Case Study: Jeptha Creed Distillery achieves energy savings and process cooling with Trane Commercial thermal storage

Jeptha Creed Distillery - Customer Case Study

Jeptha Creed Distillery, a family-owned craft distillery in Shelbyville, Kentucky, needed a reliable way to handle the chilled water demands tied to its distillation process. While its HVAC needs for comfort cooling were secondary, the main challenge was providing enough cooling to condense vapor during distillation; Trane Commercial addressed this process-cooling need.

Trane Commercial implemented a thermal storage system to meet the distillery’s cooling requirements, shift electrical demand away from peak periods, and improve energy performance. The solution delivered energy savings of more than $20,000 per year, helping Jeptha Creed Distillery better support production while reducing operating costs.

Jeptha Creed Distillery

Joyce Nethery

Owner, CEO and Master Distiller