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Assessment #UA0081


Assessment Year 2012
SIC 2015
SIC Description Poultry Slaughtering And Processing
NAICS 311615
NAICS Description Poultry Processing
Principal Product Chicken Processing
Sales $ 56,000,000
# of Employees 120
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 260,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) AL
Yearly Energy Cost $ 2,188,747

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

11,138,216 kWh $ 675,858 $ 0.061 /kWh

- Demand Charge

23,787 kW $ 128,587 $ 5.41 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

255,810 MMBtu $ 1,384,302 $ 5.41 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

369,978 MMBtu $ 2,188,747 $ 5.92 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

791,519 kWh
411,978 kWh
$ 48,094
$ 25,063
7.12 %
3.71 %
$ 0.061 /kWh

- Demand Charge

1,155 kW
552 kW
$ 6,245
$ 2,983
4.86 %
2.32 %
$ 5.41 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 1,961
$ 732
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

4,462 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 24,139
$ 0
1.74 %
0.00 %
$ 5.41 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

12,575 MMBtu
4,223 MMBtu
$ 80,439
$ 28,778
3.68 %
1.31 %
$ 5.92 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 N $ 38,323 $ 26,860 1.43
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

377,849 kWh $ 22,928 $ 0.061 /kWh

- Demand Charge

601 kW $ 3,249 $ 5.41 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 683 -

TOTAL ENERGY

3,873 MMBtu $ 26,860 -
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details
INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 I $ 1,609 $ 1,632 0.99
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

25,607 kWh $ 1,590 $ 0.061 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 42 -

TOTAL ENERGY

262 MMBtu $ 1,632 -
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details
INSULATE STEAM / HOT WATER LINES 2.2131 N $ 6,975 $ 24,682 0.28
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

- $ 543 -

Natural Gas

4,462 MMBtu $ 24,139 $ 5.41 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

4,462 MMBtu $ 24,682 -
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details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 480 $ 13,459 0.04
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

186,990 kWh $ 11,347 $ 0.061 /kWh

- Demand Charge

328 kW $ 1,770 $ 5.41 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 342 -

TOTAL ENERGY

1,917 MMBtu $ 13,459 -
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details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 5,100 $ 11,206 0.46
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

159,987 kWh $ 9,708 $ 0.061 /kWh

- Demand Charge

224 kW $ 1,213 $ 5.41 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 285 -

TOTAL ENERGY

1,640 MMBtu $ 11,206 -
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details
INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS 2.7261 I $ 2,210 $ 2,481 0.89
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

39,394 kWh $ 2,418 $ 0.061 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 63 -

TOTAL ENERGY

404 MMBtu $ 2,481 -
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details
ELIMINATE/REDUCE AN OPERATION 3.1161 N $ 85 $ 119 0.71
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

1,692 kWh $ 103 $ 0.061 /kWh

- Demand Charge

2 kW $ 13 $ 5.41 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 3 -

TOTAL ENERGY

17 MMBtu $ 119 -