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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product cucumber pickles and relishes
NAICS 311421 - Fruit and Vegetable Canning
SIC 2035 - Pickles, Sauces, And Salad Dressings
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 130
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 200,000
Annual Production 19,200,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 2,080
Location (State) MN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $98,902 2,787,600 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $72,477 8,448 kW-months/year $8.58
Natural Gas $283,661 46,354 MMBtu $6.12
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $455,040
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $47,021 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $38,359
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$5,113
Cost:
$300
- - - - $5,113 848 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,113
848
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.2163 USE MINIMUM STEAM OPERATING PRESSURE Savings:
$965
Cost:
$25
- - - - $965 160 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$965
160
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2425 USE FLUE GASES TO HEAT PROCESS OR SERVICE WATER Savings:
$12,422
Cost:
$17
- - - - $12,422 2,060 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$12,422
2,060
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.1241 REDUCE EXCESSIVE BOILER BLOWDOWN Savings:
$8,646
Cost:
$2
- - - - $5,608 930 - - $3,038 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,608
930
MMBtu
-
-
$
$3,038
-
$
05: 2.1243 USE HEAT FROM BOILER BLOWDOWN TO PREHEAT BOILER FEED WATER Savings:
$9,161
Cost:
$3
- - - - $8,617 1,429 - - $544 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,617
1,429
MMBtu
-
-
$
$544
-
$
06: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$540
Cost:
$359
- - - - $540 56 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$540
56
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$956
Cost:
$230
$855 24,460 $401 47 - - $(-300) - - - $855
24,460
kWh
$401
47
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-300)
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,227
Cost:
$3
$1,310 37,440 $917 108 - - - - - - $1,310
37,440
kWh
$917
108
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$1,817
Cost:
$1
$757 21,632 $1,060 125 - - - - - - $757
21,632
kWh
$1,060
125
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,274
Cost:
$3,116
$1,560 44,525 $714 84 - - - - - - $1,560
44,525
kWh
$714
84
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,521
Cost:
$2
$880 25,065 $641 76 - - - - - - $880
25,065
kWh
$641
76
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$334
Cost:
$616
$334 9,530 - - - - - - - - $334
9,530
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.7131 ADD AREA LIGHTING SWITCHES Savings:
$1,045
Cost:
$689
$1,045 29,879 - - - - - - - - $1,045
29,879
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$47,021
Cost:
$5,363
$6,741 192,531 $3,733 440 $33,265 5,483 $(-300) - $3,582 - $6,741
192,531
kWh
$3,733
440
kW-months/year
$33,265
5,483
MMBtu
$(-300)
-
$
$3,582
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$38,359
Cost:
$913
$1,735 49,525 $1,042 123 $32,300 5,323 $(-300) - $3,582 - $1,735
49,525
kWh
$1,042
123
kW-months/year
$32,300
5,323
MMBtu
$(-300)
-
$
$3,582
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost