Refrigeration and Compressed Air Systems Optimization at the Producers Dairy Facility
This project will install energy efficient refrigeration upgrades at a dairy production facility.
Producers Dairy Foods, Inc.
Recipient
Fresno, CA
Recipient Location
Senate District
31st
Assembly District
Completed
Project Status
Project Result
The Issue
Project Innovation
The Recipient will retrofit and replace the facility’s outdated refrigeration and compressed air systems, alongside the removal of high-GWP refrigerants onsite. These new systems will reduce both direct and indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by reducing electricity consumption, natural gas usage, peak demand load, and eliminate high-GWP refrigerant leaks. Additionally, loads currently served by an air-cooled chiller will be integrated into the new upgraded ultra-low GWP refrigerant (ammonia) refrigeration systems resulting in even greater emission reductions. By implementing these new systems, this project will set a new standard for energy efficiency in the dairy processing industry while serving as a model for sustainability initiatives across the sector.
Key Project Members
David Pruitt
Subrecipients
DC Energy Services
Match Partners
Producers Dairy Foods, Inc.
