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IAC Center South Dakota State
Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product Cheese and Whey
NAICS n/a
SIC 2022 - Cheese, Natural And Processed
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 170
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 200,000
Annual Production 65,120,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) MN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $494,769 17,177,023 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $180,778 26,976 kW-months/year $6.70
Electricity Fees $2,642 - $ -
Natural Gas $709,996 261,306 MMBtu $2.72
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,040,019
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $424,398 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $417,297
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,776
Cost:
$13,369
$2,699 93,200 $1,077 161 - - - - - - - - $2,699
93,200
kWh
$1,077
161
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,907
Cost:
$1,500
$1,203 41,618 $704 105 - - - - - - - - $1,203
41,618
kWh
$704
105
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2444 USE HOT PROCESS FLUIDS TO PREHEAT INCOMING PROCESS FLUIDS Savings:
$10,041
Cost:
$13,000
- - - - $10,041 3,719 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$10,041
3,719
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 3.5316 CONTRACT A WOOD PALLET RECYCLING COMPANY Savings:
$250
Cost:
$250
- - - - - - - - - - $250 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$250
-
$
05: 4.1140 ADD/MODIFY EQUIPMENT TO IMPROVE DRYING PROCESS Savings:
$4,740
Cost:
$1,500
- - - - - - $4,740 25,020 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$4,740
25,020
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 3.6192 USE A LESS EXPENSIVE METHOD OF WASTE REMOVAL Savings:
$3,325
Cost:
$50
- - - - - - $3,325 20,000 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$3,325
20,000
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 4.4410 INSTALL AUTOMATIC PACKING EQUIPMENT Savings:
$400,359
Cost:
$200,000
$(-661) (-22,860) $(-420) (-63) - - - - $401,440 - - - $(-661)
(-22,860)
kWh
$(-420)
(-63)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$401,440
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$424,398
Cost:
$229,669
$3,241 111,958 $1,361 203 $10,041 3,719 $8,065 45,020 $401,440 - $250 - $3,241
111,958
kWh
$1,361
203
kW-months/year
$10,041
3,719
MMBtu
$8,065
45,020
lb
$401,440
-
$
$250
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$417,297
Cost:
$216,250
$542 18,758 $284 42 $10,041 3,719 $4,740 25,020 $401,440 - $250 - $542
18,758
kWh
$284
42
kW-months/year
$10,041
3,719
MMBtu
$4,740
25,020
lb
$401,440
-
$
$250
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes