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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Tortillas
NAICS 311830 - Tortilla Manufacturing
SIC 2099 - Food Preparations, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 95
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 95,000
Annual Production 22,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 3,096
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $120,593 2,114,100 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $53,753 5,948 kW-months/year $9.04
Electricity Fees $262 - $ -
Natural Gas $196,250 45,826 MMBtu $4.28
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $370,858
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $65,170 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $42,600
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$18,800
Cost:
$35,500
$15,400 270,300 $3,400 380 - - $15,400
270,300
kWh
$3,400
380
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.1135 REPAIR FURNACES AND OVEN DOORS SO THAT THEY SEAL EFFICIENTLY Savings:
$18,400
Cost:
-
- - - - $18,400 4,290 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$18,400
4,290
MMBtu
03: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$10,300
Cost:
$1,940
$10,300 180,100 - - - - $10,300
180,100
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$7,610
Cost:
$120
$5,530 97,700 $2,080 230 - - $5,530
97,700
kWh
$2,080
230
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$4,070
Cost:
$6,200
- - $4,070 450 - - -
-
kWh
$4,070
450
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,360
Cost:
$710
$1,940 34,100 $420 47 - - $1,940
34,100
kWh
$420
47
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,210
Cost:
$3,600
$1,810 31,800 $400 44 - - $1,810
31,800
kWh
$400
44
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$830
Cost:
$2,000
$830 14,500 - - - - $830
14,500
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$590
Cost:
$475
$590 10,300 - - - - $590
10,300
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$65,170
Cost:
$50,545
$36,400 638,800 $10,370 1,151 $18,400 4,290 $36,400
638,800
kWh
$10,370
1,151
kW-months/year
$18,400
4,290
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$42,600
Cost:
$41,810
$19,980 350,700 $4,220 471 $18,400 4,290 $19,980
350,700
kWh
$4,220
471
kW-months/year
$18,400
4,290
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas