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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 1994
Principal Product Snack food products (sausages, beef jerky, pig's feet, pickl
NAICS n/a
SIC 2013 - Sausages And Other Prepared Meats
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 95
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 40,000
Annual Production 3,360,500 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 2,000
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $116,848 1,512,310 kWh $0.08
Natural Gas $26,841 6,356 MMBtu $4.22
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $143,689
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $41,707 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $34,047
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 3.1192 REDUCE SCRAP PRODUCTION Savings:
$20,000
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $20,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$20,000
-
$
02: 3.1192 REDUCE SCRAP PRODUCTION Savings:
$11,688
Cost:
$20
- - - - - - $11,688 - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$11,688
-
$
03: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$4,680
Cost:
$9,025
- - - - $4,680 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$4,680
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$2,980
Cost:
$1,040
$2,980 37,222 - - - - - - $2,980
37,222
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$650
Cost:
$30
- - $650 155 - - - - -
-
kWh
$650
155
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$640
Cost:
$250
$640 9,086 - - - - - - $640
9,086
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$308
Cost:
-
$308 4,396 - - - - - - $308
4,396
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$290
Cost:
$70
- - $290 69 - - - - -
-
kWh
$290
69
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$200
Cost:
$99
- - $200 46 - - - - -
-
kWh
$200
46
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$182
Cost:
-
$182 2,638 - - - - - - $182
2,638
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$89
Cost:
$37
$89 1,172 - - - - - - $89
1,172
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$41,707
Cost:
$10,571
$4,199 54,514 $1,140 270 $4,680 - $31,688 - $4,199
54,514
kWh
$1,140
270
MMBtu
$4,680
-
$
$31,688
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$34,047
Cost:
$506
$1,219 17,292 $1,140 270 - - $31,688 - $1,219
17,292
kWh
$1,140
270
MMBtu
-
-
$
$31,688
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material