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Assessment #GT0872


Assessment Year 2010
SIC 2038
SIC Description Frozen Specialties, Nec
NAICS 311411
NAICS Description Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
Principal Product Prepared Frozen Foods
Sales $ 22,500,000
# of Employees 290
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 20,800
Annual Production 12,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) GA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 597,826

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 6,448,615 kWh $ 293,202 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 13,920 kW $ 189,307 $ 13.60 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 18,157 MMBtu $ 115,317 $ 6.35 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 84,255 MMBtu $ 597,826 $ 7.10 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 1,115,524 kWh
345,945 kWh		 $ 55,035
$ 17,187		 18.77 %
5.86 %		 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 534 kW
170 kW		 $ 8,836
$ 2,818		 4.67 %
1.49 %		 $ 13.60 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 10,058 MMBtu
10,058 MMBtu		 $ 63,868
$ 63,868		 55.38 %
55.38 %		 $ 6.35 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 21,492 MMBtu
13,604 MMBtu		 $ 127,739
$ 83,873		 21.37 %
14.03 %		 $ 7.10 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 1,300 $ 960 1.35
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 20,135 kWh $ 960 $ 0.045 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 206 MMBtu $ 960 -
02 view
details		 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT 2.4314 I $ 0 $ 9,230 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 193,920 kWh $ 9,230 $ 0.045 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,988 MMBtu $ 9,230 -
03 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 19,633 $ 4,954 3.96
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 49,410 kWh $ 2,628 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 141 kW $ 2,326 $ 13.60 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 506 MMBtu $ 4,954 -
04 view
details		 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES 2.4322 I $ 150,000 $ 487 308.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 10,230 kWh $ 487 $ 0.045 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 105 MMBtu $ 487 -
05 view
details		 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS 2.7447 I $ 20,000 $ 9,328 2.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 121,660 kWh $ 6,510 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 170 kW $ 2,818 $ 13.60 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,247 MMBtu $ 9,328 -
06 view
details		 USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 N $ 73,600 $ 26,710 2.76
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 561,139 kWh $ 26,710 $ 0.045 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 5,752 MMBtu $ 26,710 -
07 view
details		 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED 2.6231 N $ 20,000 $ 12,202 1.64
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 159,030 kWh $ 8,510 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 223 kW $ 3,692 $ 13.60 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,630 MMBtu $ 12,202 -
08 view
details		 USE DIRECT FLAME IMPINGEMENT OR INFRARED PROCESSING FOR CHAMBER TYPE HEATING 2.5113 I $ 350,000 $ 63,868 5.48
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 10,058 MMBtu $ 63,868 $ 6.35 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 10,058 MMBtu $ 63,868 -