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Assessment #IA0261


Assessment Year 2000
SIC 2899
SIC Description Chemical Preparations, Nec
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product livestock food supplements
Sales $ 50,000,000
# of Employees 150
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 180,000
Annual Production 45,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) IA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 200,275

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

3,644,197 kWh $ 136,931 $ 0.038 /kWh

- Demand Charge

7,188 kW $ 42,359 $ 5.89 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

4,099 MMBtu $ 20,985 $ 5.12 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

41,452 MMBtu $ 200,275 $ 4.83 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

1,036,804 Gal $ 2,067 $ 0 /Gal

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

-437,574 kWh
188,159 kWh
$ -11,291
$ 4,858
-8.25 %
3.55 %
$ 0.038 /kWh

- Demand Charge

-600 kW
241 kW
$ -6,682
$ 2,667
-15.77 %
6.30 %
$ 5.89 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

1,109 MMBtu
649 MMBtu
$ 5,401
$ 3,161
25.74 %
15.06 %
$ 5.12 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

-3,378 MMBtu
2,576 MMBtu
$ -12,572
$ 10,686
-6.28 %
5.34 %
$ 4.83 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

441,210 Gal
441,210 Gal
$ 879
$ 879
42.53 %
42.53 %
$ 0 /Gal

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
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UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 8,062 $ 4,574 1.76
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

106,682 kWh $ 2,751 $ 0.038 /kWh

- Demand Charge

164 kW $ 1,823 $ 5.89 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,093 MMBtu $ 4,574 -
02 view
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REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS 2.7111 I $ 144 $ 1,401 0.10
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

33,998 kWh $ 879 $ 0.038 /kWh

- Demand Charge

47 kW $ 522 $ 5.89 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

348 MMBtu $ 1,401 -
03 view
details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 0 $ 1,260 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

30,774 kWh $ 793 $ 0.038 /kWh

- Demand Charge

42 kW $ 467 $ 5.89 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

315 MMBtu $ 1,260 -
04 view
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INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 I $ 665 $ 670 0.99
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

25,791 kWh $ 670 $ 0.038 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

264 MMBtu $ 670 -
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RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 N $ 2,514 $ 2,240 1.12
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

460 MMBtu $ 2,240 $ 5.12 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

460 MMBtu $ 2,240 -
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INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 I $ 163 $ 880 0.19
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

21,688 kWh $ 558 $ 0.038 /kWh

- Demand Charge

30 kW $ 322 $ 5.89 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

222 MMBtu $ 880 -
07 view
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REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 25 $ 358 0.07
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

8,792 kWh $ 225 $ 0.038 /kWh

- Demand Charge

12 kW $ 133 $ 5.89 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

90 MMBtu $ 358 -
08 view
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USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION 3.4111 I $ 4,463 $ 4,942 0.90
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

649 MMBtu $ 3,161 $ 5.12 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

649 MMBtu $ 3,161 -

Water Disposal

441,210 Gal $ 879 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 879 -

Water Consumption

- $ 902 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 902 -
09 view
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UTILIZE OTHER METHODS TO REMOVE CONTAMINANTS 3.3128 N $ 750,000 $ 323,237 2.32
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

-651,817 kWh $ -16,814 $ 0.038 /kWh

- Demand Charge

-895 kW $ -9,949 $ 5.89 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

-6,681 MMBtu $ -26,763 -

Administrative Changes

- $ 350,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 350,000 -
10 view
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UTILIZE OTHER METHODS TO REMOVE CONTAMINANTS 3.3128 N $ 35,000 $ 43,847 0.80
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

-13,482 kWh $ -353 $ 0.038 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

-138 MMBtu $ -353 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 13,000 -

Administrative Changes

- $ 31,200 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 44,200 -
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ELIMINATE OLD STOCK AND MODIFY INVENTORY CONTROL 4.3220 N $ 50,000 $ 22,750 2.20
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 22,750 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 22,750 -