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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2009
Principal Product Salsa, queso, and sour cream dips
NAICS 311511 - Fluid Milk Manufacturing
SIC 2022 - Cheese, Natural And Processed
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 125
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 130,000
Annual Production 129,456,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,496
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,002,120 9,912,266 kWh $0.10
Electricity Demand $51,732 19,908 kW-months/year $2.60
Natural Gas $891,168 111,006 MMBtu $8.03
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,945,020
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $222,910 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $105,910
#|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: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$117,000
Cost:
$1,000,000
$111,000 1,100,000 $6,000 2,270 - - - - $111,000
1,100,000
kWh
$6,000
2,270
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$17,860
Cost:
$25,000
- - - - $17,860 2,160 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$17,860
2,160
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$31,130
Cost:
$70,250
- - - - $31,130 3,877 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$31,130
3,877
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$25,120
Cost:
$2,500
$24,240 240,000 $880 338 - - - - $24,240
240,000
kWh
$880
338
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.2113 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS Savings:
$16,000
Cost:
$1,900
- - - - $16,000 2,000 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$16,000
2,000
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$10,970
Cost:
$2,190
- - - - $10,970 1,366 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$10,970
1,366
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$2,715
Cost:
-
$1,990 19,800 $725 279 - - - - $1,990
19,800
kWh
$725
279
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,495
Cost:
$670
$370 3,680 $15 5 - - $1,110 - $370
3,680
kWh
$15
5
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$1,110
-
$
09: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$620
Cost:
-
$600 5,950 $20 8 - - - - $600
5,950
kWh
$20
8
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$222,910
Cost:
$1,102,510
$138,200 1,369,430 $7,640 2,900 $75,960 9,403 $1,110 - $138,200
1,369,430
kWh
$7,640
2,900
kW-months/year
$75,960
9,403
MMBtu
$1,110
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$105,910
Cost:
$102,510
$27,200 269,430 $1,640 630 $75,960 9,403 $1,110 - $27,200
269,430
kWh
$1,640
630
kW-months/year
$75,960
9,403
MMBtu
$1,110
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes