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Assessment #MS0325


Assessment Year 2008
SIC 2011
SIC Description Meat Packing Plants
NAICS 311611
NAICS Description Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Principal Product Meat
Sales $ 12,000,000
# of Employees 120
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 53,000
Annual Production 7,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,160
Location (State) MS
Yearly Energy Cost $ 916,096

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

3,897,120 kWh $ 282,140 $ 0.072 /kWh

- Demand Charge

9,877 kW $ 53,335 $ 5.40 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 340,507 -

Natural Gas

23,378 MMBtu $ 240,114 $ 10.27 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

63,323 MMBtu $ 916,096 $ 14.47 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

331,549 kWh
251,616 kWh
$ 23,722
$ 18,004
8.41 %
6.38 %
$ 0.072 /kWh

- Demand Charge

351 kW
351 kW
$ 1,895
$ 1,895
3.55 %
3.55 %
$ 5.40 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 386
$ 301
0.11 %
0.09 %
-

Natural Gas

1,581 MMBtu
900 MMBtu
$ 16,200
$ 9,208
6.75 %
3.83 %
$ 10.27 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

4,980 MMBtu
3,480 MMBtu
$ 42,203
$ 29,408
4.61 %
3.21 %
$ 14.47 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 24,719 $ 19,471 1.27
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

242,981 kWh $ 17,385 $ 0.072 /kWh

- Demand Charge

333 kW $ 1,798 $ 5.40 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 288 -

TOTAL ENERGY

2,491 MMBtu $ 19,471 -
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REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS 2.2135 I $ 156 $ 9,208 0.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

900 MMBtu $ 9,208 $ 10.27 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

900 MMBtu $ 9,208 -
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USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR 2.2411 N $ 8,100 $ 6,992 1.16
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

681 MMBtu $ 6,992 $ 10.27 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

681 MMBtu $ 6,992 -
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USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE MECHANICAL DRIVE 2.4144 N $ 7,308 $ 4,031 1.81
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

55,500 kWh $ 3,971 $ 0.072 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 60 -

TOTAL ENERGY

569 MMBtu $ 4,031 -
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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 N $ 236 $ 1,772 0.13
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

24,433 kWh $ 1,747 $ 0.072 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 25 -

TOTAL ENERGY

250 MMBtu $ 1,772 -
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details
UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 I $ 1,800 $ 411 4.38
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

5,615 kWh $ 403 $ 0.072 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 8 -

TOTAL ENERGY

58 MMBtu $ 411 -
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details
INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 I $ 1,050 $ 318 3.30
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

3,020 kWh $ 216 $ 0.072 /kWh

- Demand Charge

18 kW $ 97 $ 5.40 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 5 -

TOTAL ENERGY

31 MMBtu $ 318 -