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Assessment #TA0094


Assessment Year 2005
SIC 2041
SIC Description Flour And Other Grain Mill Products
NAICS 311211
NAICS Description Flour Milling
Principal Product Wheat Flour
Sales $ 70,000,000
# of Employees 120
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 800,000
Annual Production 781,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,520
Location (State) TX
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,613,368

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

28,631,474 kWh $ 1,351,989 $ 0.047 /kWh

- Demand Charge

52,910 kW $ 261,379 $ 4.94 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

TOTAL ENERGY

293,473 MMBtu $ 1,613,368 $ 5.50 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

250,946 kWh
209,740 kWh
$ 11,840
$ 9,900
0.88 %
0.73 %
$ 0.047 /kWh

- Demand Charge

359 kW
295 kW
$ 1,110
$ 910
0.42 %
0.35 %
$ 4.94 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

TOTAL ENERGY

2,572 MMBtu
2,150 MMBtu
$ 12,950
$ 10,810
0.80 %
0.67 %
$ 5.50 /MMBtu

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 $ 410 $ 6,225 0.07
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

120,760 kWh $ 5,700 $ 0.047 /kWh

- Demand Charge

170 kW $ 525 $ 4.94 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,238 MMBtu $ 6,225 -
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details
ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING 2.4232 I $ 125 $ 4,585 0.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

88,980 kWh $ 4,200 $ 0.047 /kWh

- Demand Charge

125 kW $ 385 $ 4.94 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

912 MMBtu $ 4,585 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 0 $ 1,640 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

31,900 kWh $ 1,500 $ 0.047 /kWh

- Demand Charge

45 kW $ 140 $ 4.94 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

327 MMBtu $ 1,640 -
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details
UTILIZE DAYLIGHT WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN LIEU OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT 2.7121 N $ 0 $ 325 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

5,606 kWh $ 265 $ 0.047 /kWh

- Demand Charge

19 kW $ 60 $ 4.94 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

57 MMBtu $ 325 -
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details
TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6218 N $ 0 $ 175 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

3,700 kWh $ 175 $ 0.047 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

38 MMBtu $ 175 -