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IAC Center Oregon State University
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product Dried pasta and beans
NAICS n/a
SIC 2098 - Macaroni And Spaghetti
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 72
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 75,000
Annual Production 38,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,064
Location (State) WA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $137,602 4,261,430 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $14,195 97,619 kW-months/year $0.15
Electricity Fees $2,410 - $ -
Natural Gas $82,070 20,536 MMBtu $4.00
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $245,092
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $550,564 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $164,376
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product By-product Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product By-product Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 4.1110 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$370,800
Cost:
$345,000
$(-12,342) (-341,149) - - - - $(-6,558) (-1,641) - - $57,600 - - - $332,100 - - - $(-12,342)
(-341,149)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$(-6,558)
(-1,641)
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$57,600
-
$
-
-
$
$332,100
-
$
-
-
$
02: 4.6210 USE FIXTURES TO REDUCE MACHINE CHANGEOUT TIMES Savings:
$78,667
Cost:
$5,000
- - $(-7) (-4) $(-4) - - - - - - - - - $78,678 - - - -
-
kWh
$(-7)
(-4)
kW-months/year
$(-4)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$78,678
-
$
-
-
$
03: 4.4410 INSTALL AUTOMATIC PACKING EQUIPMENT Savings:
$25,630
Cost:
$73,000
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $25,630 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$25,630
-
$
-
-
$
04: 4.6520 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$11,448
Cost:
$130,000
- - - - - - - - - - $11,448 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$11,448
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$5,141
Cost:
$8,464
$4,731 146,542 $410 234 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,731
146,542
kWh
$410
234
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,613
Cost:
$1,000
$1,613 49,824 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $1,613
49,824
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$4,077
Cost:
$1,210
$4,077 126,319 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,077
126,319
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$1,300
Cost:
$7,380
$1,203 37,222 $97 55 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $1,203
37,222
kWh
$97
55
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$2,410
Cost:
$3,200
- - - - $2,410 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,410
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 3.1191 CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS Savings:
$36,223
Cost:
$34,615
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $38,563 - $(-2,340) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$38,563
-
$
$(-2,340)
-
$
11: 3.1161 ELIMINATE/REDUCE AN OPERATION Savings:
$7,267
Cost:
$420
- - - - - - - - $398 4,925 $(-420) - $7,289 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$398
4,925
lb
$(-420)
-
$
$7,289
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 3.5317 SELL / OFFER BY-PRODUCT AS ANIMAL FEED Savings:
$5,988
Cost:
$300
- - - - - - - - $4,408 63,200 - - - - - - $1,580 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$4,408
63,200
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
$1,580
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$550,564
Cost:
$609,589
$(-718) 18,758 $500 285 $2,406 - $(-6,558) (-1,641) $4,806 68,125 $68,628 - $7,289 - $474,971 - $(-760) - $(-718)
18,758
kWh
$500
285
kW-months/year
$2,406
-
$
$(-6,558)
(-1,641)
MMBtu
$4,806
68,125
lb
$68,628
-
$
$7,289
-
$
$474,971
-
$
$(-760)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$164,376
Cost:
$251,499
$4,731 146,542 $403 230 $(-4) - - - $398 4,925 $11,028 - $7,289 - $142,871 - $(-2,340) - $4,731
146,542
kWh
$403
230
kW-months/year
$(-4)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$398
4,925
lb
$11,028
-
$
$7,289
-
$
$142,871
-
$
$(-2,340)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product By-product Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product By-product Production