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Assessment #UF0412


Assessment Year 2008
SIC 2026
SIC Description Fluid Milk
NAICS 311514
NAICS Description Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing
Principal Product soy milk
Sales $ 1,000,000
# of Employees 101
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 185,000
Annual Production 17,200,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 7,488
Location (State) FL
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,079,691

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 8,022,466 kWh $ 576,888 $ 0.072 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 52,600 MMBtu $ 502,803 $ 9.56 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 134,830 MMBtu $ 1,079,691 $ 8.01 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 952,064 kWh
909,688 kWh		 $ 58,922
$ 56,634		 10.21 %
9.82 %		 $ 0.072 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 12,986 MMBtu
2,827 MMBtu		 $ 124,671
$ 27,140		 24.80 %
5.40 %		 $ 9.56 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 22,745 MMBtu
12,151 MMBtu		 $ 183,593
$ 83,774		 17.00 %
7.76 %		 $ 8.01 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 79 $ 207 0.38
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 3,564 kWh $ 207 $ 0.072 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 37 MMBtu $ 207 -
02 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 42,414 $ 24,683 1.72
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 365,602 kWh $ 24,683 $ 0.072 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,747 MMBtu $ 24,683 -
03 view
details		 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS 2.4224 I $ 731 $ 12,505 0.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 215,612 kWh $ 12,505 $ 0.072 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,210 MMBtu $ 12,505 -
04 view
details		 REDUCE COMBUSTION AIR FLOW TO OPTIMUM 2.1113 N $ 795 $ 1,855 0.43
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 193 MMBtu $ 1,855 $ 9.56 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 193 MMBtu $ 1,855 -
05 view
details		 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS 2.2135 I $ 615 $ 17,781 0.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 1,852 MMBtu $ 17,781 $ 9.56 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,852 MMBtu $ 17,781 -
06 view
details		 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY 2.4151 I $ 0 $ 2,521 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 34,521 kWh $ 2,521 $ 0.072 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 354 MMBtu $ 2,521 -
07 view
details		 USE DIRECT AIR SUPPLY TO EXHAUST HOODS 2.7245 N $ 534 $ 2,081 0.26
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 38,812 kWh $ 2,081 $ 0.072 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 398 MMBtu $ 2,081 -
08 view
details		 INSTALL SET-BACK TIMERS 2.6232 I $ 4,916 $ 15,103 0.33
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 262,543 kWh $ 15,103 $ 0.072 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,691 MMBtu $ 15,103 -
09 view
details		 CLOSE OUTDOOR AIR DAMPERS DURING WARM-UP / COOL-DOWN PERIODS 2.7225 I $ 10,480 $ 1,822 5.75
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 31,410 kWh $ 1,822 $ 0.072 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 322 MMBtu $ 1,822 -
10 view
details		 PREHEAT BOILER MAKEUP WATER WITH WASTE PROCESS HEAT 2.2441 N $ 20,000 $ 95,676 0.21
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 9,966 MMBtu $ 95,676 $ 9.56 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 9,966 MMBtu $ 95,676 -
11 view
details		 REPAIR FAULTY INSULATION IN FURNACES, BOILERS, ETC 2.1131 I $ 4,246 $ 9,359 0.45
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 975 MMBtu $ 9,359 $ 9.56 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 975 MMBtu $ 9,359 -