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Advanced Manufacturing Office Activities in Washington
Mapped AMO State Activities
The following map provides a visual representation of AMO activities in Washington. 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 Washington.
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
- Denotes Projects on map above
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 Washington's active and complete partner projects:
Project SuccessesDual-Fuel Conversion System for Diesel Engines, Energy Conversions, Inc.
Tacoma, WA
Industry: Mining
Status: Complete
Details
Fiber Optic Sensor for On-Line Measurement of Paper Basis Weight, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Richland, WA
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
Details
Low Temperature Plasma Technology for Controlling VOC Emissions, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Richland, WA
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
Details
R&D Projects
Production of Energy Efficient Preform Structures
Seattle, WA
Industry: Energy Intensive Processes
Status: Active
Details
CHP at Post Street in Downtown Seattle
Seattle, WA
Industry: CHP and Distributed Generation
Status: Active
High Surface Area Inorganic Membrane for Water Removal, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Richland, WA
Industry: Energy Intensive Processes
Status: Active
Details
Hydrogen and Wear Resistant Nanolaminate Coatings, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Richland, WA
Industry: Nanomanufacturing
Status: Active
Details
Induction Consolidation/Molding of Thermoplastic Composites Using Smart Susceptors, The Boeing Company
Seattle, WA
Industry: Energy Intensive Processes
Status: Active
Details
Microchannel-Assisted Nanomaterial Deposition Technology for Photovoltaic Material Production, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Richland, WA
Industry: Nanomanufacturing
Status: Active
Details
Non Process Element Removal Using Functionalized Monolayers on Mesoporous Supports, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Richland, WA
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
Details
Real-Time On-Line Ultrasonic Sensor to Measure Pulp Consistency and Degree of Refining, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Richland, WA
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
Details
System for Detection and Control of Deposition in Kraft Chemical Recovery Boilers and Monitoring Glass Furnaces, Enertechnix, Inc.
Maple Valley, WA
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
Details
Thermomechanical Processing of Aluminum Alloys, Washington State University
Pullman, WA
Industry: Aluminum
Status: Complete
Details
Seattle, WA
Industry: Aluminum
Status: Complete
Details
Improvement of Pulping Uniformity by Measurement of Single Fiber Kappa Numbers, University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
Details
Multi-phase Fluid Dynamics Research Consortium, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Richland, WA
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
Details
Reducing Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds, University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
Details
Steam Cycle Washer, Port Townsend Paper Corporation
Port Townsend, WA
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
Details
Adjustable-Speed Drives for 500 to 4000 Horsepower Industrial Applications, MagnaDrive Corporation
Bellevue, WA
Industry: Motor Challenge
Status: Complete
Details
Development and Deployment of Automated Machine Fluid Analysis Systems, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Richland, WA
Industry: Mining
Status: Complete
Details
Duel Fuel Energy Conversion System for Diesel Engines, Energy Conversions Inc.
Tacoma, WA
Industry: Mining
Status: Complete
Details
Ramex Tunneler, University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Industry: Mining
Status: Complete
Details
Advanced Composite Coatings for High Temperature Processing, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Richland, WA
Industry: Industrial Materials for the Future
Status: Complete
Details
Biological Augmentation of Kraft Recycle, University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
Details
Combined Cycle Biomass Gasification, Weyerhaeuser Corporation
Tacoma, WA
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
Details
Control of Emissions from Wood Waste Burners and Wood Dryers, University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
Details
Seattle, WA
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
Details
Detection and Control of Deposition on Pendant Tubes in Kraft Chemical Recovery Boilers, Combustion Specialists, Inc.
