2022-2023 Annual Report
A Message from Lissa McCracken, KPPC’s Executive Director
I am pleased to present the Center’s 2022-2023 annual report. This annual report, from the KPPC Board of Directors, represents to Kentucky’s Governor, General Assembly, business and industry leaders, environmental organizations and the community-at-large that the Commonwealth’s investment in KPPC will result in economic success and responsible environmental stewardship in Kentucky.
Throughout this fiscal year, KPPC continued to impact the success of our clients through our technical services platform. This report outlines the programs, services and client success that demonstrates the value KPPC is providing in Kentucky. As a nationally recognized Center of Excellence, KPPC is dedicated to offering its services and expertise to Kentucky business and industry to meet their needs and support their success in today’s business environment.
This fiscal year saw an increase in Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funding for KPPC through the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Source Reduction Assistance program. In addition, KPPC has a new sponsor in the Department of Energy (DOE) through their Industrial Assessment Center Program. KPPC is thankful for the support of our sponsors, which enables us to fulfill our mission in Kentucky.
Partners are critical to our success and provide added value to our clients. We appreciate the support of all our partners, which include organizations at the local, state and national level that advance and promote sustainable growth for the Commonwealth. This fiscal year included a significant new partnership with the Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research in the J.B. Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville. As a result, KPPC is providing client assessment support to the newly formed University of Louisville Industrial Assessment Center (ULIAC). This partnership is enabling KPPC to expand its reach in the manufacturing sector and provide enhanced environmental assistance in Kentucky.
I am also pleased to introduce Matthew Newcomer, a very welcomed addition to our engineering team and I would like to thank our entire staff, including our student engineers, as well as members of the Board of Directors whose efforts contribute so much to KPPC’s continued success.
KPPC's Core Services
KPPC provides pollution prevention (P2) and energy efficiency (E2) technical assistance, as well as renewable energy and sustainable manufacturing assistance as part of its service mission. Core services are confidential, non-regulatory and provided at no cost to Kentucky business and industry.
KPPC engineers use a systematic approach to assist industrial, commercial and institutional clients as they develop and implement environmental management solutions. Through this approach, KPPC engineers have identified significant potential cost savings, along with reductions in GHG emissions, while helping clients develop long-term behavioral changes within their organizations.
Our Impact
KY Manufacturers Assisted (on-site)
Number of Recommendations
$3,500,000 in Total Cost Savings
Energy and Emissions Reduction
Electric Energy Savings (kWh/yr)
Natural Gas Savings (MMBtu/yr)
Total Emissions Reduction (Tons CO2e)
Sustainability Initiatives
KPPC partners with the Kentucky Division of Compliance Assistance (DCA) through the Kentucky Pollution Prevention Partnership (KP3) to provide P2 technical assistance and training to business, industry and other organizations in the Commonwealth. KP3 is supported through a Pollution Prevention Grant from the U.S. EPA. In support of this partnership, KPPC has been focused on the automotive sector as well as distilleries in Kentucky, during the fiscal year.
The ULIAC was newly formed and began providing services in January 2022. KPPC is providing support to the ULIAC by helping to coordinate and conduct energy assessments for industrial clients within a 150-mile radius of Louisville, KY. This is an innovative way for KPPC to leverage the faculty expertise in the Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville, as well as the resources of the well-known Department of Energy Industrial Assessment Center program to assist our Kentucky clients.
KP3 is partnering with the Beam Institute in providing complimentary services to the distillery industry in KY. KPPC is providing assistance to larger distilleries and the Beam Institute is focusing on smaller craft distillers, as well as coordinating and hosting the James B. Beam Institute Industry Conference at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. KPPC participated in the Conference and provided a presentation of its work with distilleries during the Conference’s sustainability day activities.
