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General Motors Company

Detroit, Michigan


Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence

Energy Management

General Motors Company is a motor vehicle manufacturer. In 2019, General Motors invested over $90 million in energy projects by leveraging energy performance contracts in addition to internal capital. Key 2019 accomplishments include:

  • Reducing manufacturing energy intensity by 18% since 2010, saving over $122 million in energy costs.
  • Conducting 16 energy treasure hunts that identified energy-saving measures with the potential to reduce total manufacturing energy use by 6 percent.
  • Achieving the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry goal of a 10 percent energy intensity reduction within five years at two facilities in 2019. To date, General Motors plants have achieved the Challenge for Industry 142 times.
  • Actively communicating the importance of energy efficiency and partnership with ENERGY STAR to employees, suppliers, customers and investors.
  • Earning ENERGY STAR certification for eight buildings, two data centers and one Canadian assembly plant.
  • Conducting treasure hunts and participating in the inaugural ENERGY STAR Treasure Hunt Campaign.
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