Energy Efficiency in California Cement Plants: Energy Savings Potential Realized by Accessing Utility Energy-Efficiency Program Resources

The cement manufacturing process is highly energy intensive as energy can account for up to 40% of production costs. While solid fuels are the most common energy source, electricity prices make electricity the largest component of energy costs for cement plants. Energy-efficiency initiatives cut these costs by reducing consumption and improving operational output. Third-party energyefficiency programs, sponsored by utilities and focusing on large industrial users of electrical energy, and the cement industry in particular, have been in place since 2006.