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IAC Center University of Louisiana, Lafayette
Assessment Year 2007
Principal Product Sugar
NAICS 311314 - Cane Sugar Manufacturing
SIC 2062 - Cane Sugar Refining
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 155
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 650,000
Annual Production 900,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 2,000
Location (State) LA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $491,940 5,295,500 kWh $0.09
Electricity Demand $45,060 21,662 kW-months/year $2.08
Electricity Fees $20,230 - $ -
Wood $842,105 1,684,210 MMBtu $0.50
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,399,335
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $712,362 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $647,490
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Wood Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Wood Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.3321 USE STEAM PRESSURE REDUCTION TO GENERATE POWER Savings:
$573,938
Cost:
$2,150,000
$688,000 7,405,813 - - $25,938 - $(-140,000) (-280,000) - - - - $688,000
7,405,813
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$25,938
-
$
$(-140,000)
(-280,000)
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$60,227
Cost:
$12,430
- - - - - - $60,227 120,454 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$60,227
120,454
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2441 PREHEAT BOILER MAKEUP WATER WITH WASTE PROCESS HEAT Savings:
$31,500
Cost:
$21,500
- - - - - - $31,500 63,000 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$31,500
63,000
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.2121 INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED Savings:
$22,967
Cost:
$178,238
- - - - - - $22,967 45,934 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$22,967
45,934
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$8,830
Cost:
$4,603
- - - - $8,830 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,830
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 4.611 BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE Savings:
$6,878
Cost:
$164
$249 2,675 - - $9 - - - $5,120 - $1,500 - $249
2,675
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$9
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$5,120
-
$
$1,500
-
$
07: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$3,736
Cost:
$270
$3,600 38,752 - - $136 - - - - - - - $3,600
38,752
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$136
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$1,485
Cost:
$195
$1,388 14,939 $43 21 $54 - - - - - - - $1,388
14,939
kWh
$43
21
kW-months/year
$54
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4313 PROVIDE PROPER MAINTENANCE OF MOTOR DRIVEN EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,192
Cost:
$720
$1,149 12,363 - - $43 - - - - - - - $1,149
12,363
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$43
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$763
Cost:
$546
$735 7,917 - - $28 - - - - - - - $735
7,917
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$28
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.6211 CONSERVE ENERGY BY EFFICIENT USE OF VENDING MACHINES Savings:
$694
Cost:
$623
$649 6,989 $20 10 $25 - - - - - - - $649
6,989
kWh
$20
10
kW-months/year
$25
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 4.8210 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES Savings:
$118
Cost:
-
- - - - $118 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$118
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$34
Cost:
$442
- - - - - - $34 69 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$34
69
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$712,362
Cost:
$2,369,731
$695,770 7,489,448 $63 31 $35,181 - $(-25,272) (-50,543) $5,120 - $1,500 - $695,770
7,489,448
kWh
$63
31
kW-months/year
$35,181
-
$
$(-25,272)
(-50,543)
MMBtu
$5,120
-
$
$1,500
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$647,490
Cost:
$2,164,221
$694,386 7,474,542 $43 21 $26,180 - $(-79,739) (-159,477) $5,120 - $1,500 - $694,386
7,474,542
kWh
$43
21
kW-months/year
$26,180
-
$
$(-79,739)
(-159,477)
MMBtu
$5,120
-
$
$1,500
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Wood Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Wood Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost