Diageo Electrification Project at Plainfield and Kentucky Facilities
Sector: Natural Gas • Location: Plainfield; Shelbyville, Illinois; Kentucky, United States
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
Diageo planned to electrify production sites in Plainfield, Illinois and Shelbyville, Kentucky to make them carbon neutral by 2028 and 2026 respectively. The project involved installing heat batteries to capture and store renewable energy, eliminating reliance on natural gas for boilers used in heating, and aimed to reduce nearly 17,000 metric tons of direct greenhouse gas emissions annually.
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Natural Gas, Energy Storage, Commercial, Residential, Manufacturing (Industrial), Government
- Location
- Plainfield; Shelbyville, Illinois; Kentucky, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Chicago Sun-Times
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Diageo planned to electrify production sites in Plainfield, Illinois and Shelbyville, Kentucky to make them carbon neutral by 2028 and 2026 respectively. The project involved installing heat batteries to capture and store renewable energy, eliminating reliance on natural gas for boilers used in heating, and aimed to reduce nearly 17,000 metric tons of direct greenhouse gas emissions annually. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Illinois; Kentucky |
City | Plainfield; Shelbyville |
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Source | Chicago Sun-Times |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Natural Gas, Energy Storage, Commercial, Residential, Manufacturing (Industrial), Government |
Article published date | 2025-06-04 |
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