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Assessment #ORS001


Assessment Year 1999
SIC 2091
SIC Description Canned And Cured Fish And Seafoods
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Processed fish products
Sales $ 20,000,000
# of Employees 75
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 20,000
Annual Production 18,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 3,300
Location (State) AK
Yearly Energy Cost $ 499,070

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 2,449,297 kWh $ 273,231 $ 0.112 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 94,416 kW $ 55,076 $ 0.58 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 15,393 -

Fuel Oil #2

 23,140 MMBtu $ 155,370 $ 6.71 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 48,245 MMBtu $ 499,070 $ 10.34 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

 57,588,779 Gal $ 4,626 $ 0 /Gal

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 1,237,985 kWh
113,131 kWh		 $ 115,570
$ 11,770		 42.30 %
4.31 %		 $ 0.112 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 3,730 kW
130 kW		 $ 26,090
$ 1,490		 47.37 %
2.71 %		 $ 0.58 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 6,484
$ 0		 42.12 %
0.00 %		 -

Fuel Oil #2

 -6,327 MMBtu
272 MMBtu		 $ -33,971
$ 1,829		 -21.86 %
1.18 %		 $ 6.71 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 6,362 MMBtu
1,432 MMBtu		 $ 114,173
$ 15,089		 22.88 %
3.02 %		 $ 10.34 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

 0 Gal
0 Gal		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 0 /Gal

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 USE A FOSSIL FUEL ENGINE TO COGENERATE ELECTRICITY OR MOTIVE POWER; AND UTILIZE HEAT 2.3415 N $ 30,000 $ 79,500 0.38
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 1,095,838 kWh $ 100,700 $ 0.112 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 3,600 kW $ 24,600 $ 0.58 /kW

Fuel Oil #2

 -6,599 MMBtu $ -35,800 $ 6.71 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 4,633 MMBtu $ 89,500 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ -10,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -10,000 -
02 view
details		 USE POWER FACTOR CONTROLLERS 2.3211 N $ 6,000 $ 6,484 0.93
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 6,484 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 6,484 -
03 view
details		 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 10,700 $ 7,190 1.49
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 54,807 kWh $ 5,700 $ 0.112 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 130 kW $ 1,490 $ 0.58 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 562 MMBtu $ 7,190 -
04 view
details		 USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 N $ 16,800 $ 2,400 7.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 23,154 kWh $ 2,400 $ 0.112 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 237 MMBtu $ 2,400 -
05 view
details		 MODIFY REFRIGERATION SYSTEM TO OPERATE AT A LOWER PRESSURE 2.2621 I $ 0 $ 6,070 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 58,324 kWh $ 6,070 $ 0.112 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 598 MMBtu $ 6,070 -
06 view
details		 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO 2.1233 I $ 700 $ 1,829 0.38
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Fuel Oil #2

 272 MMBtu $ 1,829 $ 6.71 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 272 MMBtu $ 1,829 -
07 view
details		 INSTALL EQUIPMENT TO MOVE PRODUCT 4.4450 N $ 250,000 $ 519,000 0.48
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

 - $ 519,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 519,000 -
08 view
details		 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK 4.1110 N $ 175,000 $ 78,300 2.23
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 5,862 kWh $ 700 $ 0.112 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 60 MMBtu $ 700 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ 77,600 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 77,600 -
09 view
details		 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE 3.4151 I $ 0 $ 1,960 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Water Consumption

 - $ 1,960 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 1,960 -