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Assessment #IC0191


Assessment Year 2011
SIC 2066
SIC Description Chocolate And Cocoa Products
NAICS 311320
NAICS Description Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans
Principal Product Chocolate
Sales $ 24,000,000
# of Employees 400
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 200,000
Annual Production 90,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,096
Location (State) IL
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,177,247

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

17,403,032 kWh $ 837,176 $ 0.048 /kWh

- Demand Charge

32,112 kW $ 37,935 $ 1.18 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

63,066 MMBtu $ 302,136 $ 4.79 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

241,449 MMBtu $ 1,177,247 $ 4.88 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

30,581,232 Gal $ 237,095 $ 0 /Gal

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

1,063,173 kWh
0 kWh
$ 51,031
$ 0
6.10 %
0.00 %
$ 0.048 /kWh

- Demand Charge

1,176 kW
0 kW
$ 1,390
$ 0
3.66 %
0.00 %
$ 1.18 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

5,380 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 25,798
$ 0
8.54 %
0.00 %
$ 4.79 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

16,278 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 78,219
$ 0
6.64 %
0.00 %
$ 4.88 /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
USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 $ 109,685 $ 34,161 3.21
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

519,763 kWh $ 24,949 $ 0.048 /kWh

- Demand Charge

1,176 kW $ 1,390 $ 1.18 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

5,328 MMBtu $ 26,339 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 7,822 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 7,822 -
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details
USE FLUE GAS HEAT TO PREHEAT BOILER FEEDWATER 2.2412 $ 57,885 $ 8,804 6.57
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

1,838 MMBtu $ 8,804 $ 4.79 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,838 MMBtu $ 8,804 -
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details
ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO 2.1233 $ 0 $ 9,379 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

1,952 MMBtu $ 9,379 $ 4.79 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,952 MMBtu $ 9,379 -
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details
INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 $ 2,345 $ 6,711 0.35
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

1,401 MMBtu $ 6,711 $ 4.79 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,401 MMBtu $ 6,711 -
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details
INSULATE STEAM / HOT WATER LINES 2.2131 $ 150 $ 190 0.79
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

40 MMBtu $ 190 $ 4.79 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

40 MMBtu $ 190 -
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details
REPAIR LEAKS IN LINES AND VALVES 2.2133 $ 200 $ 714 0.28
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

149 MMBtu $ 714 $ 4.79 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

149 MMBtu $ 714 -
07 view
details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 $ 0 $ 893 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

18,615 kWh $ 893 $ 0.048 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

191 MMBtu $ 893 -
08 view
details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 $ 690 $ 25,189 0.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

524,795 kWh $ 25,189 $ 0.048 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

5,379 MMBtu $ 25,189 -