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Assessment #OR0503


Assessment Year 2006
SIC 2033
SIC Description Canned Fruits And Vegetables
NAICS 311422
NAICS Description Specialty Canning
Principal Product Fruit Puree
Sales $ 35,000,000
# of Employees 290
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 653,400
Annual Production 80,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,336
Location (State) OR
Yearly Energy Cost $ 2,295,777

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 7,987,180 kWh $ 154,590 $ 0.019 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 11,180 kW $ 50,081 $ 4.48 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 204,269 MMBtu $ 2,091,106 $ 10.24 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 286,138 MMBtu $ 2,295,777 $ 8.02 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 -718,760 kWh
-39,300 kWh		 $ -24,930
$ -1,600		 -16.13 %
-1.03 %		 $ 0.019 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 -3 kW
-3 kW		 $ -3,280
$ 800		 -6.55 %
1.60 %		 $ 4.48 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 4,700
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 6,514 MMBtu
3,424 MMBtu		 $ 65,731
$ 34,841		 3.14 %
1.67 %		 $ 10.24 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 -853 MMBtu
3,021 MMBtu		 $ 42,221
$ 34,041		 1.84 %
1.48 %		 $ 8.02 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 REPLACE FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT 2.1321 I $ 42,500 $ 37,500 1.13
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 -180,000 kWh $ -6,500 $ 0.019 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 -50 kW $ -1,100 $ 4.48 /kW

Natural Gas

 2,890 MMBtu $ 29,500 $ 10.24 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,045 MMBtu $ 21,900 -

Water Disposal

 12,600 Gal $ 15,600 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

 - $ 15,600 -
02 view
details		 REPLACE FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT 2.1321 N $ 24,300 $ 23,480 1.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 -679,460 kWh $ -23,330 $ 0.019 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 0 kW $ -4,080 $ 4.48 /kW

Natural Gas

 3,090 MMBtu $ 30,890 $ 10.24 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 -3,874 MMBtu $ 3,480 -

Administrative Changes

 - $ 20,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 20,000 -
03 view
details		 REPLACE HYDRAULIC / PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT 2.4324 I $ 36,000 $ 17,800 2.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 140,700 kWh $ 4,900 $ 0.019 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 47 kW $ 1,900 $ 4.48 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,442 MMBtu $ 6,800 -

Other Liquid (non-haz)

 2,365 Gal $ 11,000 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

 - $ 11,000 -
04 view
details		 TRAIN OPERATORS FOR MAXIMUM OPERATING EFFICIENCY 4.4310 I $ 11,300 $ 50,800 0.22
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

 - $ 50,800 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 50,800 -
05 view
details		 MAXIMIZE PRODUCTION RUNS TO REDUCE CLEANING 3.7122 I $ 0 $ 46,500 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

 - $ 46,500 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 46,500 -
06 view
details		 INSULATE STEAM / HOT WATER LINES 2.2131 I $ 600 $ 5,341 0.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 534 MMBtu $ 5,341 $ 10.24 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 534 MMBtu $ 5,341 -
07 view
details		 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR 2.3212 N $ 18,300 $ 4,700 3.89
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 4,700 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 4,700 -