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Assessment #UF0340


Assessment Year 2004
SIC 2011
SIC Description Meat Packing Plants
NAICS 311611
NAICS Description Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Principal Product Processed Meat
Sales $ 200,000,000
# of Employees 700
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 250,000
Annual Production 144,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) FL
Yearly Energy Cost $ 3,361,973

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 31,439,730 kWh $ 1,588,672 $ 0.051 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 60,047 kW $ 439,998 $ 7.33 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 195,385 MMBtu $ 1,333,303 $ 6.82 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 517,642 MMBtu $ 3,361,973 $ 6.49 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 13,368,034 kWh
786,478 kWh		 $ 895,409
$ 46,114		 56.36 %
2.90 %		 $ 0.051 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,810 kW
61 kW		 $ 172,361
$ 5,812		 39.17 %
1.32 %		 $ 7.33 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 -34,135 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ -232,641
$ 0		 -17.45 %
0.00 %		 $ 6.82 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 102,887 MMBtu
8,061 MMBtu		 $ 835,129
$ 51,926		 24.84 %
1.54 %		 $ 6.49 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR 2.2411 N $ 170,000 $ 122,549 1.39
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 18,022 MMBtu $ 122,549 $ 6.82 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 18,022 MMBtu $ 122,549 -
02 view
details		 USE WASTE HEAT WITH A CLOSED-CYCLE GAS TURBINE-GENERATOR SET TO COGENERATE ELECTRICITY AND HEAT 2.3417 N $ 2,420,000 $ 617,545 3.92
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 12,480,000 kWh $ 842,186 $ 0.051 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,749 kW $ 166,549 $ 7.33 /kW

Natural Gas

 -52,157 MMBtu $ -355,190 $ 6.82 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 75,763 MMBtu $ 653,545 -

Administrative Changes

 - $ -36,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -36,000 -
03 view
details		 REPLACE THE CHLORINATION STAGE WITH AN OXYGEN OR OZONE STAGE 3.4141 N $ 98,000 $ 29,744 3.29
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

 - $ -5,256 -

One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost

 - $ 35,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 29,744 -
04 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 48,289 $ 38,590 1.25
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 595,956 kWh $ 32,778 $ 0.051 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 61 kW $ 5,812 $ 7.33 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 6,109 MMBtu $ 38,590 -
05 view
details		 USE POWER FACTOR CONTROLLERS 2.3211 I $ 40,000 $ 10,480 3.82
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

 - $ 10,480 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 10,480 -
06 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 400 $ 7,682 0.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 109,402 kWh $ 7,658 $ 0.051 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,121 MMBtu $ 7,658 -

Administrative Changes

 - $ 24 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 24 -
07 view
details		 USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 N $ 37,572 $ 7,109 5.29
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 101,556 kWh $ 7,109 $ 0.051 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,041 MMBtu $ 7,109 -
08 view
details		 USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 I $ 7,900 $ 5,678 1.39
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 81,120 kWh $ 5,678 $ 0.051 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 831 MMBtu $ 5,678 -