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Assessment #LE0253


Assessment Year 2007
SIC 2047
SIC Description Dog And Cat Food
NAICS 311111
NAICS Description Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing
Principal Product Canned Cat/Dog Food
Sales $ 80,000,000
# of Employees 197
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 186,000
Annual Production 10,000,000 Not Available
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) NJ
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,703,617

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 6,969,680 kWh $ 548,946 $ 0.079 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 15,455 kW $ 113,445 $ 7.34 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 105,468 MMBtu $ 1,041,226 $ 9.87 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 176,907 MMBtu $ 1,703,617 $ 9.63 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 1,373,889 kWh
789,283 kWh		 $ 108,535
$ 62,352		 19.77 %
11.36 %		 $ 0.079 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,771 kW
350 kW		 $ 13,060
$ 2,629		 11.51 %
2.32 %		 $ 7.34 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 13,456 MMBtu
7,559 MMBtu		 $ 135,165
$ 62,729		 12.98 %
6.02 %		 $ 9.87 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 27,538 MMBtu
15,649 MMBtu		 $ 256,760
$ 127,710		 15.07 %
7.50 %		 $ 9.63 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 INSTALL PARTITIONS TO REDUCE SIZE OF CONDITIONED SPACE 2.7496 I $ 32,000 $ 41,910 0.76
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 5,450 MMBtu $ 41,910 $ 9.87 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 5,450 MMBtu $ 41,910 -
02 view
details		 ELIMINATE/REDUCE AN OPERATION 3.1161 N $ 4,000 $ 40,620 0.10
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 453,940 kWh $ 35,861 $ 0.079 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 648 kW $ 4,759 $ 7.34 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 4,653 MMBtu $ 40,620 -
03 view
details		 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6218 I $ 300 $ 22,542 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 285,345 kWh $ 22,542 $ 0.079 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,925 MMBtu $ 22,542 -
04 view
details		 USE OPTIMUM SIZE AND CAPACITY EQUIPMENT 2.4323 I $ 300 $ 20,904 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 264,610 kWh $ 20,904 $ 0.079 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,712 MMBtu $ 20,904 -
05 view
details		 USE HEAT FROM BOILER BLOWDOWN TO PREHEAT BOILER FEED WATER 2.1243 I $ 37,000 $ 20,819 1.78
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 2,109 MMBtu $ 20,819 $ 9.87 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,109 MMBtu $ 20,819 -
06 view
details		 REPLACE HEAT TREATING OVEN WITH MORE EFFICIENT UNIT 2.2314 N $ 15,000 $ 12,436 1.21
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 1,260 MMBtu $ 12,436 $ 9.87 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,260 MMBtu $ 12,436 -
07 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 1,000 $ 12,186 0.08
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 136,183 kWh $ 10,758 $ 0.079 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 195 kW $ 1,428 $ 7.34 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,396 MMBtu $ 12,186 -
08 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 6,200 $ 9,349 0.66
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 103,145 kWh $ 8,148 $ 0.079 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 155 kW $ 1,201 $ 7.34 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,057 MMBtu $ 9,349 -
09 view
details		 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS 2.7261 N $ 480 $ 8,342 0.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 105,600 kWh $ 8,342 $ 0.079 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,082 MMBtu $ 8,342 -
10 view
details		 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS 2.3131 N $ 2,500 $ 5,672 0.44
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Demand Charge

 773 kW $ 5,672 $ 7.34 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 5,672 -
11 view
details		 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6218 N $ 510 $ 1,980 0.26
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 25,066 kWh $ 1,980 $ 0.079 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 257 MMBtu $ 1,980 -
12 view
details		 REDUCE HOT WATER TEMPERATURE TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.6121 N $ 100,000 $ 60,000 1.67
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 4,637 MMBtu $ 60,000 $ 9.87 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 4,637 MMBtu $ 60,000 -