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Assessment #LE0262


Assessment Year 2007
SIC 2099
SIC Description Food Preparations, Nec
NAICS 312120
NAICS Description Breweries
Principal Product Progressive adult beverages
Sales $ 500,000,000
# of Employees 250
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 881,000
Annual Production 117,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 7,448
Location (State) PA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 3,360,551

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 24,955,000 kWh $ 1,354,751 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 42,408 kW $ 269,064 $ 6.34 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 155,578 MMBtu $ 1,736,736 $ 11.16 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 411,367 MMBtu $ 3,360,551 $ 8.17 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 8,622,570 kWh
0 kWh		 $ 470,699
$ 0		 34.74 %
0.00 %		 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 7,636 kW
0 kW		 $ 48,416
$ 0		 17.99 %
0.00 %		 $ 6.34 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 51,865 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 578,659
$ 0		 33.32 %
0.00 %		 $ 11.16 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 140,246 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 1,097,774
$ 0		 32.67 %
0.00 %		 $ 8.17 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY 2.9114 N $ 1,684,540 $ 204,947 8.22
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 3,701,184 kWh $ 204,947 $ 0.054 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 37,937 MMBtu $ 204,947 -
02 view
details		 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS 2.2113 N $ 118,000 $ 427,857 0.28
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 38,338 MMBtu $ 427,857 $ 11.16 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 38,338 MMBtu $ 427,857 -
03 view
details		 UTILIZE A LESS EXPENSIVE COOLING METHOD 2.2628 N $ 300,000 $ 173,079 1.73
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 2,695,317 kWh $ 145,547 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 4,343 kW $ 27,532 $ 6.34 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 27,627 MMBtu $ 173,079 -
04 view
details		 RECOVER HEAT FROM EXHAUSTED STEAM 2.2445 N $ 75,000 $ 118,106 0.64
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 10,583 MMBtu $ 118,106 $ 11.16 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 10,583 MMBtu $ 118,106 -
05 view
details		 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR 2.4226 N $ 1,000 $ 40,484 0.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 684,924 kWh $ 36,984 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 552 kW $ 3,500 $ 6.34 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 7,020 MMBtu $ 40,484 -
06 view
details		 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE MOTOR-GENERATOR SET 2.4142 N $ 36,000 $ 36,726 0.98
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 571,918 kWh $ 30,884 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 921 kW $ 5,842 $ 6.34 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 5,862 MMBtu $ 36,726 -
07 view
details		 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS 2.2113 N $ 4,200 $ 16,954 0.25
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 1,519 MMBtu $ 16,954 $ 11.16 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,519 MMBtu $ 16,954 -
08 view
details		 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6218 N $ 500 $ 13,938 0.04
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 1,249 MMBtu $ 13,938 $ 11.16 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,249 MMBtu $ 13,938 -
09 view
details		 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS 2.7261 N $ 960 $ 9,758 0.10
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 180,706 kWh $ 9,758 $ 0.054 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,852 MMBtu $ 9,758 -
10 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 N $ 2,000 $ 10,332 0.19
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 161,037 kWh $ 8,696 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 258 kW $ 1,636 $ 6.34 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,651 MMBtu $ 10,332 -
11 view
details		 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS 2.3131 N $ 4,000 $ 8,066 0.50
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Demand Charge

 1,272 kW $ 8,066 $ 6.34 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 8,066 -
12 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 1,400 $ 5,980 0.23
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 89,689 kWh $ 4,843 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 179 kW $ 1,137 $ 6.34 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 919 MMBtu $ 5,980 -
13 view
details		 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 N $ 1,000 $ 4,168 0.24
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 64,174 kWh $ 3,465 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 111 kW $ 703 $ 6.34 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 658 MMBtu $ 4,168 -
14 view
details		 INSULATE STEAM / HOT WATER LINES 2.2131 N $ 535 $ 1,804 0.30
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 176 MMBtu $ 1,804 $ 11.16 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 176 MMBtu $ 1,804 -
15 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 11,250 $ 25,575 0.44
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 473,621 kWh $ 25,575 $ 0.054 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 4,855 MMBtu $ 25,575 -