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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2007
Principal Product Prepared meats
NAICS 311612 - Meat Processed from Carcasses
SIC 2011 - Meat Packing Plants
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 300
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 93,000
Annual Production 115,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 7,200
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $627,370 14,817,600 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $232,251 31,497 kW-months/year $7.37
Electricity Fees $12,000 - $ -
Natural Gas $349,876 40,020 MMBtu $8.74
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,221,497
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $429,620 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $372,020
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Water Consumption One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Water Consumption One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ Tgal $ $ $ $
01: 3.1192 REDUCE SCRAP PRODUCTION Savings:
$240,000
Cost:
$380,000
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $240,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$240,000
-
$
02: 3.4115 RECOVER AND REUSE COOLING WATER Savings:
$77,630
Cost:
$4,600
$(-1,500) (-30,700) $(-370) (-45) - - - - - - $79,500 - - - - - $(-1,500)
(-30,700)
kWh
$(-370)
(-45)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$79,500
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 4.4230 MOVE PRODUCT USING MECHANICAL MEANS Savings:
$57,600
Cost:
$4,500
- - - - - - $57,600 - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$57,600
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$24,880
Cost:
$26,180
$11,930 298,300 $4,100 495 - - - - $2,700 - - - $6,150 - - - $11,930
298,300
kWh
$4,100
495
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$2,700
-
$
-
-
Tgal
$6,150
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,240
Cost:
$1,000
$3,900 97,600 $1,340 163 - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,900
97,600
kWh
$1,340
163
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$5,340
Cost:
$10,600
$2,860 71,470 $980 120 - - - - - - - - $1,500 - - - $2,860
71,470
kWh
$980
120
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
$1,500
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$5,170
Cost:
$4,280
$3,850 96,300 $1,320 130 - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,850
96,300
kWh
$1,320
130
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,280
Cost:
$75
$1,700 42,500 $580 71 - - - - - - - - - - - - $1,700
42,500
kWh
$580
71
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,910
Cost:
$750
- - - - $1,910 212 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,910
212
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$430
Cost:
$480
$120 2,940 $30 4 - - - - $280 - - - - - - - $120
2,940
kWh
$30
4
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$280
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 4.1320 PURCHASE NEW EQUIPMENT TO REDUCE MATERIAL USE / COST Savings:
$9,140
Cost:
$35,000
- - - - - - $540 - $600 - - - - - $8,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$540
-
$
$600
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$8,000
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$429,620
Cost:
$467,465
$22,860 578,410 $7,980 938 $1,910 212 $58,140 - $3,580 - $79,500 - $7,650 - $248,000 - $22,860
578,410
kWh
$7,980
938
kW-months/year
$1,910
212
MMBtu
$58,140
-
$
$3,580
-
$
$79,500
-
Tgal
$7,650
-
$
$248,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$372,020
Cost:
$462,965
$22,860 578,410 $7,980 938 $1,910 212 $540 - $3,580 - $79,500 - $7,650 - $248,000 - $22,860
578,410
kWh
$7,980
938
kW-months/year
$1,910
212
MMBtu
$540
-
$
$3,580
-
$
$79,500
-
Tgal
$7,650
-
$
$248,000
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ Tgal $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Water Consumption One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Water Consumption One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Primary Product