"With Energy FinAnswer, Pacific Power and their contractors came in and documented what we needed to do and how much it was going to save. And they gave us monetary incentives. We’ve seen the payback, just like they said we would."
Lisa Shields Long Vice President, Shields Bag and Printing

"We were faced with adding more compressors at a fairly large expense. Instead, because of Energy FinAnswer, we were actually able to shut one compressor down and another is running at half capacity. Energy FinAnswer is win-win. Actually, a lot of wins – whether it be cost savings, safety from better lighting, environmental – the list goes on and on".
Earl Williams
Vice President of Manufacturing, Shields Bag and Printing

If it’s a custom plastic bag, chances are it’s made by Shields Bag and Printing, a family-owned business in Yakima for over 65 years. The company needed more compressed air capacity, so their Pacific Power representative recommended the Energy FinAnswer to help solve their problem.

With the expertise of the consultant Pacific Power hired to do the energy analysis and the suppliers and contractors Shields brought in, Shields was able to have three and a half compressors do the work instead of five. The Energy FinAnswer also helped the bag manufacturer switch to more energy-efficient lighting in their warehouse. These measures combined to save nearly $83,000 per year in energy costs. Plus the Energy FinAnswer incentive Shields received brought the projects’ simple payback from just under five years to under 2 1 /2 years!