Outreach Events
KPPC exhibited at the following events:
- International Facility Managers Association Meeting
August 2022 – Louisville - Tennessee Sustainable Spirits – New Member Ceremony and Workshop
August 2022 – Nashville, TN - International Forum for Sustainable Manufacturing
October 2022 – Lexington - J.B. Beam Institute Industry Conference
March 2023 – Lexington
Budget – Leveraging Funds for Kentucky
With core funding from the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet‘s Hazardous Waste Management Fund, KPPC provides a wide range of environmental sustainability resources and services throughout the Commonwealth.
To enhance those services and better serve our clients, the Center leverages state funding by seeking additional grants and contracts from a variety of agencies.
In fiscal year 2022-23, KPPC was awarded federal funds from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE). During the fiscal year, based on the timing of the receipt of these funds, KPPC expended $287,331 in core funding and $147,790 from other funding sources, to provide P2 technical assistance and outreach services as well as organizational and administrative support for the Center.
Since KPPC began in 1994, the Center has received over $8 million in core funding and additionally has leveraged more than $25 million from state and federal agencies through grants and appropriations.
2023-2024 Funds Expended
| Funding Source | Amount |
|---|---|
| Hazardous Waste Management Fund KY Energy and Environment Cabinet | $287,331 |
| Higher Education Fund UofL J.B. Speed School of Engineering | $35,416 |
| Pollution Prevention Grant Program U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | $79,669 |
| Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding U.S Environmental Protection Agency | $29,195 |
| Industrial Assessment Center Grant U.S. Department of Energy | $83,179 |
| Total Expended | $435,121 |
Student Co-op Program
KPPC offers J.B. Speed School engineering students an opportunity to gain “real-world” experience in the rapidly growing field of environmental sustainability. As a co-op with KPPC, students may work with business and industrial clients, government agencies, schools and non-profit organizations on sustainable solutions to environmental issues, including waste reduction, water conservation, energy efficiency and renewable energy.
A co-op experience at KPPC includes activities such as learning to perform sustainability assessments, conducting workshops and training sessions, developing web-based resources and more. During this past fiscal year, University of Louisville J.B. Speed School Co-op student engineers Morgan Briede, Madison Knorr, Miles Hopkins, Chase Lawson, Logan Weikel, Churchill Davenport, Timesha Allen, Gopal Rai, and Lana Al Maliki, gained valuable experience working with KPPC engineers and technical staff members.
2023-2024 Staff and Board
Staff
Lissa McCracken – Executive Director
Mark Toda – Senior Sustainability Engineer
Matthew Newcomer – Sustainability Engineer
Ken O’Hara – Program Manager
StaffBoard of Directors
Mr. Scott Kirkpatrick, Environmental Engineering, Vice Chair
Mr. Larry Taylor, KY Energy and Environment Cabinet
Dr. Emmanuel Collins, Dean, J.B. Speed School of Engineering, UofL
Dr. Rudolph Buchheit, Dean, College of Engineering, UK
Ms. Emily Sayers
Mr. Patrick Henderson
Board of DirectorsStrategic Partnerships
KPPC, A Leader in P2
National Pollution Prevention Roundtable
Board of Directors, EPA Region 4 Representative
Louisville Energy Alliance
Board of Directors
University of Louisville Sustainability Council
Member
Kentucky Excellence in Environmental Leadership (KY EXCEL) Program
Advocate Member
Mandate & Funding
Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) 224.46-305 et. seq. established KPPC in 1994 to facilitate and promote the implementation of pollution prevention technologies and procedures by providing technical assistance to business and industry. KPPC has executed this mandate by assisting clients to effectively implement source reduction technologies and practices that result in reduced environmental impact and operating expenses, which contributes to preserving and strengthening industry in Kentucky.
Funding
Per the Kentucky Revised Statutes, the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet remits 20 percent of the funds received by the Hazardous Waste Management Fund to KPPC each fiscal year.
Utilizing this base funding, and leveraging these state resources to obtain federal grants, allows the Center to provide pollution prevention services in Kentucky.
More statutory information about KPPC’s…
Mandate is available at: KRS 224.46-320
Funding is available at: KRS 224.46-330
Board of Directors is available at: KRS 224.46-315