Greentech Lead America: Duke Energy has identified seventeen organizations as its Power Partners for their individual efforts in energy efficiency, sustainability and business growth.
The 2012 Duke Energy Power Partner Award winners are: BMW Manufacturing Company (Greer, S.C.), Columbus Regional Hospital (Columbus, Ind.), Crown Casting Inc. (Hodges, S.C.), Darden Restaurants Inc. (Orlando, Fla.), Food Lion (Salisbury, N.C.), Glen Raven Inc. (Burlington, N.C.), Grifols Therapeutics Inc. (Clayton, N.C.), LabCorp (Burlington, N.C.), MOM Brands (Asheboro, N.C.), Novant Health (Winston-Salem, N.C.), PaperWorks (Wabash, Ind.), JM Smucker LLC (Cincinnati, Ohio), Starwood Vacation Ownership (Orlando, Fla.), Target (National), Thorntons Inc. (National), University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Winston-Salem State University (Winston-Salem, N.C.).
Some of these organizations have taken on huge energy efficiency projects, reducing environmental emissions and saving thousands of dollars in energy costs, which allow for business growth that creates jobs and boosts the local economy.
Others are helping keep regional energy costs low by shifting their energy consumption away from peak hours.
And still others have partnered with Duke Energy to find creative energy solutions.
“These are businesses that have worked closely with us to find opportunities that are mutually beneficial,” says Joni Davis, vice president, large business customers at Duke Energy. “We’ve given these awards for 20 years now, and every year our Power Partner recipients continue to demonstrate the highest level of commitment to innovation and responsible energy use.”