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Assessment #LL0227


Assessment Year 2005
SIC 2044
SIC Description Rice Milling
NAICS 311212
NAICS Description Rice Milling
Principal Product Rice Drying
Sales $ 600,000
# of Employees 16
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 50,000
Annual Production 13,364,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 3,984
Location (State) LA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 138,810

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

691,635 kWh $ 64,924 $ 0.094 /kWh

- Demand Charge

1,473 kW $ 9,940 $ 6.75 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 2,850 -

Natural Gas

3,515 MMBtu $ 43,465 $ 12.37 /MMBtu

Other Gas

1,376 MMBtu $ 17,631 $ 12.81 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

11,980 MMBtu $ 138,810 $ 11.59 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

170,563 kWh
151,100 kWh
$ 16,011
$ 14,184
24.66 %
21.85 %
$ 0.094 /kWh

- Demand Charge

161 kW
161 kW
$ 1,087
$ 1,087
10.94 %
10.94 %
$ 6.75 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 1,114
$ 1,045
39.09 %
36.67 %
-

Natural Gas

1,132 MMBtu
72 MMBtu
$ 14,843
$ 944
34.15 %
2.17 %
$ 12.37 /MMBtu

Other Gas

816 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 10,461
$ 0
59.33 %
0.00 %
$ 12.81 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

3,696 MMBtu
1,621 MMBtu
$ 43,516
$ 17,260
31.35 %
12.43 %
$ 11.59 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 N $ 0 $ 24,360 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

1,060 MMBtu $ 13,899 $ 12.37 /MMBtu

Other Gas

816 MMBtu $ 10,461 $ 12.81 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,876 MMBtu $ 24,360 -
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UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 I $ 2,800 $ 9,515 0.29
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

97,654 kWh $ 9,167 $ 0.094 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 348 -

TOTAL ENERGY

1,001 MMBtu $ 9,515 -
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UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 2,600 $ 6,336 0.41
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

53,446 kWh $ 5,017 $ 0.094 /kWh

- Demand Charge

161 kW $ 1,087 $ 6.75 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 232 -

TOTAL ENERGY

548 MMBtu $ 6,336 -
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USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS 2.7134 N $ 0 $ 1,045 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

10,728 kWh $ 1,007 $ 0.094 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 38 -

TOTAL ENERGY

110 MMBtu $ 1,045 -
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details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 150 $ 944 0.16
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

72 MMBtu $ 944 $ 12.37 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

72 MMBtu $ 944 -
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details
INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 0 $ 851 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

8,735 kWh $ 820 $ 0.094 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 31 -

TOTAL ENERGY

90 MMBtu $ 851 -
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details
CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE 2.8114 I $ 0 $ 465 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

- $ 465 -

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 465 -
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details
BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE 4.6110 I $ 250 $ 5,500 0.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 1,500 -

One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost

- $ 4,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 5,500 -