Custom-Pak Receives $102,632 from Entergy Arkansas for Saving Energy

Custom-Pak Receives $102,632 from Entergy Arkansas for Saving Energy
​WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – Energy efficiency incentives from Entergy Arkansas, Inc. are helping Custom-Pak save money by reducing the amount of electricity required for operation.

​“Entergy Arkansas offered Custom-Pak a financial incentive to upgrade our facility, and it turned out to be a really good opportunity for us,” said Billy Cullum, Custom-Pak Facility Operations Manager. “We employ 150 people and we have been actively engaged in the community for 20 years. The money we’re saving on energy can be re-invested in our business, boosting the economy of this area. On top of that, these changes are good for the environment, which is very important to Custom-Pak and our customers.”

​Participating in Entergy’s large commercial and industrial program resulted in $102,632 in incentives and saved about 684 thousand kWh of energy annually. That is equivalent to avoiding 472 tons of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere or removing 99 vehicles from our roadways. The project scope included the purchase of a new chiller that eliminated the use of two less efficient existing chillers. This will save the company an estimated $38,000 in annual electrical cost.  

​“Taking steps to be more energy efficient helps not only Custom-Pak bottom line, but all Entergy Arkansas customers by reducing the overall demand for electricity,” said David Burnette, Entergy Arkansas’ customer service representative in Walnut Ridge. “Entergy customers who’ve participated in our energy efficiency programs have helped us defer the need for one 500 MW power plant,” said Burnette. 

​Entergy Arkansas has an award-winning portfolio of energy efficiency programs for both residential and business customers. To learn more about these programs, visit

http://www.entergyarkansas.com/energyefficiency.

Custom-Pak, based in Clinton, Iowa, has been designing and manufacturing blow molded plastic products since 1974. The Walnut Ridge facility, which opened in 1995, operates over 30 state-of-the-art blow molding production lines. They provide items for industries that include hardware, appliance, seating, toys, sports, medical, and many others. The plant and its employees are valued partners of the Lawrence County community. To learn more about Custom-Pak, visit www.custom-pak.com.

Entergy Arkansas provides electricity to approximately 700,000 customers in 63 counties. Entergy Arkansas is a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation, an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. Entergy owns and operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, including nearly 10,000 megawatts of nuclear power, making it one of the nation’s leading nuclear generators. Entergy delivers electricity to 2.8 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy has annual revenues of more than $12 billion and approximately 13,000 employees.

The check presentation was attended by (left to right) –Andrew McDonnough, Custom-Pak General Manager and Vice President, Billy Cullum, Custom-Pak Facility Operations Manager, Malcolm Todd, Custom-Pak Maintenance Facilitator, Seth Sade, Clearesult Engineer, Mayor Charles Snapp, Chris Murphy, Entergy Business and Economic Development, and Fran Cavenaugh, Walnut Ridge Chamber of Commerce.