Industrial Assessment Centers

Assessment #NC0372


Assessment Year 2008
SIC 2086
SIC Description Bottled And Canned Soft Drinks
NAICS 312111
NAICS Description Soft Drink Manufacturing
Principal Product Soft drinks
Sales $ 45,000,000
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 180,000
Annual Production 30,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,600
Location (State) SC
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,239,595

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

13,505,930 kWh $ 519,764 $ 0.038 /kWh

- Demand Charge

24,254 kW $ 300,679 $ 12.40 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 21,275 -

Natural Gas

42,349 MMBtu $ 397,877 $ 9.40 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

180,785 MMBtu $ 1,239,595 $ 6.86 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

-915,515 kWh
0 kWh
$ 29,470
$ 0
5.67 %
0.00 %
$ 0.038 /kWh

- Demand Charge

-2,083 kW
0 kW
$ -14,068
$ 0
-4.68 %
0.00 %
$ 12.40 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

35,628 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 334,901
$ 0
84.17 %
0.00 %
$ 9.40 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

26,244 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 350,303
$ 0
28.26 %
0.00 %
$ 6.86 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR 2.3212 N $ 8,000 $ 10,092 0.79
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Demand Charge

0 kW $ 10,092 $ 12.40 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 10,092 -
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details
COMBINE UTILITY METERS 2.8112 N $ 25,000 $ 61,386 0.41
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

0 kWh $ 61,386 $ 0.038 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 61,386 -
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details
ADJUST BURNERS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION 2.1133 N $ 1,600 $ 1,636 0.98
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

174 MMBtu $ 1,636 $ 9.40 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

174 MMBtu $ 1,636 -
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details
RECOVER HEAT FROM REFRIGERATION CONDENSERS 2.2436 N $ 500,000 $ 255,208 1.96
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

-1,332,000 kWh $ -46,434 $ 0.038 /kWh

- Demand Charge

-2,664 kW $ -30,902 $ 12.40 /kW

Natural Gas

35,377 MMBtu $ 332,544 $ 9.40 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

21,724 MMBtu $ 255,208 -
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details
INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 N $ 250 $ 721 0.35
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

77 MMBtu $ 721 $ 9.40 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

77 MMBtu $ 721 -
06 view
details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 50 $ 7,090 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

138,905 kWh $ 4,842 $ 0.038 /kWh

- Demand Charge

194 kW $ 2,248 $ 12.40 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,424 MMBtu $ 7,090 -
07 view
details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 N $ 100 $ 3,240 0.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

79,550 kWh $ 2,773 $ 0.038 /kWh

- Demand Charge

111 kW $ 1,287 $ 12.40 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

815 MMBtu $ 4,060 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -420 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ -400 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -820 -
08 view
details
ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING 2.4232 N $ 8,000 $ 10,110 0.79
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

198,030 kWh $ 6,903 $ 0.038 /kWh

- Demand Charge

276 kW $ 3,207 $ 12.40 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

2,030 MMBtu $ 10,110 -