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Assessment #TN0593


Assessment Year 1996
SIC 2013
SIC Description Sausages And Other Prepared Meats
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Packaged country hams
Sales $ 5,000,000
# of Employees 55
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 28,000
Annual Production 4,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 2,340
Location (State) NC
Yearly Energy Cost $ 31,915

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

1,246,776 kWh $ 22,230 $ 0.018 /kWh

- Demand Charge

1,116 kW $ 9,685 $ 8.68 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

TOTAL ENERGY

12,779 MMBtu $ 31,915 $ 2.50 /MMBtu

Solid Waste (non-haz)

208,000 lbs $ 2,101 $ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

36,342 kWh
24,912 kWh
$ 1,490
$ 1,021
6.70 %
4.59 %
$ 0.018 /kWh

- Demand Charge

312 kW
192 kW
$ 2,677
$ 1,647
27.64 %
17.01 %
$ 8.68 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

TOTAL ENERGY

372 MMBtu
255 MMBtu
$ 4,167
$ 2,668
13.06 %
8.36 %
$ 2.50 /MMBtu

Solid Waste (non-haz)

198,069 lbs
0 lbs
$ 24,096
$ 0
1,146.88 %
0.00 %
$ 0 /lbs

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
OPTIMIZE PRODUCTION LOT SIZES AND INVENTORIES 4.3210 N $ 100,000 $ 92,395 1.08
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ -7,605 -

By-product Production

- $ 100,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 92,395 -
02 view
details
UPGRADE CONVEYORS 2.4325 I $ 14,000 $ 30,420 0.46
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 30,420 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 30,420 -
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details
INCREASE AMOUNT OF WASTE RECOVERED FOR RESALE 3.5313 N $ 10,000 $ 25,513 0.39
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

197,600 lbs $ 23,721 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 23,721 -

Administrative Changes

- $ 1,792 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 1,792 -
04 view
details
CONSIDER USE / PURCHASE OF BULK MATERIALS WHERE POSSIBLE 4.2110 N $ 25,000 $ 6,872 3.64
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

469 lbs $ 375 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 375 -

Primary Raw Material

- $ 6,497 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 6,497 -
05 view
details
MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED 2.7124 I $ 0 $ 2,668 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

24,912 kWh $ 1,021 $ 0.018 /kWh

- Demand Charge

192 kW $ 1,647 $ 8.68 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

255 MMBtu $ 2,668 -
06 view
details
USE A LESS EXPENSIVE METHOD OF WASTE REMOVAL 3.6192 I $ 0 $ 1,506 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

- $ 1,506 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 1,506 -
07 view
details
INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS 2.7447 N $ 3,000 $ 821 3.65
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

9,965 kWh $ 409 $ 0.018 /kWh

- Demand Charge

48 kW $ 412 $ 8.68 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

102 MMBtu $ 821 -
08 view
details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 713 $ 678 1.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

1,465 kWh $ 60 $ 0.018 /kWh

- Demand Charge

72 kW $ 618 $ 8.68 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

15 MMBtu $ 678 -