Wine making is an energy-intensive process. The California wine industry (which produces about 85% of US wine) consumes over 400 GWh of electricity annually, making it the second largest electricity-consuming food industry in California, after fruit and vegetable processing.
It’s the bottom of the ninth. The bases are loaded, and your team is up to bat. Everyone on the field is hoping for that game-winning hit, but your dug-out is empty. You’ve exhausted all your best hitters, with no success at bringing in the run that will clinch the game. It’s time to put Franklin Energy in, coach. We’ve been getting ready for this all night.
You’ve spent years and quite a few resources educating and encouraging your commercial and industrial (C&I) customers to adopt energy efficiency initiatives. Now, the next frontier is to motivate and guide them to reduce their power consumption during peak on-demand times.
If you still think of big red barns and fields of cows when you hear the word “agriculture,” you’re in for a surprise. While dairy farming is still a major component, the agriculture sector now spreads far and wide to include indoor farming, wineries, cannabis, aquaculture and more. As technology improves and farmers become more innovative, the industry is ripe for energy savings.
This article originally appeared in the June 2018 issue of AESP Strategies, the official publication for members of the Association of Energy Services Professionals. To learn more, visit https://www.aesp.org/.
