For sawmills and wood products manufacturers, the opportunities are clear:

• Lower energy bills by producing on-site heat and power from residuals.
• Reduce disposal costs by converting byproducts into usable energy.
• Strengthen sustainability efforts and demonstrate environmental leadership.
• Access funding that shortens the payback period on new systems.

We often meet with customers and discuss how energy incentive programs are helping manufacturers reduce costs, improve efficiency, and create new revenue streams. For sawmills and other wood products facilities, these programs are especially valuable because they encourage using wood residuals—bark, chips, and sawdust—for energy production and process heat.

Programs such as Energy Trust of Oregon, Focus on Energy (Wisconsin), Efficiency Vermont, NYSERDA (New York), and Efficiency Maine provide rebates, grants, and technical support for biomass heating, combined heat and power (CHP), and industrial efficiency upgrades. Similar incentives are also available in many states across the South, Midwest, and Northeast, helping companies turn residuals into resources rather than sending them to landfills.