Industrial Assessment Centers

Assessment #SF0398


Assessment Year 2011
SIC 2096
SIC Description Potato Chips And Similar Snacks
NAICS 311919
NAICS Description Other Snack Food Manufacturing
Principal Product Salty Snack Foods
Sales $ 100,000,000
# of Employees 500
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 333,000
Annual Production 140,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,712
Location (State) CA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 6,151,269

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

25,190,905 kWh $ 1,630,928 $ 0.065 /kWh

- Demand Charge

44,868 kW $ 782,843 $ 17.45 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 37,650 -

Natural Gas

410,252 MMBtu $ 3,699,848 $ 9.02 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

668,461 MMBtu $ 6,151,269 $ 9.20 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

246,427,188 Gal $ 991,377 $ 0 /Gal

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

2,255,259 kWh
2,190,342 kWh
$ 149,581
$ 145,280
9.17 %
8.91 %
$ 0.065 /kWh

- Demand Charge

0 kW
0 kW
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 17.45 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

16,856 MMBtu
948 MMBtu
$ 145,022
$ 8,491
3.92 %
0.23 %
$ 9.02 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

39,973 MMBtu
23,399 MMBtu
$ 294,603
$ 153,771
4.79 %
2.50 %
$ 9.20 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

899,078 Gal
0 Gal
$ 3,617
$ 0
0.36 %
0.00 %
$ 0 /Gal

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 0 $ 7,251 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

109,374 kWh $ 7,251 $ 0.065 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

1,121 MMBtu $ 7,251 -
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REPAIR LEAKS IN LINES AND VALVES 2.2133 I $ 0 $ 4,412 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

492 MMBtu $ 4,412 $ 9.02 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

492 MMBtu $ 4,412 -
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details
INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS 2.7447 I $ 0 $ 23,241 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

349,632 kWh $ 23,241 $ 0.065 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

3,584 MMBtu $ 23,241 -
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details
AIR CONDITION ONLY SPACE IN USE 2.7222 I $ 424 $ 4,965 0.09
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

13,365 kWh $ 886 $ 0.065 /kWh

Natural Gas

456 MMBtu $ 4,079 $ 9.02 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

593 MMBtu $ 4,965 -
05 view
details
USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 I $ 56,209 $ 112,927 0.50
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

1,703,271 kWh $ 112,927 $ 0.065 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

17,459 MMBtu $ 112,927 -
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details
USE FLUE GASES TO HEAT PROCESS OR SERVICE WATER 2.2425 N $ 212,500 $ 136,531 1.56
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

15,908 MMBtu $ 136,531 $ 9.02 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

15,908 MMBtu $ 136,531 -
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details
UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED 2.6231 I $ 2,405 $ 975 2.47
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

14,700 kWh $ 975 $ 0.065 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

151 MMBtu $ 975 -
08 view
details
ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING 2.4232 N $ 25,868 $ 4,046 6.39
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

61,079 kWh $ 4,046 $ 0.065 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

626 MMBtu $ 4,046 -
09 view
details
MINIMIZE WATER USAGE 3.4151 N $ 1,867 $ 3,872 0.48
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

3,838 kWh $ 255 $ 0.065 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

39 MMBtu $ 255 -

Water Disposal

899,078 Gal $ 3,617 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 3,617 -