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Assessment #UM0394


Assessment Year 2011
SIC 2037
SIC Description Frozen Fruits And Vegetables
NAICS 311411
NAICS Description Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
Principal Product frozen fruit, juice, vegetable
Sales $ 100,000,000
# of Employees 525
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 115,250
Annual Production 90,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 3,000
Location (State) MI
Yearly Energy Cost $ 2,861,365

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

31,670,400 kWh $ 1,731,110 $ 0.055 /kWh

- Demand Charge

68,157 kW $ 442,115 $ 6.49 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

70,362 MMBtu $ 688,140 $ 9.78 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

394,987 MMBtu $ 2,861,365 $ 7.24 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

533,403 kWh
0 kWh
$ 28,269
$ 0
1.63 %
0.00 %
$ 0.055 /kWh

- Demand Charge

516 kW
0 kW
$ 3,349
$ 0
0.76 %
0.00 %
$ 6.49 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 4,589
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

808 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 7,902
$ 0
1.15 %
0.00 %
$ 9.78 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

6,275 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 44,109
$ 0
1.54 %
0.00 %
$ 7.24 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 $ 37,992 $ 17,893 2.12
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

274,417 kWh $ 14,544 $ 0.055 /kWh

- Demand Charge

516 kW $ 3,349 $ 6.49 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

2,813 MMBtu $ 17,893 -
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details
UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS 2.4224 $ 12,120 $ 6,227 1.95
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

117,480 kWh $ 6,227 $ 0.055 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

1,204 MMBtu $ 6,227 -
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details
OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR 2.3212 $ 3,850 $ 4,589 0.84
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

- $ 4,589 -

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 4,589 -
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details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 $ 200 $ 2,147 0.09
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

40,517 kWh $ 2,147 $ 0.055 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

415 MMBtu $ 2,147 -
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details
INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 $ 2,584 $ 1,971 1.31
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

37,197 kWh $ 1,971 $ 0.055 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

381 MMBtu $ 1,971 -
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details
INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 $ 5,000 $ 1,811 2.76
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

34,172 kWh $ 1,811 $ 0.055 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

350 MMBtu $ 1,811 -
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details
INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 $ 1,350 $ 1,389 0.97
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

26,220 kWh $ 1,389 $ 0.055 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

269 MMBtu $ 1,389 -
08 view
details
CONSERVE ENERGY BY EFFICIENT USE OF VENDING MACHINES 2.6211 $ 10 $ 180 0.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

3,400 kWh $ 180 $ 0.055 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

35 MMBtu $ 180 -
09 view
details
RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 $ 10,000 $ 7,902 1.27
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

808 MMBtu $ 7,902 $ 9.78 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

808 MMBtu $ 7,902 -