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Assessment #TT0081


Assessment Year 2011
SIC 2085
SIC Description Distilled And Blended Liquors
NAICS 312140
NAICS Description Distilleries
Principal Product Beverage Alcohol
Sales $ 2,147,483,647
# of Employees 370
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 1,000,000
Annual Production 23,772 Thousand Gallons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) TN
Yearly Energy Cost $ 5,911,108

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 38,838,000 kWh $ 1,958,100 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 72,073 kW $ 978,432 $ 13.58 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 47,830 -

Natural Gas

 31,795 MMBtu $ 198,719 $ 6.25 /MMBtu

Wood

 1,032,051 MMBtu $ 2,728,028 $ 2.64 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,461,940 MMBtu $ 5,911,108 $ 4.04 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 5,235,652 kWh
1,288,100 kWh		 $ 298,544
$ 73,350		 15.25 %
3.75 %		 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 7,835 kW
2,192 kW		 $ 96,914
$ 27,116		 9.91 %
2.77 %		 $ 13.58 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 6.25 /MMBtu

Wood

 6,394 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 18,000
$ 0		 0.66 %
0.00 %		 $ 2.64 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 60,060 MMBtu
13,203 MMBtu		 $ 413,458
$ 100,466		 6.99 %
1.70 %		 $ 4.04 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 REDUCE COMBUSTION AIR FLOW TO OPTIMUM 2.1113 N $ 24,500 $ 89,000 0.28
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Wood

 33,288 MMBtu $ 89,000 $ 2.64 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 33,288 MMBtu $ 89,000 -
02 view
details		 USE STEAM PRESSURE REDUCTION TO GENERATE POWER 2.3321 N $ 553,850 $ 204,112 2.71
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 3,723,000 kWh $ 212,025 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 5,100 kW $ 63,087 $ 13.58 /kW

Wood

 -26,894 MMBtu $ -71,000 $ 2.64 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 11,267 MMBtu $ 204,112 -
03 view
details		 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE THROTTLING SYSTEM 2.4143 N $ 44,000 $ 18,218 2.42
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 202,062 kWh $ 11,507 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 543 kW $ 6,711 $ 13.58 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,071 MMBtu $ 18,218 -
04 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 5 $ 1,662 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 22,490 kWh $ 1,662 $ 0.050 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 231 MMBtu $ 1,662 -
05 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 103,900 $ 58,700 1.77
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 737,950 kWh $ 42,030 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,347 kW $ 16,670 $ 13.58 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 7,564 MMBtu $ 58,700 -
06 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 70,320 $ 34,694 2.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 459,300 kWh $ 26,150 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 690 kW $ 8,544 $ 13.58 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 4,708 MMBtu $ 34,694 -
07 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 8,160 $ 2,492 3.27
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 33,050 kWh $ 1,880 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 50 kW $ 612 $ 13.58 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 339 MMBtu $ 2,492 -
08 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 22,680 $ 4,580 4.95
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 57,800 kWh $ 3,290 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 104 kW $ 1,290 $ 13.58 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 592 MMBtu $ 4,580 -