IAC logo
IAC Assessment: AM0537
Sponsored by:
DOE MESC
IAC logo
IAC Assessment: AM0537
Implementation Grant Funding Opportunity Open
IMPORTANT: The grant program operates on a rolling basis and applications may be submitted at any time, with quarterly reviews.
Learn More
Implementation Grant Funding Opportunity Open
Qualifying* small and medium-sized US manufacturers, that received IAC or Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership assessments between 2018 and 2024, can now apply for grants for implementation of assessment recommendations up 50% of qualifying* project costs with a maximum of $300,000 per manufacturer.
IMPORTANT: The grant program now operates on a rolling basis and applications may be submitted at any time through the year, with quarterly reviews.
*See Full Grant Solicitation for full qualification and selection details.
IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product Snack foods
NAICS 311919 - Other Snack Food Manufacturing
SIC 2096 - Potato Chips And Similar Snacks
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 500
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 330,000
Annual Production 108,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,740
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,310,445 23,602,208 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $253,548 35,733 kW-months/year $7.10
Electricity Fees $34,705 - $ -
Natural Gas $1,728,587 175,851 MMBtu $9.83
Other Gas $314,263 129,927 MMBtu $2.42
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $3,641,548
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $751,005 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $358,555
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.1224 REPLACE BOILER Savings:
$324,000
Cost:
$300,000
- - - - $324,000 60,100 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$324,000
60,100
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$260,000
Cost:
$750,000
$229,000 2,973,550 $31,000 4,560 - - - - $229,000
2,973,550
kWh
$31,000
4,560
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$42,100
Cost:
$1,500
$37,500 487,000 $4,600 676 - - - - $37,500
487,000
kWh
$4,600
676
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$34,300
Cost:
$25,000
- - - - $34,300 6,360 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$34,300
6,360
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4325 UPGRADE CONVEYORS Savings:
$34,150
Cost:
$80,000
$30,450 395,500 $3,700 540 - - - - $30,450
395,500
kWh
$3,700
540
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.3321 USE STEAM PRESSURE REDUCTION TO GENERATE POWER Savings:
$18,255
Cost:
$59,850
$14,800 264,000 $3,455 507 - - - - $14,800
264,000
kWh
$3,455
507
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$15,000
Cost:
$12,000
- - - - $15,000 2,800 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$15,000
2,800
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$9,930
Cost:
-
$8,840 114,800 $1,090 159 - - - - $8,840
114,800
kWh
$1,090
159
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$7,480
Cost:
$47,740
$6,670 86,640 $810 119 - - - - $6,670
86,640
kWh
$810
119
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,150
Cost:
$1,460
$470 6,130 $60 8 - - $2,620 - $470
6,130
kWh
$60
8
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$2,620
-
$
11: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$1,890
Cost:
$500
- - - - $1,890 422 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,890
422
MMBtu
-
-
$
12: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$750
Cost:
-
$610 7,950 $140 21 - - - - $610
7,950
kWh
$140
21
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$751,005
Cost:
$1,278,050
$328,340 4,335,570 $44,855 6,590 $375,190 69,682 $2,620 - $328,340
4,335,570
kWh
$44,855
6,590
kW-months/year
$375,190
69,682
MMBtu
$2,620
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$358,555
Cost:
$873,050
$297,890 3,940,070 $41,155 6,050 $16,890 3,222 $2,620 - $297,890
3,940,070
kWh
$41,155
6,050
kW-months/year
$16,890
3,222
MMBtu
$2,620
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes