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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product Flour and corn tortillas, and Mexican food products
NAICS 311830 - Tortilla Manufacturing
SIC 2099 - Food Preparations, Nec
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 110
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 55,000
Annual Production 7,800,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,332
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $32,018 807,334 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $35,811 2,692 kW-months/year $13.30
Electricity Fees $540 - $ -
Natural Gas $96,117 15,788 MMBtu $6.09
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $164,486
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $5,044 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $3,070
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,040
Cost:
$500
$730 20,310 $1,310 99 - - - - $730
20,310
kWh
$1,310
99
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$930
Cost:
$15
$330 9,121 $600 44 - - - - $330
9,121
kWh
$600
44
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$700
Cost:
$100
- - - - $700 115 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$700
115
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$660
Cost:
-
$660 18,200 - - - - - - $660
18,200
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$370
Cost:
$250
- - - - $370 59 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$370
59
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$134
Cost:
$70
$24 670 $12 1 - - $98 - $24
670
kWh
$12
1
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$98
-
$
07: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$120
Cost:
$140
$80 2,170 $40 3 - - - - $80
2,170
kWh
$40
3
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.2523 REDUCE INFILTRATION TO REFRIGERATED AREAS; ISOLATE HOT EQUIPMENT FROM REFRIGERATED AREAS Savings:
$90
Cost:
$10
$60 1,600 $30 2 - - - - $60
1,600
kWh
$30
2
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$5,044
Cost:
$1,085
$1,884 52,071 $1,992 149 $1,070 174 $98 - $1,884
52,071
kWh
$1,992
149
kW-months/year
$1,070
174
MMBtu
$98
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$3,070
Cost:
$750
$1,390 38,510 $1,310 99 $370 59 - - $1,390
38,510
kWh
$1,310
99
kW-months/year
$370
59
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost