March - April 2011
US EPA Region 10
Best Practices - Energy Conservation
•	Idacold - Energy Saving Upgrades
•	BRA - Energy Smart Program
OSHA to Update MSDS
HAZMAT Resource
RMP Training for 2011
CHEMICAL EMERGENCY
PREVENTION & PLANNING
Newsletter
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Best Practices from the Field
During RMP training and inspections we meet talented people with
innovative ideas. Tim Viehweg, President, IdaCold LLC in Nampa, Idaho
told us how his warehouse upgrades save energy and money. To adopt
this best practice in your facility, see the following article by the Energy
Smart team at Bonneville Power.
Refrigerated Warehouse Upgrades at
IdaCold LLC Save 2M kWh Annually
This is a best practice with a significant payoff as we learned from
Tim Viehweg, President of IdaCold LLC. "Whenever I'm looking at any
improvements to the plant, I always explore if there is any way we
can improve energy efficiencies. The piping insulation, freezer doors,
warehouse lighting and refrigeration upgrades were all items that needed
to be addressed. By identifying the energy savings of the upgrades, I
was able to qualify them for the Idaho Power Custom Energy Efficiency
Program."
For Tim Viehweg the program paid off in three ways, "[It] allowed me
to get facility improvements completed, obtain financial incentives for
completing the improvements and receive long term energy savings
from the investment. We currently run around 500,000 kWh per month
and these measures are saving us 2,000,000 kWh annually. So you can
see the benefit is significant, about four months' worth of power usage
reduction annually."
For IdaCold LLC the utility incentives and the savings from reduced
energy use brought the effective payback down to less than two years on
average. The details are in Table 1 (page 2).
Evaporator Fan VFD's: More capacity without using more energy
In 1999, Idaho Power Company asked IdaCold LLC to participate in a
test project utilizing VFD's on evaporator fans. At the time IdaCold was
preparing to add 1,000,000 cubic feet of freezer to its existing 1,500,000
cubic feet of refrigerated warehouse. Cascade Energy Engineering (an
engineering firm working with the utility) completed an energy audit. This
study help make the decision to proceed with the proposed upgrade.
The audit identified potential additional savings using VFD drives
on condenser fan motors. Although not covered by the initial project
proposal, the potential benefit warranted making the investment.
The 66% freezer addition coincided with the VFD installation and IdaCold
noticed no increased power consumption overall.
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Refrigerated Warehouse Upgrades at
IdaCold LLC Save 2M kWh Annually
continued from page 1
Piping Insulation Upgrades: More
savings
Phase I of IdaCold was built in 1995
and by 2008 the refrigeration piping
insulation was losing insulation value
and icing up. This was the result
of a both a poor job installing the
insulation and using an inadequate
amount. Another engineer's study
showed significant energy savings
using heavier insulation. This
qualified the project for incentives
under Idaho Power's Custom Energy
Efficiency Program.
Freezer Door Replacement:
Another equipment and energy
savings payoff
IdaCold used high speed, metal
skinned, insulated freezer doors,
the industry standard. These doors
provide good insulation, but the lift
trucks easily damage them. Once
distorted, they do not seal properly.
Repeated damage can destroy the
door. And the usual alternative, high
speed roll up doors, provide little
insulation value.
An Idaho supplier developed a
flexible and resilient replacement
door, and installed a sample door at
IdaCold. After a 90-day trial, IdaCold
replaced all freezer doors with Flex
Panel doors. The power company
qualified the replacement doors
for incentives under their Custom
Energy Efficiency Program because
they provided insulation value and
maintained their integrity after being
hit repeatedly by lift trucks.
Warehouse Lighting Upgrades:
Cooler fluorescents mean more
light and less heat
In 2010, IdaCold worked with
a local lighting manufacturer to
replace all warehouse lights with
motion controlled, energy efficient
fluorescent lights. Not only did
the new fixtures greatly improve
the lighting in the freezers, the
new fluorescents produced less
heat compared to the old fixtures,
lowering refrigeration costs. The
power company's Custom Energy
Efficiency Program covered this
project. The light manufacturer
invoiced the power company directly,
received the incentive rebate, and
billed IdaCold for the difference.
Refrigeration Upgrades: Reduced
power needs during times of peak
power demand
In December 2010 IdaCold
completed their largest energy
efficiency project. For this project
Idaho Power Company covered
nearly half the cost of an energy
audit which detailed costs and
benefits for energy saving
recommendations. The audit
provided hard numbers for Idaho
Power so they can confidently offer
financial incentives to IdaCold.
When the project is complete, the
engineering firm then verifies energy
savings and submits a final report to
the power company. Then IdaCold
gets their financial incentive check.
2010 Upgrades:
•	Frick Refrigeration
Control System.
•	Installation of new, oversized
condenser with VFD.
•	Installation of VFD on the
400 HP compressor.
•	Purchase of oversized evaporator
coils for freezer expansion.
Mr. Viehweg said there are other
benefits as well,"... we also
participate with the power company
in a program during peak load
months in which we shut down the
facility during high demand times.
Because our facility is newer and well
insulated the impact is insignificant.
This allows them to reduce power
consumption during high demand.
They provide some financial
incentive for us to participate in this
program."
Increased operating efficiency
produced another benefit as well,
IdaCold reduced their inventory
of anhydrous ammonia. Reducing
toxic inventory is a major goal of
the Clean Air Act Risk Management
Program (RMP), because it reduces
the potential size of a hazardous
chemical release.
For more information contact: Tim
Viehweg (tviehweg @ idacold.com)
Table 1. IdaCold LLC Energy Efficiency Upgrades
K.

Evaporator
Fan VFD's
Piping
Insulation
Upgrades
Freezer
Door
Replacement
Warehouse
Lighting
Upgrade
Refrigeration
Upgrades
Totals
Year
2000
2008
2009
2010
2010

Annual Energy
Savings (kWh)
518,202
332,600
129,305
348,492
1,185,675
2,514,274
Financial






Incentive
72.5%
67.6%
45.6%
70.0%
62.4%

(% of Total






Cost paid by
utility)






Payback
Period (years)
1.4
1.3
2.9
1.1
2.2

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Chemical Emergency Prevention & Planning Newsletter
March - April 2011
MSDS to SDS
- OSHA to
Revise Hazard
Communication
Standard
OSHA announced that it will
make significant changes in
the hazard communication
standard as it adopts
significant elements of the
globally harmonized system
(GHS) for the classification
and labeling of hazardous
chemicals. The rule is
expected to be published
in its final form in August
of this year. It is likely that
employers will be given a
phase-in period.
This means that virtually
every product label,
MSDS, soon to be called
"safety data sheets"
(SDS), and written hazard
communication plan will
need to be revised to meet
the new standard. Worker
training will need to be
updated so that workers can
recognize and understand
the symbols and pictograms
on the new labels as well as
the new hazard statements
and precautions on SDSs.
For more information: OSHA
Best Practices from the Field
Get Energy Smart in the Industrial Sector
Few topics in the industrial sector cut
through to the bottom line like energy
use and sustainability. Companies large
and small recognize that implementing
energy-efficient practices at their facilities
is about more than being a responsible
energy consumer - it also saves money,
boosts productivity, and ensures the long-
term viability of the business.
To help companies in the Northwest
move toward more energy-efficient
operations, Bonneville Power
Administration (BPA) launched the
Energy Smart Industrial (ESI) program, a
comprehensive energy-saving program
for the industrial sector. The ESI program
offers no-cost energy-use consultations
with industrial experts as well as
providing financial incentives through
local public utilities. ESI offers incentives
of $0.25 per kWh of
verified annual energy
savings which can offset
up to 70% of the total
associated project cost;
significantly reducing the
financial burden of energy
efficiency improvements.
ESI projects can address
a wide range of systems
such as compressed air,
pumps, fans, VFDs, refrigeration, lighting,
and other common industrial subsystems.
Since launching in October 2009, the
ESI program has facilitated hundreds
of energy saving projects throughout
the region. In fiscal year (FY) 2010, the
ESI program saved enough electricity to
power approximately 8,000 homes for
one year. Millions of dollars have been
paid out as incentives for successful
projects to motivate industrial facilities to
participate in the program.
New to the ESI program is the Energy
Management component, which identifies
opportunities for energy savings by
evaluating and improving operations,
maintenance, management practices,
and supports a broad range of project
types and sizes. Companies participating
in energy management projects may
be eligible for a co-funded on-site
Energy Project Manager. Energy Project
Managers will act as a dedicated on-
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Industrial
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site resource, facilitate projects from
beginning to end, and act as an energy
champion for that facility. For those
organizations looking to start small in
their energy efficiency program, Track
and Tune projects focus on improving
energy use in everyday maintenance
and operations rather than pursuing
complex, facility-wide ones. For those
companies that are ready to make energy
efficiency a core business practice, the
High Performance Energy Management
feature is available; which provides
training and support to facility staff to
help apply new energy-efficient business
principles to their long-term operational
plans.
Energy savings and cost reductions
aren't the only benefits businesses
experience through the ESI program;
energy efficiency projects
can also increase
productivity, and improve
safety and employee
satisfaction. Even simple
steps like improved
lighting uses less energy
and can also increase up-
time and create healthier,
more effective work
environments.
The ESI program is currently available
through 102 public utilities in Idaho,
Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington,
and Wyoming. The program can
be customized and adapted to any
sized project, business, or facility.
Typical industrial segments include
food processing and distribution, pulp
and paper, manufacturing, water and
wastewater, high-tech, data centers,
mining, chemical processing, metal
processing, wood products, and lumber.
If you are an industrial facility, then the
chances are good the ESI program
can help you. To participate in the ESI
program's energy consultation services
and financial incentives, contact your
local BPA-served public utility or visit
www.EnergySmartlndustrial.com for
additional contact information. You may
also contact Jennifer Eskil, BPA, Energy
Smart Industrial Program Manager, at
ileskil@bpa.gov or (509) 527-6232.
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Chemical Emergency Prevention & Planning Newsletter
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Hazmat On-Line Resource: National Hazardous
Materials Fusion Center
Developed by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the International Association of
Fire Chiefs (IAFC) this internet-based portal provides responders with opportunity
to both contribute to and access a suite of readily available resources.
This free resource serves as a one-stop shop for hazmat-response information,
including training packages, reports, incident-based case studies, statistics,
trends, alerts, recommendations and peer-to-peer networking.
Registered responders may view full RIST survey reports, smart practices and
lessons learned and may participate in the hazmat discussion forum and bulletin
boards. Agencies that respond to hazmat incidents may register to use the
Hazmat Fusion Center's incident-reporting system.
Emergency responders must register either an individual or agency user to
access secure portions of the portal. Registration is free.
Visit www.hazmatfc.com
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Plan to attend the FREE EPA Risk Management
Training Day in your area
RISK MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM (RMP)
Training
Eugene, Oregon - March 17, 2011
Boise, Idaho - May 16, 2011
Seattle, Washington - Coming Fall 2011
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CLEANUP.NSF/sites/rmp
Superfund, TRI, EPCRA, RMP & Oil
Information Center - The Information
Center can also answer questions
related to Clean Air Act section 112(r)
and RMP reporting requirements.
(800) 424-9346 or TDD
(800) 553-7672
(703) 412-9810 or TDD (703) 412-
3323 in the Washington, D.C. area
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Risk Management Program (RMP)
Reporting Center - The Reporting
Center can answer questions about
software or installation problems.
The RMP Reporting Center
is available from 8:00 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, for questions on the Risk
Management Plan program.
(703) 227-7650 (phone)
RMPRC@epa.cdx.net (e-mail)
This newsletter provides information
on the EPA Risk Management
Program, EPCRA, SPCC/FRP and
other issues relating to Accidental
Release Prevention Requirements.
The information should be used as
a reference tool, not as a definitive
source of compliance information.
Compliance regulations are published
in 40 CFR Part 68 for CAA section
112(r) Risk Management Program, 40
CFR Part 355/370 for EPCRA, and
40 CFR Part 112.2 for SPCC/FRP.
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