Dive Summary:

• This Chip Pre-Treatment Interstage Screen Project allows certain types of fibers to bypass an energy-intensive stage of refinement, resulting in significant electrical energy savings.
• The new process will also benefit the environment, as both electricity and chemicals typically used in the refinement process are reduced.
• The second and final phase of the project is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2013.

From the article:

Executives from Weyerhaeuser, Nippon Paper Industries, Cowlitz County Public Utility District, and the Bonneville Power Administration will gather at the North Pacific Paper Corp. (NORPAC) facility to celebrate the largest industrial energy efficiency project in BPA history.

When complete, the project is expected to save 100,000,000 kWh per year. The energy savings from the completed project will save enough energy to serve about 8,000 Northwest homes. The first phase of the project was completed in June 2011 and the second and final phase is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2013. ...