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Assessment #SF0353


Assessment Year 2008
SIC 2084
SIC Description Wines, Brandy, And Brandy Spirits
NAICS 312130
NAICS Description Wineries
Principal Product Bottled wine
Sales $ 31,000,000
# of Employees 77
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 120,000
Annual Production 300,000 Not Available
Production Hrs. Annual 4,368
Location (State) CA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 317,427

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 2,768,977 kWh $ 241,017 $ 0.087 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 7,499 kW $ 85 $ 0.01 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 11,841 -

Natural Gas

 5,854 MMBtu $ 64,484 $ 11.02 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 34,236 MMBtu $ 317,427 $ 9.27 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 1,403,149 kWh
922,207 kWh		 $ 126,690
$ 82,307		 52.56 %
34.15 %		 $ 0.087 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 2,585 kW
1,360 kW		 $ 32,199
$ 17,244		 37,881.18 %
20,287.06 %		 $ 0.01 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 907 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 9,990
$ 0		 15.49 %
0.00 %		 $ 11.02 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 15,288 MMBtu
9,452 MMBtu		 $ 168,879
$ 99,551		 53.20 %
31.36 %		 $ 9.27 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED 2.6231 N $ 2,185 $ 9,294 0.24
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 72,592 kWh $ 6,479 $ 0.087 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 222 kW $ 2,815 $ 0.01 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 744 MMBtu $ 9,294 -
02 view
details		 USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 N $ 1,355 $ 2,063 0.66
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 23,115 kWh $ 2,063 $ 0.087 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 237 MMBtu $ 2,063 -
03 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 I $ 2,016 $ 2,458 0.82
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 12,378 kWh $ 1,105 $ 0.087 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 107 kW $ 1,353 $ 0.01 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 127 MMBtu $ 2,458 -
04 view
details		 MODIFY REFRIGERATION SYSTEM TO OPERATE AT A LOWER PRESSURE 2.2621 N $ 60,000 $ 45,262 1.33
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 354,757 kWh $ 33,122 $ 0.087 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,003 kW $ 12,140 $ 0.01 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,636 MMBtu $ 45,262 -
05 view
details		 USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 N $ 2,426 $ 1,324 1.83
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 14,838 kWh $ 1,324 $ 0.087 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 152 MMBtu $ 1,324 -
06 view
details		 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT 2.2437 N $ 18,610 $ 9,259 2.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 841 MMBtu $ 9,259 $ 11.02 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 841 MMBtu $ 9,259 -
07 view
details		 USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 N $ 1,675 $ 853 1.96
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 9,561 kWh $ 853 $ 0.087 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 98 MMBtu $ 853 -
08 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 118,644 $ 89,877 1.32
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 840,336 kWh $ 75,000 $ 0.087 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,173 kW $ 14,877 $ 0.01 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 8,613 MMBtu $ 89,877 -
09 view
details		 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES 2.4322 I $ 24,943 $ 4,960 5.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 44,217 kWh $ 3,946 $ 0.087 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 80 kW $ 1,014 $ 0.01 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 453 MMBtu $ 4,960 -
10 view
details		 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT 2.2437 N $ 11,479 $ 1,273 9.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 6,079 kWh $ 542 $ 0.087 /kWh

Natural Gas

 66 MMBtu $ 731 $ 11.02 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 128 MMBtu $ 1,273 -
11 view
details		 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 I $ 22,235 $ 2,256 9.86
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 25,276 kWh $ 2,256 $ 0.087 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 259 MMBtu $ 2,256 -