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Assessment #DL0081


Assessment Year 2012
SIC 2015
SIC Description Poultry Slaughtering And Processing
NAICS 311615
NAICS Description Poultry Processing
Principal Product Poultry Products
Sales $ 999,999
# of Employees 1,200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 162,962
Annual Production 54,600,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,160
Location (State) DE
Yearly Energy Cost $ 3,992,713

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 27,897,000 kWh $ 2,575,902 $ 0.092 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 59,196 kW $ 596,544 $ 10.08 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 99,616 MMBtu $ 711,488 $ 7.14 /MMBtu

LPG

 4,745 MMBtu $ 108,779 $ 22.92 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 390,308 MMBtu $ 3,992,713 $ 10.23 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 4,839,124 kWh
1,340,734 kWh		 $ 551,660
$ 152,843		 21.42 %
5.93 %		 $ 0.092 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 0 kW
0 kW		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 10.08 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 4,632 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 33,072
$ 0		 4.65 %
0.00 %		 $ 7.14 /MMBtu

LPG

 0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 22.92 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 54,234 MMBtu
13,743 MMBtu		 $ 584,732
$ 152,843		 14.64 %
3.83 %		 $ 10.23 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS 2.4224 N $ 500,000 $ 323,076 1.55
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 2,834,000 kWh $ 323,076 $ 0.092 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 29,049 MMBtu $ 323,076 -
02 view
details		 USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 I $ 24,400 $ 51,870 0.47
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 455,000 kWh $ 51,870 $ 0.092 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 4,664 MMBtu $ 51,870 -
03 view
details		 USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 I $ 36,000 $ 33,801 1.07
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 296,500 kWh $ 33,801 $ 0.092 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,039 MMBtu $ 33,801 -
04 view
details		 USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 I $ 54,000 $ 40,818 1.32
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 358,059 kWh $ 40,818 $ 0.092 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,670 MMBtu $ 40,818 -
05 view
details		 INSTALL ADEQUATE DRYERS ON AIR LINES TO ELIMINATE BLOWDOWN 2.4222 N $ 42,000 $ 18,222 2.30
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 159,840 kWh $ 18,222 $ 0.092 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,638 MMBtu $ 18,222 -
06 view
details		 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED 2.6231 N $ 4,500 $ 24,850 0.18
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 217,981 kWh $ 24,850 $ 0.092 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,234 MMBtu $ 24,850 -
07 view
details		 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED 2.6231 N $ 28,000 $ 28,257 0.99
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 247,869 kWh $ 28,257 $ 0.092 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,541 MMBtu $ 28,257 -
08 view
details		 IMPROVE COMBUSTION CONTROL CAPABILITY 2.1116 N $ 8,900 $ 16,536 0.54
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 2,316 MMBtu $ 16,536 $ 7.14 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,316 MMBtu $ 16,536 -
09 view
details		 USE HEAT FROM BOILER BLOWDOWN TO PREHEAT BOILER FEED WATER 2.1243 N $ 25,000 $ 16,536 1.51
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 2,316 MMBtu $ 16,536 $ 7.14 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,316 MMBtu $ 16,536 -
10 view
details		 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR 2.7314 I $ 4,500 $ 26,354 0.17
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 231,175 kWh $ 26,354 $ 0.092 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,370 MMBtu $ 26,354 -
11 view
details		 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 N $ 720 $ 4,412 0.16
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 38,700 kWh $ 4,412 $ 0.092 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 397 MMBtu $ 4,412 -