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Assessment #IA0252


Assessment Year 2000
SIC 2026
SIC Description Fluid Milk
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product dairy products
Sales $ 90,000,000
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 80,000
Annual Production 250,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 7,488
Location (State) NE
Yearly Energy Cost $ 448,351

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 9,396,249 kWh $ 222,863 $ 0.024 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 18,444 kW $ 129,830 $ 7.04 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 34,205 MMBtu $ 95,658 $ 2.80 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 130,517 MMBtu $ 448,351 $ 3.44 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

 52,938,360 Gal $ 0 $ 0 /Gal

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 354,337 kWh
266,705 kWh		 $ 7,829
$ 6,247		 3.51 %
2.80 %		 $ 0.024 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 628 kW
517 kW		 $ 4,030
$ 3,644		 3.10 %
2.81 %		 $ 7.04 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 1 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 617
$ 0		 0.65 %
0.00 %		 $ 2.80 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,633 MMBtu
2,734 MMBtu		 $ 12,476
$ 9,891		 2.78 %
2.21 %		 $ 3.44 /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		 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 N $ 2,487 $ 2,486 1.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 71,805 kWh $ 1,678 $ 0.024 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 116 kW $ 808 $ 7.04 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 736 MMBtu $ 2,486 -
02 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 1,921 $ 1,923 1.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 55,393 kWh $ 1,297 $ 0.024 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 89 kW $ 626 $ 7.04 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 568 MMBtu $ 1,923 -
03 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 1,421 $ 1,422 1.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 41,032 kWh $ 957 $ 0.024 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 66 kW $ 465 $ 7.04 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 421 MMBtu $ 1,422 -
04 view
details		 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 I $ 2,855 $ 2,856 1.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 82,356 kWh $ 1,927 $ 0.024 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 132 kW $ 929 $ 7.04 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 844 MMBtu $ 2,856 -
05 view
details		 USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 I $ 2,132 $ 2,132 1.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 43,083 kWh $ 1,015 $ 0.024 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 158 kW $ 1,117 $ 7.04 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 442 MMBtu $ 2,132 -
06 view
details		 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 775 $ 909 0.85
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 26,084 kWh $ 613 $ 0.024 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 42 kW $ 296 $ 7.04 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 267 MMBtu $ 909 -
07 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 488 $ 488 1.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 20,809 kWh $ 488 $ 0.024 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 213 MMBtu $ 488 -
08 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 374 $ 649 0.58
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 18,757 kWh $ 438 $ 0.024 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 30 kW $ 211 $ 7.04 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 192 MMBtu $ 649 -
09 view
details		 DIRECT WARMEST AIR TO COMBUSTION INTAKE 2.1213 N $ 617 $ 617 1.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 1 MMBtu $ 617 $ 2.80 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1 MMBtu $ 617 -
10 view
details		 INSTALL AUTOMATIC PACKING EQUIPMENT 4.4410 N $ 88,849 $ 88,850 1.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 -4,982 kWh $ -584 $ 0.024 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 -5 kW $ -422 $ 7.04 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 -51 MMBtu $ -1,006 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ 89,856 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 89,856 -
11 view
details		 DEVELOP STANDARD PROCEDURES TO IMPROVE INTERNAL YIELDS 4.1220 N $ 2,101 $ 2,101 1.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

 - $ 2,101 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 2,101 -