Industrial Assessment Centers

Assessment #DS0101


Assessment Year 1998
SIC 2011
SIC Description Meat Packing Plants
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Beef Products
Sales $ 480,000,000
# of Employees 354
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 62,552
Annual Production 394,570 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,420
Location (State) MN
Yearly Energy Cost $ 888,619

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

12,349,355 kWh $ 290,029 $ 0.023 /kWh

- Demand Charge

24,552 kW $ 192,427 $ 7.84 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 4,658 -

Natural Gas

132,907 MMBtu $ 401,505 $ 3.02 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

259,488 MMBtu $ 888,619 $ 3.42 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

182,181,240 Gal $ 145,745 $ 0 /Gal

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

94,373 kWh
0 kWh
$ 2,166
$ 0
0.75 %
0.00 %
$ 0.023 /kWh

- Demand Charge

216 kW
0 kW
$ 1,693
$ 0
0.88 %
0.00 %
$ 7.84 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

496 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 1,498
$ 0
0.37 %
0.00 %
$ 3.02 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,464 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 5,357
$ 0
0.60 %
0.00 %
$ 3.42 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

4,007,232 Gal
0 Gal
$ 3,206
$ 0
2.20 %
0.00 %
$ 0 /Gal

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 10,895 $ 2,339 4.66
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

54,807 kWh $ 1,257 $ 0.023 /kWh

- Demand Charge

138 kW $ 1,082 $ 7.84 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

562 MMBtu $ 2,339 -
02 view
details
INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 N $ 1,750 $ 1,905 0.92
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

43,962 kWh $ 1,011 $ 0.023 /kWh

- Demand Charge

114 kW $ 894 $ 7.84 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

451 MMBtu $ 1,905 -
03 view
details
RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 N $ 820 $ 1,424 0.58
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

-1,465 kWh $ -36 $ 0.023 /kWh

- Demand Charge

-5 kW $ -38 $ 7.84 /kW

Natural Gas

496 MMBtu $ 1,498 $ 3.02 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

481 MMBtu $ 1,424 -
04 view
details
MINIMIZE WATER USAGE 3.4151 N $ 0 $ 2,739 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Water Disposal

1,342,688 Gal $ 1,074 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 1,074 -

Water Consumption

- $ 1,665 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 1,665 -
05 view
details
MINIMIZE WATER USAGE 3.4151 N $ -6,000 $ 5,125 -1.17
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

-2,931 kWh $ -66 $ 0.023 /kWh

- Demand Charge

-31 kW $ -245 $ 7.84 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

-30 MMBtu $ -311 -

Water Disposal

2,664,544 Gal $ 2,132 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 2,132 -

Water Consumption

- $ 3,304 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 3,304 -
06 view
details
USE MECHANICAL STRIPPING METHODS 3.1131 N $ 2,295 $ 675 3.40
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 675 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 675 -