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Assessment #WV0429


Assessment Year 2011
SIC 2038
SIC Description Frozen Specialties, Nec
NAICS 311412
NAICS Description Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing
Principal Product frozen food products
Sales $ 60,000,000
# of Employees 220
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 70,000
Annual Production 1,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,420
Location (State) PA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 273,792

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 3,039,359 kWh $ 202,342 $ 0.067 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 4,989 kW $ 37,924 $ 7.60 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 4,966 -

Natural Gas

 2,503 MMBtu $ 28,560 $ 11.41 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 33,657 MMBtu $ 273,792 $ 8.13 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 1,443,723 kWh
219,844 kWh		 $ 96,109
$ 14,635		 47.50 %
7.23 %		 $ 0.067 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,697 kW
149 kW		 $ 12,897
$ 1,132		 34.01 %
2.98 %		 $ 7.60 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 885 MMBtu
52 MMBtu		 $ 10,066
$ 562		 35.24 %
1.97 %		 $ 11.41 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 15,683 MMBtu
2,305 MMBtu		 $ 119,072
$ 16,329		 43.49 %
5.96 %		 $ 8.13 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL 2.7232 N $ 443,960 $ 43,406 10.23
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 563,907 kWh $ 37,539 $ 0.067 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 772 kW $ 5,867 $ 7.60 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 5,780 MMBtu $ 43,406 -
02 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 20,962 $ 24,142 0.87
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 326,001 kWh $ 21,702 $ 0.067 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 321 kW $ 2,440 $ 7.60 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,342 MMBtu $ 24,142 -
03 view
details		 USE PROPER THICKNESS OF INSULATION ON BUILDING ENVELOPE 2.7492 N $ 22,155 $ 13,356 1.66
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 173,456 kWh $ 11,547 $ 0.067 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 238 kW $ 1,809 $ 7.60 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,778 MMBtu $ 13,356 -
04 view
details		 USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 N $ 38,070 $ 9,566 3.98
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 124,289 kWh $ 8,274 $ 0.067 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 170 kW $ 1,292 $ 7.60 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,274 MMBtu $ 9,566 -
05 view
details		 USE AUTOMATIC CLEANING EQUIPMENT 3.2172 N $ 53,000 $ 8,708 6.09
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 -13,243 kWh $ -882 $ 0.067 /kWh

Natural Gas

 779 MMBtu $ 8,888 $ 11.41 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 643 MMBtu $ 8,006 -

Water Disposal

 702,000 Gal $ 702 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

 - $ 702 -
06 view
details		 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6218 I $ 547 $ 5,791 0.09
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 86,995 kWh $ 5,791 $ 0.067 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 892 MMBtu $ 5,791 -
07 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 3,252 $ 4,932 0.66
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 64,044 kWh $ 4,263 $ 0.067 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 88 kW $ 669 $ 7.60 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 656 MMBtu $ 4,932 -
08 view
details		 USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 I $ 7,343 $ 4,606 1.59
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 63,824 kWh $ 4,249 $ 0.067 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 47 kW $ 357 $ 7.60 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 654 MMBtu $ 4,606 -
09 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 444 $ 2,747 0.16
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 37,728 kWh $ 2,512 $ 0.067 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 31 kW $ 235 $ 7.60 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 387 MMBtu $ 2,747 -
10 view
details		 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 N $ 1,224 $ 904 1.35
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 11,741 kWh $ 782 $ 0.067 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 16 kW $ 122 $ 7.60 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 120 MMBtu $ 904 -
11 view
details		 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES 2.4322 N $ 3,934 $ 616 6.39
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 54 MMBtu $ 616 $ 11.41 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 54 MMBtu $ 616 -
12 view
details		 MINIMIZE OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT MAINTAINED IN STANDBY CONDITION 2.6242 I $ 256 $ 562 0.46
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 52 MMBtu $ 562 $ 11.41 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 52 MMBtu $ 562 -
13 view
details		 KEEP DOORS AND WINDOWS SHUT WHEN NOT ON USE 2.7442 I $ 3,900 $ 438 8.90
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 4,981 kWh $ 332 $ 0.067 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 14 kW $ 106 $ 7.60 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 51 MMBtu $ 438 -