Winn-Dixie Wins Danfoss EnVisioneer of the Year Award
Partnership Helps Supermarket Chain Significantly Reduce Store Energy Use
Jim Boyle, senior vice president, electronic controllers and services, Danfoss (right), presented Jim Vannan, energy management director for Bi-Lo Holdings (left), with the EnVisioneer of the Year award. This is the fourth year Danfoss has hosted the award competition. Winn-Dixie, a subsidiary of Bi-Lo Holdings, the ninth largest conventional supermarket chain in the U.S. based on net sales, is using Danfoss AK-SC 255 system controllers integrated with Danfoss electronically delivered services (EDS) to significantly improve store energy use. For Winn-Dixie, the program and collaboration with Danfoss has resulted in a reduction of more than 53.4 million kWh over the past two years, which equates to savings of more than $5.3 million. Reduced energy consumption also means that Winn-Dixie has decreased its annual carbon dioxide emissions in excess of 41,000 metric tons.