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Assessment #CO0562


Assessment Year 2005
SIC 2096
SIC Description Potato Chips And Similar Snacks
NAICS 311919
NAICS Description Other Snack Food Manufacturing
Principal Product Snack foods
Sales $ 4,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 5,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) CO
Yearly Energy Cost $ 349,527

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

1,222,897 kWh $ 34,950 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

3,865 kW $ 55,452 $ 14.35 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 1,611 -

Natural Gas

42,876 MMBtu $ 257,514 $ 6.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

55,411 MMBtu $ 349,527 $ 6.31 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

11,414,000 Gal $ 78,663 $ 0 /Gal

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

134,700 kWh
68,400 kWh
$ 3,860
$ 1,960
11.04 %
5.61 %
$ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

291 kW
156 kW
$ 4,240
$ 2,270
7.65 %
4.09 %
$ 14.35 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

2,740 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 15,350
$ 0
5.96 %
0.00 %
$ 6.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

4,121 MMBtu
701 MMBtu
$ 23,450
$ 4,230
6.71 %
1.21 %
$ 6.31 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

1,200,000 Gal
0 Gal
$ 8,780
$ 0
11.16 %
0.00 %
$ 0 /Gal

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
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USE INSULATION IN FURNACES TO FACILITATE HEATING / COOLING 2.1121 N $ 10,080 $ 15,350 0.66
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

2,740 MMBtu $ 15,350 $ 6.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

2,740 MMBtu $ 15,350 -
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USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION 3.4111 N $ 1,080 $ 10,710 0.10
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

-600 kWh $ -20 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

-5 kW $ -70 $ 14.35 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

-6 MMBtu $ -90 -

Water Disposal

1,200,000 Gal $ 8,780 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 8,780 -

Water Consumption

- $ 2,020 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 2,020 -
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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 240 $ 1,500 0.16
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

26,500 kWh $ 760 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

51 kW $ 740 $ 14.35 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

272 MMBtu $ 1,500 -
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details
UTILIZE OUTSIDE AIR INSTEAD OF CONDITIONED AIR FOR DRYING 2.2711 I $ 120 $ 150 0.80
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

2,800 kWh $ 80 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

5 kW $ 70 $ 14.35 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

29 MMBtu $ 150 -
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UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 13,190 $ 4,290 3.07
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

63,500 kWh $ 1,820 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

140 kW $ 2,040 $ 14.35 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

651 MMBtu $ 3,860 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -100 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 530 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 430 -
06 view
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UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 2,350 $ 1,530 1.54
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

25,800 kWh $ 740 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

50 kW $ 730 $ 14.35 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

264 MMBtu $ 1,470 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 60 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 60 -
07 view
details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 430 $ 1,120 0.38
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

13,300 kWh $ 380 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

50 kW $ 730 $ 14.35 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

136 MMBtu $ 1,110 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 10 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 10 -
08 view
details
INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 390 $ 100 3.90
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

3,400 kWh $ 100 $ 0.029 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

35 MMBtu $ 100 -