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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Whipped cream and freezer pops
NAICS 311412 - Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing
SIC 2038 - Frozen Specialties, Nec
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 400
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 65,000
Annual Production 35,200,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 7,800
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $192,003 4,932,900 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $120,525 10,440 kW-months/year $11.54
Natural Gas $147,356 28,014 MMBtu $5.26
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $459,884
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $1,276,268 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $1,264,997
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 4.441 INSTALL AUTOMATIC PACKING EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,248,000
Cost:
$800,000
- - - - - - $1,248,000 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$1,248,000
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$8,224
Cost:
$50
$5,581 143,120 $2,643 220 - - - - - - $5,581
143,120
kWh
$2,643
220
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$824
Cost:
$1,750
- - - - $824 157 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$824
157
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,276
Cost:
$100
$1,640 42,042 $776 65 - - $(-900) - $(-240) - $1,640
42,042
kWh
$776
65
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-900)
-
$
$(-240)
-
$
05: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$3,126
Cost:
$5,000
$2,122 54,405 $1,004 84 - - - - - - $2,122
54,405
kWh
$1,004
84
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.2444 USE HOT PROCESS FLUIDS TO PREHEAT INCOMING PROCESS FLUIDS Savings:
$7,321
Cost:
$15,000
- - - - $7,321 1,392 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$7,321
1,392
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$524
Cost:
$100
$255 - $269 25 - - - - - - $255
-
kWh
$269
25
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$2,258
Cost:
$4,256
$1,532 39,288 $726 60 - - - - - - $1,532
39,288
kWh
$726
60
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,951
Cost:
$7,604
$1,238 31,741 $713 59 - - - - - - $1,238
31,741
kWh
$713
59
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,688
Cost:
$3,708
$1,158 29,702 $549 45 - - - - $(-19) - $1,158
29,702
kWh
$549
45
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$(-19)
-
$
11: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$536
Cost:
$160
$167 4,275 $70 6 - - - - $299 - $167
4,275
kWh
$70
6
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$299
-
$
12: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$103
Cost:
$80
$103 2,640 - - - - - - - - $103
2,640
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$437
Cost:
$774
$437 11,213 - - - - - - - - $437
11,213
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$1,276,268
Cost:
$838,582
$14,233 358,426 $6,750 564 $8,145 1,549 $1,247,100 - $40 - $14,233
358,426
kWh
$6,750
564
kW-months/year
$8,145
1,549
MMBtu
$1,247,100
-
$
$40
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$1,264,997
Cost:
$816,832
$12,111 304,021 $5,746 480 - - $1,247,100 - $40 - $12,111
304,021
kWh
$5,746
480
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$1,247,100
-
$
$40
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost