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| IAC Center | University of California, Irvine |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2025 |
| Principal Product | Tortilla Chips, Taco Shells & Pellet Snacks |
| NAICS | 311919 - Other Snack Food Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2096 - Potato Chips And Similar Snacks |
| Sales | $50,000,000-$100,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 230 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 133,665 |
| Annual Production | 30,000,000 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,600 |
| Location (State) | CA |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $809,513 | 3,557,422 | kWh | $0.23 |
| Electricity Demand | $233,366 | 17,164 | kW-months/year | $13.60 |
| Electricity Fees | $59,426 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $1,583,938 | 105,280 | MMBtu | $15.05 |
| Other Gas | $101,940 | 1 | MMBtu | $101,940.00 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $2,788,183 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $794,604 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | - | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.1321 REPLACE FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $316,788 Cost: $3,200,000 |
- | - | - | - | $316,788 | 21,056 |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$316,788 21,056 MMBtu |
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| 02: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY |
Savings: $159,105 Cost: $669,600 |
$146,049 | 651,000 | $13,056 | 960 | - | - |
$146,049 651,000 kWh |
$13,056 960 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 03: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT |
Savings: $127,862 Cost: $20,000 |
$118,122 | 518,991 | $9,740 | 716 | - | - |
$118,122 518,991 kWh |
$9,740 716 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 04: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION |
Savings: $67,904 Cost: $174,000 |
$67,904 | 298,346 | - | - | - | - |
$67,904 298,346 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $57,280 Cost: $7,800 |
$51,862 | 227,864 | $5,418 | 398 | - | - |
$51,862 227,864 kWh |
$5,418 398 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 06: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS |
Savings: $26,465 Cost: $20,000 |
$23,821 | 104,662 | $2,644 | 194 | - | - |
$23,821 104,662 kWh |
$2,644 194 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $17,542 Cost: $3,762 |
$13,640 | 59,928 | $3,902 | 287 | - | - |
$13,640 59,928 kWh |
$3,902 287 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 08: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS |
Savings: $14,804 Cost: $4,000 |
$10,897 | 47,880 | $3,907 | 287 | - | - |
$10,897 47,880 kWh |
$3,907 287 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 09: 2.3132 RECHARGE BATTERIES ON DURING OFF-PEAK DEMAND PERIODS |
Savings: $6,854 Cost: $200 |
- | - | $6,854 | 504 | - | - |
- - kWh |
$6,854 504 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $794,604 Cost: $4,099,362 |
$432,295 | 1,908,671 | $45,521 | 3,347 | $316,788 | 21,056 | $432,295 1,908,671 kWh |
$45,521 3,347 kW-months/year |
$316,788 21,056 MMBtu |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: - Cost: - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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