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| IAC Center | Texas A&M, College Station |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 1997 |
| Principal Product | Baked tortilla chips |
| NAICS | n/a |
| SIC | 2096 - Potato Chips And Similar Snacks |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 40 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 17,500 |
| Annual Production | 700,000 Pieces |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 2,000 |
| Location (State) | TX |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $31,662 | 971,278 | kWh | $0.03 |
| Electricity Demand | $56,631 | 4,224 | kW-months/year | $13.41 |
| Natural Gas | $66,597 | 17,046 | MMBtu | $3.91 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $230,355 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $27,715 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $16,055 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Water Disposal | Personnel Changes | By-product Production | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Water Disposal | Personnel Changes | By-product Production | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | Tgal | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 3.1192 REDUCE SCRAP PRODUCTION |
Savings: $13,950 Cost: $3,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $13,950 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
$13,950 - $ |
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| 02: 3.5317 SELL / OFFER BY-PRODUCT AS ANIMAL FEED |
Savings: $10,480 Cost: $12,500 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $10,480 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
$10,480 - $ |
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| 03: 3.4155 METER WASTE WATER |
Savings: $960 Cost: $3,500 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $960 | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$960 - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $940 Cost: $975 |
$170 | 5,275 | $90 | 7 | - | - | - | - | $680 | - | - | - |
$170 5,275 kWh |
$90 7 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
$680 - $ |
- - $ |
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| 05: 3.5248 SEPARATE AND RECYCLE SCRAP METAL TO FOUNDRY OR FOR SALE |
Savings: $750 Cost: - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $750 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
$750 - $ |
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| 06: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS |
Savings: $220 Cost: $30 |
$130 | 3,810 | $90 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$130 3,810 kWh |
$90 7 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 07: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS |
Savings: $190 Cost: $65 |
- | - | - | - | $190 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$190 50 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 08: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED |
Savings: $115 Cost: - |
$115 | 3,517 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$115 3,517 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 09: 2.7122 DISCONNECT BALLASTS |
Savings: $110 Cost: $10 |
$30 | 879 | $80 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$30 879 kWh |
$80 6 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $27,715 Cost: $20,080 |
$445 | 13,481 | $260 | 20 | $190 | 50 | $960 | - | $680 | - | $25,180 | - | $445 13,481 kWh |
$260 20 kW-months/year |
$190 50 MMBtu |
$960 - Tgal |
$680 - $ |
$25,180 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $16,055 Cost: $4,050 |
$315 | 9,671 | $170 | 13 | $190 | 50 | - | - | $680 | - | $14,700 | - | $315 9,671 kWh |
$170 13 kW-months/year |
$190 50 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
$680 - $ |
$14,700 - $ |
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