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Assessment #MZ0061

Assessment Year	2010
SIC	2096
SIC Description	Potato Chips And Similar Snacks
NAICS	311919
NAICS Description	Other Snack Food Manufacturing
Principal Product	large and mini rice cakes
Sales	$ 85,000,000
# of Employees	200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.)	80,000
Annual Production	500 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual	8,000
Location (State)	MO
Yearly Energy Cost	$ 1,518,213

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources	Yearly Usage	Yearly Cost	Unit Price
Electricity	16,101,552 kWh	$ 819,037	$ 0.051 /kWh
- Demand Charge	34,528 kW	$ 621,509	$ 18.00 /kW
- Electricity Fees	-	$ 0	-
Natural Gas	39,269 MMBtu	$ 77,667	$ 1.98 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	204,310 MMBtu	$ 1,518,213	$ 7.43 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

Recommended Implemented

Energy Sources	Yearly Savings	Yearly Cost	% Saved	Unit Price
Electricity	4,639,900 kWh 1,800,640 kWh	$ 467,140 $ 214,470	57.04 % 26.19 %	$ 0.051 /kWh
- Demand Charge	325 kW 280 kW	$ 9,417 $ 8,600	1.52 % 1.38 %	$ 18.00 /kW
- Electricity Fees	-	$ 0 $ 0	0.00 % 0.00 %	-
Natural Gas	113 MMBtu 113 MMBtu	$ 224 $ 224	0.29 % 0.29 %	$ 1.98 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	47,672 MMBtu 18,570 MMBtu	$ 476,781 $ 223,294	31.40 % 14.71 %	$ 7.43 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR #

Description

ARC Code

Status

Cost

Savings

Payback
(Years)

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USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION

2.2515

$ 300

$ 145

2.07

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Natural Gas	73 MMBtu	$ 145	$ 1.98 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	73 MMBtu	$ 145	-

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USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION

2.2515

$ 1,200

$ 79

15.19

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Natural Gas	40 MMBtu	$ 79	$ 1.98 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	40 MMBtu	$ 79	-

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INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS

2.4221

$ 2,160

$ 36,947

0.06

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	318,507 kWh	$ 28,347	$ 0.051 /kWh
- Demand Charge	280 kW	$ 8,600	$ 18.00 /kW
TOTAL ENERGY	3,265 MMBtu	$ 36,947	-

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INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS

2.7135

$ 150

$ 607

0.25

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	5,440 kWh	$ 460	$ 0.051 /kWh
- Demand Charge	8 kW	$ 147	$ 18.00 /kW
TOTAL ENERGY	56 MMBtu	$ 607	-

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REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED

2.4231

$ 0

$ 6,019

0.00

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	67,637 kWh	$ 6,019	$ 0.051 /kWh
TOTAL ENERGY	693 MMBtu	$ 6,019	-

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REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED

2.4231

$ 0

$ 20,184

0.00

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	226,784 kWh	$ 20,184	$ 0.051 /kWh
TOTAL ENERGY	2,325 MMBtu	$ 20,184	-

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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES

2.4236

$ 3,680

$ 62,160

0.06

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	94,720 kWh	$ 62,160	$ 0.051 /kWh
TOTAL ENERGY	971 MMBtu	$ 62,160	-

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REDUCE SCRAP PRODUCTION

3.1192

$ 100,000

$ 92,766

1.08

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	1,036,882 kWh	$ 92,766	$ 0.051 /kWh
TOTAL ENERGY	10,628 MMBtu	$ 92,766	-

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REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS

2.7111

$ 0

$ 2,880

0.00

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	24,832 kWh	$ 2,210	$ 0.051 /kWh
- Demand Charge	37 kW	$ 670	$ 18.00 /kW
TOTAL ENERGY	255 MMBtu	$ 2,880	-

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USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES

2.4322

$ 1,500,000

$ 250,000

6.00

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	2,808,988 kWh	$ 250,000	$ 0.051 /kWh
TOTAL ENERGY	28,792 MMBtu	$ 250,000	-

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REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS

2.7224

$ 5,000

$ 4,994

1.00

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	56,110 kWh	$ 4,994	$ 0.051 /kWh
TOTAL ENERGY	575 MMBtu	$ 4,994	-