Maple Valley, WA
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
Details
Electrically Switched Ion Exchange (ESIX) for the Separation of Potassium and Chloride to Enhance Water Recycle Opportunities in Pulp Mills, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Richland, WA
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
Details
Low Odor, High Yield Kraft Pulping, University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
Details
Materials for Industrial Heat Recovery Systems, Weyerhaeuser
Federal Way, WA
Industry: Industrial Materials for the Future
Status: Complete
Details
Molecular Physiology of Nitrogen Allocation in Poplar, Washington State University
Seattle, WA
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
Details
Energy-Efficient Manufacturing of Superior Aluminum Extrusions,Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Richland, WA
Industry: Aluminum
Status: Complete
Details
Evaluation and Development of a Prototype Electrokinetic Sonic Amplitude (ESA) System for On-Line Measurement of Zeta Potential, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Richland, WA
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
Details
Fibrous Fillers to Manufacture Ultra-High Ash/Performance Paper, G.R. International (GRI), Federal Way; Project Partners: Grays Harbor Paper Company, Hoquiam; Weyerhaeuser Company, Federal Way; Ferenco, Vancouver; University of Washington
Federal Way, WA
Industry: Forest Products
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 Washington:
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Camas, WA
3/22/2006
Details
WaferTech - Camas
Camas, WA
5/30/2006
Details
Alcoa - Intalco Works
Ferndale, WA
3/31/2009
Details
Alcoa - Intalco Works
Ferndale, WA
1/17/2011
Alcoa - Intalco Works
Ferndale, WA
6/20/2011
Grays Harbor Paper LP
Hoquiam, WA
1/27/2009
Details
Grays Harbor Paper LP
Hoquiam, WA
3/11/2009
Grays Harbor Paper LP
Hoquiam, WA
4/10/2007
Details
Steelscape - Kalama
Kalama, WA
6/16/2009
Details
Davis Wire - Kent
Kent, WA
2/5/2009
Weyerhaeuser - Longview Paper Machine
Longview, WA
8/4/2009
Details
Longview, WA
4/26/2011
Weyerhaeuser (NORPAC)
Longview, WA
7/7/2009
Details
Alcoa - Wenatchee
Malaga, WA
11/18/2009
Alcoa - Wenatchee
Malaga, WA
9/21/2010
Basic American Foods - Moses Lake
Moses Lake, WA
3/20/2007
Details
J.R. Simplot - Moses Lake
Moses Lake, WA
12/4/2007
Details
J.R. Simplot - Moses Lake
Moses Lake, WA
9/13/2006
Details
McCain Foods USA, Inc.
Othello, WA
12/13/2010
ConAgra - Pasco Plant
Pasco, WA
7/26/2006
Details
Port Townsend Paper
Port Townsend, WA
3/16/2009
Con Agra Foods Lamb Weston
Quincy, WA
2/23/2009
Seattle, WA
3/10/2009
Details
CertainTeed - Seattle (Saint-Gobain)
Seattle, WA
1/24/2011
Boise Cascade - Wallula
Wallula, WA
7/20/2009
Details
Boise Cascade - Wallula
Wallula, WA
6/12/2007
Details
Boise Cascade - Wallula
Wallula, WA
4/4/2006
Details
TreeTop - Wenatchee Plant
Wenatchee, WA
10/18/2006
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 Washington for the past two years. A complete collection of all the publicly available assessment and recommendation data is available at the AMO IAC database.
- Denotes Medium / Small Plant Assessments (IACs) on map above
Redmond, WA
4/21/2011
Aquaseed
Rochester, WA
4/10/2009
Ash Grove Cement
Seattle, WA
5/21/2010
Atlas Casting
Tacoma, WA
3/18/2011
Boise Cascade
Richland, WA
3/19/2010
Bybee Foods
Pasco, WA
5/28/2010
Canoe Ridge Vineyards
Paterson, WA
1/20/2011
Captive Plastics
Tacoma, WA
3/6/2009
Clark River Road Generating Station
Vancouver, WA
1/24/2012
Columbia Crest
Paterson, WA
7/16/2010
Orting, WA
11/12/2010
Coventry Vale
Grandview, WA
2/25/2011
Darigold
Sunnyside, WA
11/16/2009
Hexcel Corp
Burlington, WA
4/9/2010
Northwest Hardwoods
Centralia, WA
11/5/2010
Northwest Hardwoods
Longview, WA
11/3/2010
PenPly
Port Angeles, WA
10/30/2009
Pioneer Industries
Seattle, WA
4/17/2009
PM Testing
Tacoma, WA
10/16/2009
Port Townsend Paper Co.
Port Townsend, WA
3/20/2009
Sumner, WA
2/2/2010
Sound Publishing
Everett, WA
4/1/2011
Ste Michelle
Woodinville, WA
2/18/2011
Tacoma Kraft
Tacoma, WA
2/3/2011
Totally Chocolate
Blaine, WA
1/22/2010
Weyerhaeuser
Raymond, WA
11/4/2010
Williams
Plymouth, WA
3/4/2011
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 Washington'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 Washington
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 Washington:
Boise Paper: Process Pumping System Optimization Saves Energy and Improves Production
Boise Cascade
Wallula, WA
Bonneville Power Administration and the Industrial Technologies Program Leverage Support to Overcome Energy Efficiency Barriers in the Northwest
Bonneville Power Administration
Vancouver, WA
Pump System Optimization Saves Energy and Improves Productivity at Daishowa America Paper Mill
Daishowa America
Port Angeles, WA
Weyerhaeuser Company: Longview Mill Conducts Energy and Water Assessment that Finds Potential for $3.1 Million in Annual Savings
Weyerhaeuser
Longview, WA
Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEPs) in Washington
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.
Impact Washington
President: John Vicklund
Phone: (425) 438-1146
Fax: (425) 438-2755
Email: jvicklund@impactwashington.org
Web Site: http://impactwashington.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.
