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Assessment #OR0300


Assessment Year 1997
SIC 2099
SIC Description Food Preparations, Nec
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Dehydrated Soup Mix
Sales $ 15,000,000
# of Employees 50
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 75,000
Annual Production 1,066 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 3,280
Location (State) WA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 43,573

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

843,787 kWh $ 18,053 $ 0.021 /kWh

- Demand Charge

3,492 kW $ 15,448 $ 4.42 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 2,476 -

Natural Gas

1,508 MMBtu $ 7,596 $ 5.04 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

10,157 MMBtu $ 43,573 $ 4.29 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

129,836 kWh
96,425 kWh
$ 2,777
$ 2,062
15.38 %
11.42 %
$ 0.021 /kWh

- Demand Charge

322 kW
322 kW
$ 1,426
$ 1,426
9.23 %
9.23 %
$ 4.42 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 1,179
$ 0
47.62 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 5.04 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,330 MMBtu
988 MMBtu
$ 5,382
$ 3,488
12.35 %
8.00 %
$ 4.29 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
PURCHASE MATERIAL FROM SUPPLIER IN CUSTOMIZED PACKAGING 4.2130 N $ 0 $ 42,600 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Primary Raw Material

- $ 42,600 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 42,600 -
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USE ONLY AMOUNT OF PACKAGING MATERIAL NECESSARY 4.2210 I $ 0 $ 400 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 400 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 400 -
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USE LESS WASTEFUL PACKAGING 3.1162 N $ 0 $ 4,720 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

4,000 lbs $ -80 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ -80 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 4,800 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 4,800 -
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USE IN-PROCESS RECYCLING WHENEVER POSSIBLE 3.5314 I $ 0 $ 103 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

940 lbs $ 103 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 103 -
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REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 0 $ 1,358 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

37,808 kWh $ 810 $ 0.021 /kWh

- Demand Charge

124 kW $ 548 $ 4.42 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

388 MMBtu $ 1,358 -
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INSTALL COMMON HEADER ON COMPRESSORS 2.4225 I $ 120 $ 1,105 0.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

30,774 kWh $ 658 $ 0.021 /kWh

- Demand Charge

101 kW $ 447 $ 4.42 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

315 MMBtu $ 1,105 -
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UTILIZE DAYLIGHT WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN LIEU OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT 2.7121 N $ 1,000 $ 1,042 0.96
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

33,411 kWh $ 715 $ 0.021 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

342 MMBtu $ 715 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 27 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 300 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 327 -
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USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 1,767 $ 1,025 1.72
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

27,843 kWh $ 594 $ 0.021 /kWh

- Demand Charge

97 kW $ 431 $ 4.42 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

285 MMBtu $ 1,025 -
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USE POWER FACTOR CONTROLLERS 2.3211 N $ 2,200 $ 1,179 1.87
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

- $ 1,179 -

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 1,179 -