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Assessment #SU0313


Assessment Year 2011
SIC 2087
SIC Description Flavoring Extracts And Syrups, Nec
NAICS 311999
NAICS Description All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
Principal Product Liquid Food and Beverage Products
Sales $ 160,000,000
# of Employees 250
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 255,000
Annual Production 227,090,784 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) NY
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,400,445

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 9,675,346 kWh $ 599,171 $ 0.062 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 21,555 kW $ 102,568 $ 4.76 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 36,977 -

Natural Gas

 94,173 MMBtu $ 661,729 $ 7.03 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 193,346 MMBtu $ 1,400,445 $ 7.24 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

 206,000 Gal $ 1,910 $ 0 /Gal

Solid Waste (non-haz)

 9,200,000 lbs $ 287,822 $ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 1,003,658 kWh
486,855 kWh		 $ 62,662
$ 26,408		 10.46 %
4.41 %		 $ 0.062 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 3,278 kW
114 kW		 $ 36,349
$ 1,318		 35.44 %
1.29 %		 $ 4.76 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 1,460
$ 1,460		 3.95 %
3.95 %		 -

Natural Gas

 1,953 MMBtu
877 MMBtu		 $ 14,980
$ 6,727		 2.26 %
1.02 %		 $ 7.03 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 12,241 MMBtu
5,867 MMBtu		 $ 115,451
$ 35,913		 8.24 %
2.56 %		 $ 7.24 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

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

Solid Waste (non-haz)

 0 lbs
0 lbs		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 0 /lbs

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 $ 16,700 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 321,155 kWh $ 16,700 $ 0.062 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,292 MMBtu $ 16,700 -
02 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 0 $ 2,535 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 46,384 kWh $ 2,535 $ 0.062 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 475 MMBtu $ 2,535 -
03 view
details		 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES 4.821 I $ 0 $ 1,460 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 1,460 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 1,460 -
04 view
details		 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED 2.6231 I $ 0 $ 911 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 17,527 kWh $ 911 $ 0.062 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 180 MMBtu $ 911 -
05 view
details		 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT 2.4314 N $ 0 $ 256 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 3,136 kWh $ 163 $ 0.062 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 8 kW $ 93 $ 4.76 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 32 MMBtu $ 256 -
06 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 685 $ 6,350 0.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 101,120 kWh $ 6,350 $ 0.062 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,036 MMBtu $ 6,350 -
07 view
details		 USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 I $ 115 $ 473 0.24
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 5,869 kWh $ 305 $ 0.062 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 8 kW $ 93 $ 4.76 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 60 MMBtu $ 398 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ 75 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 75 -
08 view
details		 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 N $ 1,072 $ 2,218 0.48
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 38,430 kWh $ 2,218 $ 0.062 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 394 MMBtu $ 2,218 -
09 view
details		 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR 2.7314 N $ 10,481 $ 9,055 1.16
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 10,788 kWh $ 677 $ 0.062 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 36 kW $ 125 $ 4.76 /kW

Natural Gas

 1,076 MMBtu $ 8,253 $ 7.03 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,187 MMBtu $ 9,055 -
10 view
details		 DISCONNECT BALLASTS 2.7122 N $ 3,650 $ 1,569 2.33
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 14,545 kWh $ 756 $ 0.062 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 40 kW $ 463 $ 4.76 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 149 MMBtu $ 1,219 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ 350 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 350 -
11 view
details		 CONSERVE ENERGY BY EFFICIENT USE OF VENDING MACHINES 2.6211 N $ 1,172 $ 477 2.46
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 8,143 kWh $ 477 $ 0.062 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 83 MMBtu $ 477 -
12 view
details		 ELIMINATE/REDUCE AN OPERATION 3.1161 I $ 12,720 $ 3,421 3.72
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

 - $ 3,421 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 3,421 -
13 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 12,355 $ 3,367 3.67
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 41,184 kWh $ 2,142 $ 0.062 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 106 kW $ 1,225 $ 4.76 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 422 MMBtu $ 3,367 -
14 view
details		 USE FLUE GAS HEAT TO PREHEAT BOILER FEEDWATER 2.2412 I $ 38,955 $ 6,727 5.79
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 877 MMBtu $ 6,727 $ 7.03 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 877 MMBtu $ 6,727 -
15 view
details		 USE A FOSSIL FUEL ENGINE TO COGENERATE ELECTRICITY OR MOTIVE POWER; AND UTILIZE HEAT 2.3415 N $ 1,000,000 $ 61,110 16.36
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost

 - $ 61,110 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 61,110 -
16 view
details		 INSTALL WIND POWERED ELECTRIC GENERATOR 2.9121 N $ 153,902 $ 14,224 10.82
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 87,098 kWh $ 7,447 $ 0.062 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 608 kW $ 6,777 $ 4.76 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 893 MMBtu $ 14,224 -
17 view
details		 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY 2.9114 N $ 1,230,647 $ 49,554 24.83
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 308,279 kWh $ 21,981 $ 0.062 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 2,472 kW $ 27,573 $ 4.76 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,160 MMBtu $ 49,554 -