U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

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Assessment #OR0560


Assessment Year 2010
SIC 2037
SIC Description Frozen Fruits And Vegetables
NAICS 311411
NAICS Description Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
Principal Product Chopped and Whole Onions
Sales $ 22,000,000
# of Employees 175
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 35,000
Annual Production 51,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) OR
Yearly Energy Cost $ 385,379

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 9,336,640 kWh $ 314,719 $ 0.034 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 7,572 MMBtu $ 70,660 $ 9.33 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 103,273 MMBtu $ 385,379 $ 3.73 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 1,074,867 kWh
0 kWh		 $ 70,951
$ 0		 22.54 %
0.00 %		 $ 0.034 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 3,887 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 36,273
$ 0		 51.33 %
0.00 %		 $ 9.33 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 14,904 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 107,224
$ 0		 27.82 %
0.00 %		 $ 3.73 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES 4.652 N $ 26,207 $ 68,119 0.38
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Primary Product

 - $ 68,119 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 68,119 -
02 view
details		 RE-ARRANGE EQUIPMENT LAYOUT TO REDUCE HANDLING COSTS 4.514 N $ 90,666 $ 37,651 2.41
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 190,864 kWh $ 37,651 $ 0.034 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,956 MMBtu $ 37,651 -
03 view
details		 MODIFY REFRIGERATION SYSTEM TO OPERATE AT A LOWER PRESSURE 2.2621 N $ 0 $ 8,047 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 239,500 kWh $ 8,047 $ 0.034 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,455 MMBtu $ 8,047 -
04 view
details		 CHILL WATER TO THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE POSSIBLE 2.2625 N $ 0 $ 11,768 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 317,443 kWh $ 11,768 $ 0.034 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,254 MMBtu $ 11,768 -
05 view
details		 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED 2.6231 N $ 7,001 $ 3,400 2.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 101,700 kWh $ 3,400 $ 0.034 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,042 MMBtu $ 3,400 -
06 view
details		 USE POWER FACTOR CONTROLLERS 2.3211 N $ 23,156 $ 11,450 2.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

 - $ 11,450 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 11,450 -
07 view
details		 RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 N $ 3,637 $ 36,273 0.10
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 3,887 MMBtu $ 36,273 $ 9.33 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,887 MMBtu $ 36,273 -
08 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 70,024 $ 10,085 6.94
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 225,360 kWh $ 10,085 $ 0.034 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,310 MMBtu $ 10,085 -