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Assessment #LL0356


Assessment Year 2011
SIC 2026
SIC Description Fluid Milk
NAICS 311514
NAICS Description Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing
Principal Product milk
Sales $ 23,500,000
# of Employees 252
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 40,000
Annual Production 22,000 Thousand Gallons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) LA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 670,373

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

7,634,800 kWh $ 563,247 $ 0.074 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

15,930 MMBtu $ 107,126 $ 6.72 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

94,187 MMBtu $ 670,373 $ 7.12 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

33,264,500 Gal $ 253,303 $ 0 /Gal

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

282,739 kWh
149,382 kWh
$ 21,135
$ 11,166
3.75 %
1.98 %
$ 0.074 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

5,169 MMBtu
3,847 MMBtu
$ 34,739
$ 25,855
32.43 %
24.14 %
$ 6.72 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

8,067 MMBtu
5,378 MMBtu
$ 55,874
$ 37,021
8.33 %
5.52 %
$ 7.12 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

2,168,288 Gal
2,168,288 Gal
$ 16,522
$ 16,522
6.52 %
6.52 %
$ 0 /Gal

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED 2.2121 I $ 89,664 $ 35,965 2.49
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

2,893 MMBtu $ 19,443 $ 6.72 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

2,893 MMBtu $ 19,443 -

Water Disposal

2,168,288 Gal $ 16,522 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 16,522 -
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INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 I $ 840 $ 9,420 0.09
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

126,021 kWh $ 9,420 $ 0.074 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

1,292 MMBtu $ 9,420 -
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PREHEAT BOILER MAKEUP WATER WITH WASTE PROCESS HEAT 2.2441 N $ 30,300 $ 8,884 3.41
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

1,322 MMBtu $ 8,884 $ 6.72 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,322 MMBtu $ 8,884 -
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REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 30 $ 7,032 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

94,072 kWh $ 7,032 $ 0.074 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

964 MMBtu $ 7,032 -
05 view
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INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 I $ 1,127 $ 6,412 0.18
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

954 MMBtu $ 6,412 $ 6.72 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

954 MMBtu $ 6,412 -
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BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE 4.611 N $ 1,291 $ 5,817 0.22
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 5,817 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 5,817 -
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UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 5,460 $ 1,939 2.82
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

25,937 kWh $ 1,939 $ 0.074 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

266 MMBtu $ 1,939 -
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details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 360 $ 1,666 0.22
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

22,286 kWh $ 1,666 $ 0.074 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

228 MMBtu $ 1,666 -
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USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 N $ 455 $ 717 0.63
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

4,316 kWh $ 323 $ 0.074 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

44 MMBtu $ 323 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 394 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 394 -
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CONSERVE ENERGY BY EFFICIENT USE OF VENDING MACHINES 2.6211 N $ 375 $ 261 1.44
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

3,495 kWh $ 261 $ 0.074 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

36 MMBtu $ 261 -
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INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 480 $ 256 1.88
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

3,423 kWh $ 256 $ 0.074 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

35 MMBtu $ 256 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 65 $ 158 0.41
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

2,114 kWh $ 158 $ 0.074 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

22 MMBtu $ 158 -
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details
REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS 2.7224 I $ 66 $ 80 0.83
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

1,075 kWh $ 80 $ 0.074 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

11 MMBtu $ 80 -