Mike Theilmann

Plano, Texas -- JCPenney Co. announced that it will up its participation in the Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program to 400 stores by the end of 2013. Energy Star certification is awarded to buildings that rank within the top 25% of similar commercial buildings nationwide by meeting strict energy performance levels set by the EPA. JCPenney has a companywide goal to reduce facility energy use 20% by 2015. "We've made strong progress toward our 2015 energy reduction target and now we're taking our energy conservation efforts to the next level by doubling our Energy Star commitment from 200