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Assessment #MI0147


Assessment Year 2007
SIC 2011
SIC Description Meat Packing Plants
NAICS 311611
NAICS Description Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Principal Product Beef
Sales $ 30,000,000
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 50,000
Annual Production 130,000 Not Available
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) FL
Yearly Energy Cost $ 588,816

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

4,695,540 kWh $ 361,343 $ 0.077 /kWh

- Demand Charge

9,813 kW $ 33,256 $ 3.39 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 32,470 -

LPG

11,521 MMBtu $ 161,747 $ 14.04 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

59,650 MMBtu $ 588,816 $ 9.87 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

389,995 kWh
208,546 kWh
$ 13,652
$ 9,326
3.78 %
2.58 %
$ 0.077 /kWh

- Demand Charge

931 kW
287 kW
$ 1,084
$ 979
3.26 %
2.94 %
$ 3.39 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

LPG

741 MMBtu
741 MMBtu
$ 10,498
$ 10,498
6.49 %
6.49 %
$ 14.04 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

6,207 MMBtu
4,347 MMBtu
$ 45,815
$ 41,384
7.78 %
7.03 %
$ 9.87 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
USE FLUE GAS HEAT TO PREHEAT BOILER FEEDWATER 2.2412 I $ 16,000 $ 20,581 0.78
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

1,468 MMBtu $ 20,581 $ 0.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,468 MMBtu $ 20,581 -
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details
ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO 2.1233 I $ 1,750 $ 10,498 0.17
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

LPG

741 MMBtu $ 10,498 $ 14.04 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

741 MMBtu $ 10,498 -
03 view
details
USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE MECHANICAL DRIVE 2.4144 I $ 7,878 $ 10,305 0.76
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

208,546 kWh $ 9,326 $ 0.077 /kWh

- Demand Charge

287 kW $ 979 $ 3.39 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

2,138 MMBtu $ 10,305 -
04 view
details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 N $ 1,074 $ 3,950 0.27
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

176,082 kWh $ 3,950 $ 0.077 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

1,805 MMBtu $ 3,950 -
05 view
details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 30 $ 481 0.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

5,367 kWh $ 376 $ 0.077 /kWh

- Demand Charge

644 kW $ 105 $ 3.39 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

55 MMBtu $ 481 -