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Assessment #AS0401


Assessment Year 2005
SIC 2051
SIC Description Bread, Cake, And Related Products
NAICS 311812
NAICS Description Commercial Bakeries
Principal Product Cereal breakfast foods
Sales $ 7,841,700
# of Employees 45
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 66,000
Annual Production 6,400,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 4,271
Location (State) AZ
Yearly Energy Cost $ 215,589

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 2,939,700 kWh $ 122,078 $ 0.042 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 6,714 kW $ 17,252 $ 2.57 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 23,966 -

Natural Gas

 9,255 MMBtu $ 52,293 $ 5.65 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 39,387 MMBtu $ 215,589 $ 5.47 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

 4,097,000 Gal $ 4,673 $ 0 /Gal

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

Recommended
Implemented
Energy Sources Yearly Savings Yearly Cost % Saved Unit Price

Electricity

 794,809 kWh
0 kWh		 $ 32,421
$ 0		 26.56 %
0.00 %		 $ 0.042 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 308 kW
0 kW		 $ 1,189
$ 0		 6.89 %
0.00 %		 $ 2.57 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 5.65 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 8,147 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 33,610
$ 0		 15.59 %
0.00 %		 $ 5.47 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

 0 Gal
0 Gal		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 0 /Gal

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 ELIMINATE OLD STOCK AND MODIFY INVENTORY CONTROL 4.3220 N $ 21,049 $ 129,307 0.16
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 492,750 kWh $ 14,249 $ 0.042 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 5,051 MMBtu $ 14,249 -

Primary Product

 - $ 115,058 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 115,058 -
02 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 7,690 $ 7,061 1.09
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 104,742 kWh $ 6,305 $ 0.042 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 294 kW $ 756 $ 2.57 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,074 MMBtu $ 7,061 -
03 view
details		 DIRECT WARMEST AIR TO COMBUSTION INTAKE 2.1213 N $ 5,000 $ 6,374 0.78
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 105,921 kWh $ 6,374 $ 0.042 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,086 MMBtu $ 6,374 -
04 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 N $ 5,000 $ 3,540 1.41
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 54,269 kWh $ 3,262 $ 0.042 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 9 kW $ 278 $ 2.57 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 556 MMBtu $ 3,540 -
05 view
details		 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6218 N $ 806 $ 859 0.94
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 12,734 kWh $ 767 $ 0.042 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 3 kW $ 92 $ 2.57 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 131 MMBtu $ 859 -
06 view
details		 DIRECT WARMEST AIR TO COMBUSTION INTAKE 2.1213 N $ 1,300 $ 721 1.80
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 11,974 kWh $ 721 $ 0.042 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 123 MMBtu $ 721 -
07 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 100 $ 463 0.22
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 7,104 kWh $ 427 $ 0.042 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1 kW $ 36 $ 2.57 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 73 MMBtu $ 463 -
08 view
details		 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 N $ 553 $ 255 2.17
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 3,849 kWh $ 228 $ 0.042 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1 kW $ 27 $ 2.57 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 39 MMBtu $ 255 -
09 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 525 $ 88 5.97
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 1,466 kWh $ 88 $ 0.042 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 15 MMBtu $ 88 -