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Assessment #ME0248


Assessment Year 1998
SIC 2024
SIC Description Ice Cream And Frozen Desserts
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product icecream
Sales $ 2,600,000
# of Employees 162
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 25,000
Annual Production 8,100,000 Thousand Gallons
Production Hrs. Annual 5,775
Location (State) VT
Yearly Energy Cost $ 941,640

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

11,405,920 kWh $ 565,826 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

26,049 kW $ 137,835 $ 5.29 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 126,079 -

Natural Gas

21,447 MMBtu $ 111,900 $ 5.22 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

138,358 MMBtu $ 941,640 $ 6.81 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

2,332,355 kWh
225,380 kWh
$ 177,834
$ 15,804
31.43 %
2.79 %
$ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

760 kW
284 kW
$ 43,313
$ 2,582
31.42 %
1.87 %
$ 5.29 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

-10,824 MMBtu
808 MMBtu
$ -61,210
$ -285
-54.70 %
-0.25 %
$ 5.22 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

13,082 MMBtu
3,118 MMBtu
$ 159,937
$ 18,101
16.98 %
1.92 %
$ 6.81 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
INSTALL REFRIGERATION SYSTEM TO COOL PRODUCT 4.1130 N $ 560,000 $ 118,003 4.75
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

2,106,975 kWh $ 162,030 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

476 kW $ 40,731 $ 5.29 /kW

Natural Gas

-14,322 MMBtu $ -74,758 $ 5.22 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

7,274 MMBtu $ 128,003 -

Administrative Changes

- $ -10,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -10,000 -
02 view
details
APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES 2.8121 I $ 0 $ 10,099 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

- $ 10,099 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 10,099 -
03 view
details
REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES 4.6520 N $ 38,000 $ 12,685 3.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

2,470 MMBtu $ 12,685 $ 5.22 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

2,470 MMBtu $ 12,685 -
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details
RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 I $ 6,773 $ 1,127 6.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

1,038 MMBtu $ 1,127 $ 5.22 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,038 MMBtu $ 1,127 -
05 view
details
REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT 2.1311 I $ 1,958 $ 6,421 0.30
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

82,649 kWh $ 5,801 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

284 kW $ 2,582 $ 5.29 /kW

Natural Gas

-336 MMBtu $ -1,962 $ 5.22 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

511 MMBtu $ 6,421 -
06 view
details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 750 $ 4,754 0.16
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

67,702 kWh $ 4,754 $ 0.050 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

694 MMBtu $ 4,754 -
07 view
details
INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 I $ 500 $ 3,270 0.15
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

46,600 kWh $ 3,270 $ 0.050 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

478 MMBtu $ 3,270 -
08 view
details
USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 I $ 4,070 $ 1,979 2.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

28,429 kWh $ 1,979 $ 0.050 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

291 MMBtu $ 1,979 -
09 view
details
REDUCE INFILTRATION TO REFRIGERATED AREAS; ISOLATE HOT EQUIPMENT FROM REFRIGERATED AREAS 2.2523 I $ 1,900 $ 550 3.45
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

106 MMBtu $ 550 $ 5.22 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

106 MMBtu $ 550 -
10 view
details
MINIMIZE WATER USAGE 3.4151 N $ 12,500 $ 7,418 1.69
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

220 MMBtu $ 1,148 $ 5.22 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

220 MMBtu $ 1,148 -

Water Disposal

1,342,490 Gal $ 3,982 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 3,982 -

Water Consumption

- $ 2,288 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 2,288 -