EPA lauds Beaumont refinery

Tuesday, March 15, the EPA listed the ExxonMobil Beaumont Refinery among 93 U.S. manufacturing plants that earned the agency’s ENERGY STAR certification in 2021.

“As these companies demonstrate, improving energy efficiency serves to confront climate change while strengthening our economy,” EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan stated in the agency’s official announcement. “Manufacturing plants that reduce energy consumption as part of the transition to a zero-emissions future save money and create the resiliency needed for the long-term health of their operations, our economy, and our planet.”

Since 2019, the Beaumont refinery has taken actions to reduce operational energy intensity and achieved the site’s best-ever intensity level in 2021 – resulting in a 13% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, normalized for refinery throughput, compared to 2019 (equivalent to about 140,000 cars off the road), according to the Solomon Industry Survey.

“Access to reliable, affordable energy has completely transformed how people live today, and in the coming decades, even more people will need access to the transformative power of energy,” Beaumont Refinery Manager Rozena Dendy said. “I firmly and optimistically believe in the ingenuity of our team in helping to satisfy this growing demand for our community and broader societal needs.”