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Assessment #IC0072


Assessment Year 2004
SIC 2011
SIC Description Meat Packing Plants
NAICS 311611
NAICS Description Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Principal Product Ground Beef, Bread, Sauces
Sales $ 44,000,000
# of Employees 179
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 164,250
Annual Production 40,375,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 2,496
Location (State) IL
Yearly Energy Cost $ 597,166

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

6,421,599 kWh $ 207,097 $ 0.032 /kWh

- Demand Charge

13,670 kW $ 178,742 $ 13.08 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 29,531 -

Natural Gas

35,663 MMBtu $ 181,796 $ 5.10 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

101,484 MMBtu $ 597,166 $ 5.88 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

350,275 kWh
0 kWh
$ 12,528
$ 0
6.05 %
0.00 %
$ 0.032 /kWh

- Demand Charge

608 kW
0 kW
$ 7,928
$ 0
4.44 %
0.00 %
$ 13.08 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

6,472 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 32,942
$ 0
18.12 %
0.00 %
$ 5.10 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

10,062 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 53,398
$ 0
8.94 %
0.00 %
$ 5.88 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
CONVERT FROM INDIRECT TO DIRECT FIRED SYSTEMS 2.5111 K $ 118,316 $ 30,046 3.94
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

5,903 MMBtu $ 30,046 $ 5.10 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

5,903 MMBtu $ 30,046 -
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RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 K $ 6,541 $ 1,893 3.46
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

372 MMBtu $ 1,893 $ 5.10 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

372 MMBtu $ 1,893 -
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details
INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS 2.7261 K $ 398 $ 1,003 0.40
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

197 MMBtu $ 1,003 $ 5.10 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

197 MMBtu $ 1,003 -
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details
TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6218 K $ 2,462 $ 1,385 1.78
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

38,458 kWh $ 1,385 $ 0.032 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

394 MMBtu $ 1,385 -
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details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 K $ 1,100 $ 2,433 0.45
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

39,848 kWh $ 1,433 $ 0.032 /kWh

- Demand Charge

77 kW $ 1,000 $ 13.08 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

408 MMBtu $ 2,433 -
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details
INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS 2.7447 K $ 850 $ 1,391 0.61
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

38,635 kWh $ 1,391 $ 0.032 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

396 MMBtu $ 1,391 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 K $ 4,320 $ 1,546 2.79
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

12,982 kWh $ 467 $ 0.032 /kWh

- Demand Charge

18 kW $ 233 $ 13.08 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

133 MMBtu $ 700 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 528 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 318 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 846 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 K $ 40,012 $ 6,965 5.74
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

68,131 kWh $ 2,379 $ 0.032 /kWh

- Demand Charge

238 kW $ 3,110 $ 13.08 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

698 MMBtu $ 5,489 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 727 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 749 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 1,476 -
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details
INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 K $ 14,043 $ 2,235 6.28
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

49,038 kWh $ 1,759 $ 0.032 /kWh

- Demand Charge

37 kW $ 476 $ 13.08 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

503 MMBtu $ 2,235 -
10 view
details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 K $ 29,500 $ 5,554 5.31
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

91,813 kWh $ 3,305 $ 0.032 /kWh

- Demand Charge

220 kW $ 2,872 $ 13.08 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

941 MMBtu $ 6,177 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -424 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ -199 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -623 -
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details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 K $ 0 $ 646 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

11,370 kWh $ 409 $ 0.032 /kWh

- Demand Charge

18 kW $ 237 $ 13.08 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

117 MMBtu $ 646 -