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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2024
Principal Product Sausages
NAICS 311612 - Meat Processed from Carcasses
SIC 2013 - Sausages And Other Prepared Meats
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 220
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 143,000
Annual Production 20,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 1,980
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $446,338 10,318,299 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $277,245 26,860 kW-months/year $10.32
Electricity Fees $15,784 - $ -
Natural Gas $164,318 26,789 MMBtu $6.13
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $903,685
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $48,995 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
01: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$32,420
Cost:
$45,905
- - $32,420 3,141 -
-
kWh
$32,420
3,141
kW-months/year
02: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$13,400
Cost:
$32,265
$13,400 311,700 - - $13,400
311,700
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,060
Cost:
$4,860
$450 10,500 $610 59 $450
10,500
kWh
$610
59
kW-months/year
04: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$520
Cost:
$102
$520 12,000 - - $520
12,000
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$620
Cost:
-
$430 10,000 $190 18 $430
10,000
kWh
$190
18
kW-months/year
06: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$460
Cost:
$98
$460 10,600 - - $460
10,600
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$300
Cost:
$22
$125 2,900 $175 17 $125
2,900
kWh
$175
17
kW-months/year
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$215
Cost:
$100
$90 2,030 $125 12 $90
2,030
kWh
$125
12
kW-months/year
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$48,995
Cost:
$83,352
$15,475 359,730 $33,520 3,247 $15,475
359,730
kWh
$33,520
3,247
kW-months/year
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand