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Advanced Manufacturing Office Activities in Minnesota
Mapped AMO State Activities
The following map provides a visual representation of AMO activities in Minnesota. 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 Minnesota.
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 Minnesota's active and complete partner projects:
Project SuccessesWireless Sensors for Process Stream Sampling and Analysis, Honeywell International
Plymouth, MN
Industry: Sensors and Automation
Status: Complete
Details
Utilization of Corn-Based Polymers, Cargill Dow LLC
Minnetonka, MN
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
Details
R&D Projects
Environmentally Friendly Coolant System
Eagan, MN
Industry: Energy Intensive Processes
Status: Active
Details
Solid-Fuel Oxygen-Fired Production of Nodular Reduced Iron
Duluth, MN
Industry: Energy Intensive Processes
Status: Active
Details
New High-Temperature, Low-Cost Ceramic Media for Natural Gas Combustion Burners
St. Paul, MN
Industry: Industrial Materials for the Future
Status: Active
Details
Low Cost Packaged 330 KWe CHP System with Reduced Emissions
Fridley, MN
Industry: CHP and Distributed Generation
Status: Active
Details
Adapting On-site Electrical Generation Platforms for Producer Gas
Morris, MN
Industry: CHP and Distributed Generation
Status: Active
Details
Duluth, MN
Industry: Steel
Status: Active
Details
Advanced Water Removal via Membrane Solvent Extraction, 3M
St. Paul, MN
Industry: Energy Intensive Processes
Status: Active
Details
Development of Screenable Wax Coatings and Water-Based Pressure Sensitive Adhesives, University of Minnesota
Twin Cities, MN
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Active
Details
Producing a True Lignin Depolymerase for Biobleaching Softwood Kraft Pulp, University of Minnesota Lignin Chemistry and Biochemistry Group
St. Paul, MN
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
Details
Yield Improvement and Energy Savings Using Phosphonates as Additives in Kraft Pulping, University of Minnesota
St. Paul, MN
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
Details
Fiber Sizing Sensor and Controller, Powerscope, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
Industry: Sensors and Automation
Status: Complete
Details
3-D Characterization of the Structure of Paper and Paperboard and Their Application to Optimize Drying and Water Removal Processes and End-Use Applications, University of Minnesota
St. Paul, MN
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
Details
Minneapolis, MN
Industry: Industrial Materials for the Future
Status: Complete
Details
Corrosion Monitoring System, Honeywell International Incorporated
Minneapolis, MN
Industry: Forest Products
Status: Complete
Details
Development of Screenable Pressure Sensitive Adhesives, University of Minnesota
St. Paul, MN
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 Minnesota:
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Albany, MN
4/30/2007
Details
Hormel Foods - Austin
Austin, MN
2/23/2011
Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC)
Benson, MN
4/26/2010
American Crystal Sugar Company - Plant 4 Crookston
Crookston, MN
9/11/2006
Details
ME Elecmetal - Duluth
Duluth, MN
2/5/2008
Details
Stora Enso - Duluth Mill
Duluth, MN
6/5/2007
Details
3M - Hutchinson
Hutchinson, MN
9/25/2007
Details
3M - Hutchinson
Hutchinson, MN
8/25/2010
Boise Cascade Corporation - International Falls
International Falls, MN
1/15/2008
Details
Boise Cascade Corporation - International Falls
International Falls, MN
1/20/2009
Details
International Falls, MN
1/13/2009
Details
Boise Cascade Corporation - International Falls
International Falls, MN
2/14/2006
Details
US Steel Corporation - Keetac
Keewatin, MN
7/10/2007
Details
Davisco Foods International - LeSueur Cheese Co
LeSueur, MN
9/17/2007
Details
Davisco Foods International - LeSueur Food Ingredient
LeSueur, MN
7/9/2007
Details
Davisco Foods International - LeSueur Food Ingredient
LeSueur, MN
8/14/2007
Details
Owens Corning - Minneapolis R&A
Minneapolis, MN
8/7/2007
Details
US Steel Corporation - Minntac
Mt. Iron, MN
5/2/2007
Details
US Steel Corporation - Minntac
Mt. Iron, MN
7/11/2006
Details
US Steel Corporation - Minntac
Mt. Iron, MN
4/29/2008
Details
New Ulm, MN
7/7/2008
Details
Verso Paper- Sartell Mill
Sartell, MN
12/9/2008
Details
Rahr Malting Co
Shakopee, MN
4/11/2006
Details
Rock-Tenn Company
St Paul, MN
10/18/2010
Gerdau Ameristeel - St. Paul, MN
St. Paul, MN
8/8/2006
Details
Mittal Steel - IIMC
Virginia , MN
8/18/2008
Details
Corn Plus Ethanol
Winnebago, MN
9/14/2008
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 Minnesota 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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Fairmont, MN
10/27/2009
APG Cash Drawer
Minneapolis, MN
5/12/2009
Arkema, Inc.
Blooming Prairie, MN
2/24/2011
Bic APP
Sleepy Eye, MN
10/28/2010
BIC Graphics
Red Wing, MN
6/1/2011
Eden Prairie, MN
10/25/2011
Goodrich
Burnsville, MN
5/13/2009
Lifecore Biomedical, LLC
Chaska, MN
7/20/2010
Owens Corning
Minneapolis, MN
6/15/2011
Owens Corning
Minneapolis, MN
6/14/2011
Rochester, MN
4/6/2010
Willmar Poultry
Willmar, MN
6/29/2011
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 Minnesota'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 Minnesota
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 Minnesota:
3M: Hutchinson Plant Focuses on Heat Recovery and Cogeneration during Plant-Wide Energy-Efficiency Assessment
3M
Hutchinson, MN
3M’s Model Rewards and Recognition Program Engages Employees and Drives Energy Savings Efforts
3M
St. Paul, MN
Boise Cascade Mill Energy Assessment
Boise Cascade
International Falls, MN
Optimizing Electric Motor Systems at a Corporate Campus Facility (3M)
3M
Maplewood, MN
PWA Summary: $707,000 in Savings Identified in Boise Cascade Assessment
Boise Cascade
International Falls, MN
U.S. Steel: Largest Producer of Steel Products in the United States Achieves Significant Energy Savings at its Minntac Plant
U. S. Steel
Mt. Iron, MN
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.
Iowa State University
Director: Dr. Gregory M. Maxwell
Phone: (515) 294-8645
Fax: (515) 294-3261
Email: gmaxwell@iastate.edu
Web Site: http://www3.me.iastate.edu/iac/
Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEPs) in Minnesota
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.
Enterprise Minnesota
Director of Consulting: John Connelly
Phone: (612) 373-2900
Email: john.connelly@enterpriseminnesota.org
Web Site: http://www.enterpriseminnesota.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.
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 Minnesota.
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)
Minnesota Department of Commerce, Division of Energy Resources
Amy Bicek-Skog
Supervisor, Operations
85 7th Place East
Suite 500
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101
Phone: (651) 296-2429
Fax: (651) 297-7891
Email: amy.bicek-skog@state.mn.us
Web Site: http://www.energy.state.mn.us
About Minnesota Industry
Minnesota has a total of 5.3 million residents and ranks 36th in the nation in terms of GDP, which is $87.1 billion. In 2009, Minnesota ranked 14th in the nation’s industrial energy consumption at 576.7 trillion Btu and 15th in the nation’s industrial natural gas consumption at 132.2 trillion Btu.
Minnesota’s leading industries (by total value of shipments) include Food Manufacturing, Computer and Electronic Product 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
Minnesota At a Glance
| State Information (1) | |
|---|---|
| 2010 Population (Million) | 5.3 |
| 2010 GDP (Billion) | $87.1 |
| GDP Rank | 36 |
Energy Statistics (2)  | |
|---|---|
| Total Energy Consumption 2009 (Trillion Btu) | 1,809.5 |
| Total Industrial Energy Consumption 2009 (Trillion Btu) | 576.7 |
| Total Industrial Energy Consumption Rank | 14 |
| Total Industrial GDP 2009 (Thousand) | $47,932,000.0 |
| Industrial Energy Intensity (Btu/GDP) | 12,031.0 |
| Industrial Energy Intensity Rank | 24 |
| Total Industrial Electricity Use 2009 (Trillion Btu)* | 208.0 |
| Total Industrial Electricity Use Rank | 17 |
| Total Industrial Natural Gas Use 2009 (Trillion Btu) | 132.2 |
| Total Industrial Natural Gas Use Rank | 15 |
| View state rankings | |
| * Total industrial electricity use reflects industrial retail electricity sales and electrical system energy losses. | |
Total Industrial Energy Consumption Statistics in Minnesota
| Year | Energy Consumption (Trillion Btu) |
National Average (Trillion Btu) |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 576.6 | 560.4 |
| 2008 | 639.4 | 613.3 |
| 2007 | 611.5 | 636.5 |
| 2006 | 591.1 | 635.0 |
| 2005 | 586.9 | 637.0 |
| 2004 | 581.6 | 656.0 |
| 2003 | 549.1 | 638.6 |
| 2002 | 546.3 | 640.6 |
| 2001 | 544.9 | 642.2 |
| 2000 | 656.6 | 678.9 |
Top Industries in Minnesota
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311 | Food Manufacturing | 46,076 | 75,833 | $1,820,256 | $1,253,917 | $14,623,391 | $427,525 | $8,871,797 | $23,584,758 |
| 334 | Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | 40,685 | 33,030 | $2,505,204 | $700,290 | $4,316,169 | $337,934 | $5,986,174 | $10,317,495 |
| 324 | Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | 1,831 | 2,456 | $174,793 | $105,972 | $7,842,994 | $175,266 | $2,461,984 | $10,208,060 |
| 332 | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 37,238 | 50,350 | $1,851,295 | $999,799 | $3,885,872 | $166,807 | $4,501,880 | $8,531,718 |
| 333 | Machinery Manufacturing | 31,512 | 35,693 | $1,610,344 | $735,415 | $4,053,268 | $197,018 | $4,030,259 | $8,199,856 |
| 339 | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 21,425 | 22,392 | $1,211,878 | $425,170 | $1,753,363 | $196,414 | $3,686,481 | $5,488,743 |
| 336 | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 10,343 | 13,953 | $440,999 | $271,368 | $3,421,539 | $26,472 | $1,690,690 | $5,250,941 |
| 325 | Chemical Manufacturing | 9,030 | 10,048 | $501,586 | $193,720 | $2,604,309 | $143,858 | $2,320,406 | $4,905,381 |
| 322 | Paper Manufacturing | 12,044 | 16,269 | $618,552 | $368,732 | $2,144,300 | $123,012 | $2,616,741 | $4,790,624 |
| 323 | Printing and Related Support Activities | 26,989 | 34,094 | $1,184,098 | $680,611 | $1,728,438 | $114,504 | $2,579,798 | $4,343,405 |
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 MN:
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2010/states/MN.html
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy's Policy Database for Minnesota:
http://www.aceee.org/sector/state-policy/minnesota