Northwest Clean Energy Application Center
Director: David Sjoding
Phone: (360) 956-2004
Email: sjodingd@energy.wsu.edu
Web Site: http://www.northwestcleanenergy.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 Washington.
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)
Washington State University Cooperative Extension Energy Program
Christine Love
Industrial Services Project Manager
905 Plum St SE Bldg 3
P.O. Box 43165
Olympia, WA 98504
Phone: (360) 956-2172
Fax: (360) 956-2180
Email: lovec@energy.wsu.edu
Web Site: http://www.energy.wsu.edu/
Washington State Energy Office
Cory Plantenberg
Energy Program Manager
1011 Plum Street SE
PO Box 42525
Olympia, Washington 98504
Phone: (360) 725-3111
Fax: (360) 586-8440
Email: cory.plantenberg@commerce.wa.gov
Web Site: http://www.commerce.wa.gov/site/526/default.aspx
About Washington Industry
Washington has a total of 6.7 million residents and ranks 14th in the nation in terms of GDP, which is $306.6 billion. In 2009, Washington ranked 17th in the nation’s industrial energy consumption at 529.2 trillion Btu and 27th in the nation’s industrial natural gas consumption at 73.4 trillion Btu.
Washington’s leading industries (by total value of shipments) include Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing, and Food 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
Washington At a Glance
| State Information (1) | |
|---|---|
| 2010 Population (Million) | 6.7 |
| 2010 GDP (Billion) | $306.6 |
| GDP Rank | 14 |
Energy Statistics (2)  | |
|---|---|
| Total Energy Consumption 2009 (Trillion Btu) | 2,032.9 |
| Total Industrial Energy Consumption 2009 (Trillion Btu) | 529.2 |
| Total Industrial Energy Consumption Rank | 17 |
| Total Industrial GDP 2009 (Thousand) | $57,819,000.0 |
| Industrial Energy Intensity (Btu/GDP) | 9,152.0 |
| Industrial Energy Intensity Rank | 34 |
| Total Industrial Electricity Use 2009 (Trillion Btu)* | 247.4 |
| Total Industrial Electricity Use Rank | 15 |
| Total Industrial Natural Gas Use 2009 (Trillion Btu) | 73.4 |
| Total Industrial Natural Gas Use Rank | 27 |
| View state rankings | |
| * Total industrial electricity use reflects industrial retail electricity sales and electrical system energy losses. | |
Total Industrial Energy Consumption Statistics in Washington
| Year | Energy Consumption (Trillion Btu) |
National Average (Trillion Btu) |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 529.2 | 560.4 |
| 2008 | 524.9 | 613.3 |
| 2007 | 517.2 | 636.5 |
| 2006 | 561.5 | 635.0 |
| 2005 | 524.3 | 637.0 |
| 2004 | 477.7 | 656.0 |
| 2003 | 454.5 | 638.6 |
| 2002 | 436.6 | 640.6 |
| 2001 | 506.1 | 642.2 |
| 2000 | 738.4 | 678.9 |
Top Industries in Washington
| 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 | 69,020 | 78,673 | $4,744,839 | $2,379,074 | $19,561,147 | $278,677 | $16,557,834 | $36,416,233 |
| 311 | Food Manufacturing | 34,707 | 55,768 | $1,167,981 | $830,462 | $6,135,044 | $354,142 | $4,871,464 | $10,954,231 |
| 332 | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 19,251 | 26,459 | $869,621 | $533,524 | $1,597,663 | $100,023 | $2,098,652 | $3,725,012 |
| 321 | Wood Product Manufacturing | 12,131 | 18,707 | $477,606 | $348,389 | $1,567,981 | $53,497 | $987,194 | $2,648,765 |
| 333 | Machinery Manufacturing | 13,277 | 15,798 | $673,858 | $327,842 | $2,067,972 | $89,889 | $2,849,390 | $4,945,255 |
| 334 | Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | 17,340 | 15,161 | $1,077,487 | $311,575 | $2,097,801 | $132,143 | $2,799,370 | $4,986,179 |
| 322 | Paper Manufacturing | 9,436 | 14,669 | $609,191 | $410,910 | $2,835,279 | $195,756 | $2,065,645 | $4,942,873 |
| 326 | Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 8,191 | 12,520 | $342,437 | $211,662 | $867,249 | $50,412 | $889,602 | $1,774,646 |
| 327 | Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 7,421 | 11,217 | $325,786 | $216,929 | $767,278 | $42,261 | $1,050,836 | $1,833,232 |
| 339 | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 9,107 | 10,579 | $419,366 | $184,418 | $643,251 | $31,599 | $978,685 | $1,631,302 |
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 WA:
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2010/states/WA.html
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy's Policy Database for Washington:
http://www.aceee.org/sector/state-policy/washington