CalPortland Cement is the oldest cement company west of the Rocky Mountains, but they are breaking new ground when it comes to energy efficiency. During the 2007-2008 operating cycle the company took advantage of Edison's Industrial Energy Efficiency Program to identify and implement improvements that saved 23.2 million kWh and $2.4 million per year. This has prevented the emission of almost 19 million pounds of greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere. These improvement projects focused on manufacturing systems such as mills, kilns and air systems to make dramatic energy cuts. CalPortland isn't stopping there and is already planning another 10 million kWh in addition efficiency projects for 2009 and is working hard to educate employees and corporate leadership on energy issues.