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Assessment #OR0479


Assessment Year 2005
SIC 2021
SIC Description Creamery Butter
NAICS 311512
NAICS Description Creamery Butter Manufacturing
Principal Product Butter
Sales $ 22,000,000
# of Employees 22
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 58,000
Annual Production 18,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 5,928
Location (State) OR
Yearly Energy Cost $ 171,901

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

1,728,760 kWh $ 77,870 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

51,264 kW $ 18,797 $ 0.37 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 7,960 -

Natural Gas

9,232 MMBtu $ 67,274 $ 7.29 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

26,952 MMBtu $ 171,901 $ 6.38 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

126,222 kWh
74,922 kWh
$ 5,520
$ 3,320
7.09 %
4.26 %
$ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

0 kW
0 kW
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 0.37 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

37,416 MMBtu
37,416 MMBtu
$ 23,140
$ 23,140
34.40 %
34.40 %
$ 7.29 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

38,710 MMBtu
38,184 MMBtu
$ 28,660
$ 26,460
16.67 %
15.39 %
$ 6.38 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK 4.1110 I $ 115,000 $ 116,320 0.99
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Primary Product

- $ 116,320 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 116,320 -
02 view
details
TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6218 I $ 100 $ 19,750 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

74,922 kWh $ 3,320 $ 0.045 /kWh

Natural Gas

24,600 MMBtu $ 16,430 $ 7.29 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

25,368 MMBtu $ 19,750 -
03 view
details
ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO 2.1233 I $ 800 $ 6,710 0.12
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

12,816 MMBtu $ 6,710 $ 7.29 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

12,816 MMBtu $ 6,710 -
04 view
details
MODIFY REFRIGERATION SYSTEM TO OPERATE AT A LOWER PRESSURE 2.2621 N $ 0 $ 1,500 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

34,900 kWh $ 1,500 $ 0.045 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

358 MMBtu $ 1,500 -
05 view
details
MODIFY REFRIGERATION SYSTEM TO OPERATE AT A LOWER PRESSURE 2.2621 N $ 0 $ 700 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

16,400 kWh $ 700 $ 0.045 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

168 MMBtu $ 700 -