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Assessment #LL0222


Assessment Year 2005
SIC 2044
SIC Description Rice Milling
NAICS 311212
NAICS Description Rice Milling
Principal Product Grain milling and sorting
Sales $ 7,000,000
# of Employees 41
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 40,000
Annual Production 22,500,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 2,080
Location (State) LA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 34,461

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

236,693 kWh $ 12,688 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Demand Charge

1,368 kW $ 10,328 $ 7.55 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 1,557 -

Natural Gas

1,169 MMBtu $ 9,888 $ 8.46 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

3,595 MMBtu $ 34,461 $ 9.59 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

122,385 kWh
114,514 kWh
$ 6,798
$ 6,376
53.58 %
50.25 %
$ 0.054 /kWh

- Demand Charge

110 kW
110 kW
$ 830
$ 830
8.04 %
8.04 %
$ 7.55 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 431
$ 401
27.68 %
25.75 %
-

Natural Gas

548 MMBtu
548 MMBtu
$ 10,223
$ 10,223
103.39 %
103.39 %
$ 8.46 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,812 MMBtu
1,722 MMBtu
$ 18,405
$ 17,830
53.41 %
51.74 %
$ 9.59 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
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ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING 2.4232 I $ 2,000 $ 5,478 0.37
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

95,428 kWh $ 5,115 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 363 -

TOTAL ENERGY

978 MMBtu $ 5,478 -
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UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 580 $ 2,091 0.28
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

19,086 kWh $ 1,261 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Demand Charge

110 kW $ 830 $ 7.55 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

196 MMBtu $ 2,091 -
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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 500 $ 10,261 0.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

- $ 38 -

Natural Gas

548 MMBtu $ 10,223 $ 8.46 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

548 MMBtu $ 10,261 -
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INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 0 $ 241 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

4,202 kWh $ 225 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 16 -

TOTAL ENERGY

43 MMBtu $ 241 -
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REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 0 $ 211 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

3,669 kWh $ 197 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 14 -

TOTAL ENERGY

38 MMBtu $ 211 -
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USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING 2.7231 N $ 0 $ 123 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Fuel Oil #1

10 MMBtu $ 123 $ 0.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

10 MMBtu $ 123 -
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MINIMIZE WATER USAGE 3.4151 I $ 0 $ 1,344 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Water Disposal

0 Gal $ 1,344 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 1,344 -
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BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE 4.6110 N $ 490 $ 56,400 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 53,900 -

One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost

- $ 2,500 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 56,400 -