KY
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.
University of Dayton
Director: Dr. Kelly Kissock
Phone: (937) 229-2852
Fax: (937) 229-4766
Email: kkissock@udayton.edu
Web Site: http://academic.udayton.edu/kissock/http/iac/default.htm
University of Michigan
Director: Dr. Arvind Atreya
Phone: (734) 647-4790
Email: aatreya@engin.umich.edu
Web Site: http://www.miec.engin.umich.edu/
West Virginia University
Director: Dr. B. Gopalakrishnan
Phone: (304) 293-9434
Email: bgopalak@mail.wvu.edu
Web Site: http://www2.cemr.wvu.edu/~wwwiac/
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Director: Dr. Jie Chen
Phone: 317-274-5918
Email: jchen3@iupui.edu
University of Kentucky
Director: Dr. Lawrence E. Holloway
Phone: 859-323-8523
Fax: 859-323-1035
Email: holloway@engr.uky.edu
Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEPs) in Kentucky
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.
Kentucky Manufacturing Assurance Center
President: Lynn Witten Godsey
Phone: (859) 252-7801
Fax: (859) 252-7900
Email: lgodsey@kmac.org
Web Site: http://www.kmac.org
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.
Southeast Clean Energy Application Center
Co-director: Pedro Mago
Phone: (662) 325-6602
Email: mago@me.msstate.edu
Web Site: http://www.southeastcleanenergy.org/
Southeast Clean Energy Application Center
Co-director: Steve Kalland
Phone: (919) 513-1896
Email: steve_kalland@ncsu.edu
Web Site: http://www.southeastcleanenergy.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 Kentucky.
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)
Kentucky Department for Energy Development and Independence
Robert Duff
Program Manager
500 Mero Street, 12th Floor
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Phone: (502) 564-7192 ext. 344
Fax: (502) 564-7484
Email: robert.duff@ky.gov
Web Site: http://energy.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx
About Kentucky Industry
Kentucky has a total of 4.3 million residents and ranks 28th in the nation in terms of GDP, which is $144.6 billion. In 2009, Kentucky ranked 8th in the nation’s industrial energy consumption at 811.1 trillion Btu and 21st in the nation’s industrial natural gas consumption at 102.2 trillion Btu.
Kentucky’s leading industries (by total value of shipments) include Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, Chemical Manufacturing, and Primary Metal 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
Kentucky At a Glance
| State Information (1) | |
|---|---|
| 2010 Population (Million) | 4.3 |
| 2010 GDP (Billion) | $144.6 |
| GDP Rank | 28 |
Energy Statistics (2)  | |
|---|---|
| Total Energy Consumption 2009 (Trillion Btu) | 1,876.6 |
| Total Industrial Energy Consumption 2009 (Trillion Btu) | 811.1 |
| Total Industrial Energy Consumption Rank | 8 |
| Total Industrial GDP 2009 (Thousand) | $38,136,000.0 |
| Industrial Energy Intensity (Btu/GDP) | 21,268.0 |
| Industrial Energy Intensity Rank | 5 |
| Total Industrial Electricity Use 2009 (Trillion Btu)* | 462.7 |
| Total Industrial Electricity Use Rank | 4 |
| Total Industrial Natural Gas Use 2009 (Trillion Btu) | 102.2 |
| Total Industrial Natural Gas Use Rank | 21 |
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| * Total industrial electricity use reflects industrial retail electricity sales and electrical system energy losses. | |
Total Industrial Energy Consumption Statistics in Kentucky
| Year | Energy Consumption (Trillion Btu) |
National Average (Trillion Btu) |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 811.1 | 560.4 |
| 2008 | 881.8 | 613.3 |
| 2007 | 894.5 | 636.5 |
| 2006 | 903.3 | 635.0 |
| 2005 | 892.1 | 637.0 |
| 2004 | 892.0 | 656.0 |
| 2003 | 846.8 | 638.6 |
| 2002 | 873.6 | 640.6 |
| 2001 | 808.2 | 642.2 |
| 2000 | 844.3 | 678.9 |
Top Industries in Kentucky
| 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 | 39,323 | 60,688 | $1,882,451 | $1,424,374 | $18,619,552 | $383,621 | $7,230,837 | $25,917,114 |
| 311 | Food Manufacturing | 25,215 | 38,881 | $933,931 | $614,475 | $5,769,097 | $248,443 | Data Not Available | Data Not Available |
| 332 | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 20,495 | 28,962 | $791,462 | $497,213 | $2,240,029 | $99,933 | $2,083,041 | $4,330,364 |
| 333 | Machinery Manufacturing | 14,806 | 18,246 | $651,863 | $353,726 | $2,246,521 | $98,051 | $1,747,142 | $4,128,505 |
| 326 | Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 14,394 | 21,578 | $518,272 | $325,002 | $1,798,059 | $122,996 | $1,500,208 | $3,328,692 |
| 325 | Chemical Manufacturing | 12,712 | 16,523 | $790,319 | $442,134 | $5,499,327 | $463,754 | $4,182,276 | $9,747,527 |
| 331 | Primary Metal Manufacturing | 11,736 | 18,986 | $621,659 | $430,375 | $6,510,063 | $173,863 | $1,608,927 | $8,224,641 |
| 321 | Wood Product Manufacturing | 9,931 | 15,569 | $290,963 | $210,731 | $845,478 | $30,726 | $623,537 | $1,468,913 |
| 323 | Printing and Related Support Activities | 8,961 | 15,155 | $354,053 | $284,816 | $620,209 | $55,423 | $846,289 | $1,494,253 |
| 322 | Paper Manufacturing | 8,871 | 13,332 | $423,228 | $273,791 | $2,480,603 | $74,948 | $2,310,029 | $4,795,787 |
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 KY:
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2010/states/KY.html
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy's Policy Database for Kentucky:
http://www.aceee.org/sector/state-policy/kentucky
Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center:
https://louisville.edu/kppc/