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Assessment #UA0021


Assessment Year 2008
SIC 2086
SIC Description Bottled And Canned Soft Drinks
NAICS 312111
NAICS Description Soft Drink Manufacturing
Principal Product Hot-packed juices
Sales $ 7,500,000
# of Employees 110
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 200,000
Annual Production 4,500,000 Not Available
Production Hrs. Annual 7,488
Location (State) AL
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,026,746

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 7,380,900 kWh $ 385,995 $ 0.052 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 17,537 kW $ 83,977 $ 4.79 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 37,266 -

Natural Gas

 46,806 MMBtu $ 519,508 $ 11.10 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 122,460 MMBtu $ 1,026,746 $ 8.38 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 1,234,018 kWh
284,029 kWh		 $ 59,707
$ 13,732		 15.47 %
3.56 %		 $ 0.052 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,122 kW
10 kW		 $ 5,528
$ 202		 6.58 %
0.24 %		 $ 4.79 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 2,328 MMBtu
557 MMBtu		 $ 25,098
$ 6,002		 4.83 %
1.16 %		 $ 11.10 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 14,976 MMBtu
3,468 MMBtu		 $ 90,333
$ 19,936		 8.80 %
1.94 %		 $ 8.38 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS 2.4224 N $ 6,000 $ 12,169 0.49
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 251,689 kWh $ 12,169 $ 0.052 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,580 MMBtu $ 12,169 -
02 view
details		 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING 2.4232 I $ 2,000 $ 2,811 0.71
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 53,964 kWh $ 2,609 $ 0.052 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 10 kW $ 202 $ 4.79 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 553 MMBtu $ 2,811 -
03 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 3,000 $ 2,288 1.31
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 47,332 kWh $ 2,288 $ 0.052 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 485 MMBtu $ 2,288 -
04 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 0 $ 8,835 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 182,733 kWh $ 8,835 $ 0.052 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,873 MMBtu $ 8,835 -
05 view
details		 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR 2.2411 N $ 8,000 $ 14,804 0.54
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 1,373 MMBtu $ 14,804 $ 11.10 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,373 MMBtu $ 14,804 -
06 view
details		 INSULATE STEAM / HOT WATER LINES 2.2131 N $ 2,550 $ 4,292 0.59
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 398 MMBtu $ 4,292 $ 11.10 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 398 MMBtu $ 4,292 -
07 view
details		 REPAIR LEAKS IN LINES AND VALVES 2.2133 I $ 986 $ 6,002 0.16
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 557 MMBtu $ 6,002 $ 11.10 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 557 MMBtu $ 6,002 -
08 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 271 $ 278 0.97
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 4,810 kWh $ 278 $ 0.052 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 49 MMBtu $ 278 -
09 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 49,534 $ 21,436 2.31
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 382,641 kWh $ 18,500 $ 0.052 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 613 kW $ 2,936 $ 4.79 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,922 MMBtu $ 21,436 -
10 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 1,050 $ 2,186 0.48
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 38,971 kWh $ 1,884 $ 0.052 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 63 kW $ 302 $ 4.79 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 399 MMBtu $ 2,186 -
11 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 37,307 $ 13,899 2.68
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 248,051 kWh $ 11,993 $ 0.052 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 398 kW $ 1,906 $ 4.79 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,543 MMBtu $ 13,899 -
12 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 4,911 $ 1,333 3.68
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 23,827 kWh $ 1,151 $ 0.052 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 38 kW $ 182 $ 4.79 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 244 MMBtu $ 1,333 -