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Assessment #NC0444


Assessment Year 2012
SIC 2068
SIC Description Salted And Roasted Nuts And Seeds
NAICS 311911
NAICS Description Roasted Nuts and Peanut Butter Manufacturing
Principal Product Snack foods
Sales $ 275,000,000
# of Employees 300
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 238,000
Annual Production 102,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) NC
Yearly Energy Cost $ 837,270

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 9,671,196 kWh $ 531,916 $ 0.055 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 20,554 kW $ 131,247 $ 6.39 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 25,006 MMBtu $ 174,107 $ 6.96 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 124,137 MMBtu $ 837,270 $ 6.74 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 841,423 kWh
117,372 kWh		 $ 46,278
$ 6,456		 8.70 %
1.21 %		 $ 0.055 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,443 kW
243 kW		 $ 18,973
$ 3,195		 14.46 %
2.43 %		 $ 6.39 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 1,250 MMBtu
755 MMBtu		 $ 8,702
$ 5,257		 5.00 %
3.02 %		 $ 6.96 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 9,875 MMBtu
1,958 MMBtu		 $ 73,953
$ 14,908		 8.83 %
1.78 %		 $ 6.74 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 ADJUST BURNERS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION 2.1133 I $ 2,000 $ 5,257 0.38
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 755 MMBtu $ 5,257 $ 6.96 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 755 MMBtu $ 5,257 -
02 view
details		 CONVERT COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT TO BURN OIL 2.1333 N $ 8,500 $ 3,445 2.47
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 495 MMBtu $ 3,445 $ 6.96 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 495 MMBtu $ 3,445 -
03 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 500 $ 4,731 0.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 67,140 kWh $ 3,693 $ 0.055 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 143 kW $ 1,878 $ 6.39 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 688 MMBtu $ 5,571 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ -600 -

Ancillary Material Cost

 - $ -240 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -840 -
04 view
details		 INSTALL ADEQUATE DRYERS ON AIR LINES TO ELIMINATE BLOWDOWN 2.4222 I $ 4,000 $ 2,902 1.38
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 35,700 kWh $ 1,964 $ 0.055 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 71 kW $ 938 $ 6.39 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 366 MMBtu $ 2,902 -
05 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 971 $ 1,178 0.82
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 14,532 kWh $ 799 $ 0.055 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 29 kW $ 379 $ 6.39 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 149 MMBtu $ 1,178 -
06 view
details		 USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 N $ 62,067 $ 25,844 2.40
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 322,602 kWh $ 17,743 $ 0.055 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 645 kW $ 8,485 $ 6.39 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,307 MMBtu $ 26,228 -

Ancillary Material Cost

 - $ -384 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -384 -
07 view
details		 USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 N $ 53,707 $ 22,193 2.42
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 277,296 kWh $ 15,251 $ 0.055 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 555 kW $ 7,293 $ 6.39 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,842 MMBtu $ 22,544 -

Ancillary Material Cost

 - $ -351 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -351 -
08 view
details		 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT 2.7241 N $ 32,000 $ 6,828 4.69
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 124,153 kWh $ 6,828 $ 0.055 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,273 MMBtu $ 6,828 -