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Assessment #SF0374


Assessment Year 2009
SIC 2037
SIC Description Frozen Fruits And Vegetables
NAICS 311411
NAICS Description Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
Principal Product Citrus Juice and Oil
Sales $ 99,999
# of Employees 130
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 80,000
Annual Production 500,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 7,488
Location (State) CA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 2,794,368

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 8,597,325 kWh $ 944,457 $ 0.110 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 76,974 kW $ 417,327 $ 5.42 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 140,957 MMBtu $ 1,432,584 $ 10.16 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 229,080 MMBtu $ 2,794,368 $ 12.20 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 2,331,272 kWh
2,283,514 kWh		 $ 264,625
$ 250,816		 28.02 %
26.56 %		 $ 0.110 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 4,398 kW
4,398 kW		 $ 23,842
$ 23,842		 5.71 %
5.71 %		 $ 5.42 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 8,913 MMBtu
8,913 MMBtu		 $ 86,358
$ 86,358		 6.03 %
6.03 %		 $ 10.16 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 32,809 MMBtu
32,319 MMBtu		 $ 374,825
$ 361,016		 13.41 %
12.92 %		 $ 12.20 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS 2.2135 I $ 0 $ 45,410 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 4,735 MMBtu $ 45,410 $ 10.16 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 4,735 MMBtu $ 45,410 -
02 view
details		 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO 2.1233 I $ 0 $ 13,699 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 1,496 MMBtu $ 13,699 $ 10.16 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,496 MMBtu $ 13,699 -
03 view
details		 REDUCE EXCESSIVE BOILER BLOWDOWN 2.1241 I $ 2,372 $ 10,627 0.22
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 1,046 MMBtu $ 10,627 $ 10.16 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,046 MMBtu $ 10,627 -
04 view
details		 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED 2.6231 I $ 2,837 $ 9,963 0.28
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 90,698 kWh $ 9,963 $ 0.110 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 930 MMBtu $ 9,963 -
05 view
details		 INSTALL TIMERS ON LIGHT SWITCHES IN LITTLE USED AREAS 2.7132 I $ 3,037 $ 5,402 0.56
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 46,071 kWh $ 5,061 $ 0.110 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 63 kW $ 341 $ 5.42 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 472 MMBtu $ 5,402 -
06 view
details		 INSTALL ADEQUATE DRYERS ON AIR LINES TO ELIMINATE BLOWDOWN 2.4222 I $ 9,574 $ 15,888 0.60
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 144,634 kWh $ 15,888 $ 0.110 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,482 MMBtu $ 15,888 -
07 view
details		 MODIFY REFRIGERATION SYSTEM TO OPERATE AT A LOWER PRESSURE 2.2621 I $ 12,500 $ 17,939 0.70
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 163,305 kWh $ 17,939 $ 0.110 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,674 MMBtu $ 17,939 -
08 view
details		 USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 I $ 33,968 $ 48,237 0.70
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 439,113 kWh $ 48,237 $ 0.110 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 4,501 MMBtu $ 48,237 -
09 view
details		 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED 2.6231 I $ 40,007 $ 51,835 0.77
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 471,870 kWh $ 51,835 $ 0.110 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 4,837 MMBtu $ 51,835 -
10 view
details		 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS 2.7134 I $ 18,196 $ 18,403 0.99
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 167,525 kWh $ 18,403 $ 0.110 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,717 MMBtu $ 18,403 -
11 view
details		 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 5,659 $ 3,553 1.59
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 32,344 kWh $ 3,553 $ 0.110 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 332 MMBtu $ 3,553 -
12 view
details		 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 I $ 4,385 $ 2,489 1.76
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 20,433 kWh $ 2,245 $ 0.110 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 45 kW $ 244 $ 5.42 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 209 MMBtu $ 2,489 -
13 view
details		 USE OPTIMUM SIZE AND CAPACITY EQUIPMENT 2.4323 I $ 4,719 $ 2,217 2.13
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 20,181 kWh $ 2,217 $ 0.110 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 207 MMBtu $ 2,217 -
14 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 I $ 1,567 $ 701 2.24
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 6,378 kWh $ 701 $ 0.110 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 65 MMBtu $ 701 -
15 view
details		 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO 2.1233 N $ 31,988 $ 13,809 2.32
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 47,758 kWh $ 13,809 $ 0.110 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 490 MMBtu $ 13,809 -
16 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 318 $ 9,002 0.04
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 75,634 kWh $ 8,279 $ 0.110 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 133 kW $ 723 $ 5.42 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 775 MMBtu $ 9,002 -
17 view
details		 REPLACE HYDRAULIC / PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT 2.4324 I $ 326,072 $ 89,029 3.66
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 605,328 kWh $ 66,495 $ 0.110 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 4,157 kW $ 22,534 $ 5.42 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 6,205 MMBtu $ 89,029 -
18 view
details		 USE HEAT FROM BOILER BLOWDOWN TO PREHEAT BOILER FEED WATER 2.1243 I $ 86,476 $ 16,622 5.20
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 1,636 MMBtu $ 16,622 $ 10.16 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,636 MMBtu $ 16,622 -
19 view
details		 RECOVER AND REUSE COOLING WATER 3.4115 N $ 15,018 $ 23,524 0.64
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Water Disposal

 39,207,168 Gal $ 23,524 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

 - $ 23,524 -