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IAC Center Oregon State University
Assessment Year 2006
Principal Product Frozen Fried Potatoes
NAICS 311423 - Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing
SIC 2034 - Dehydrated Fruits, Vegetables, Soups
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 60
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 200,000
Annual Production 140,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,289
Location (State) WA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,518,456 38,084,160 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $462,474 76,740 kW-months/year $6.03
Electricity Fees $18,396 - $ -
Natural Gas $2,874,035 326,638 MMBtu $8.80
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $4,873,361
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $553,600 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $158,600
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
01: 2.2621 MODIFY REFRIGERATION SYSTEM TO OPERATE AT A LOWER PRESSURE Savings:
$69,500
Cost:
$30,000
$69,500 1,978,400 - - - - - - $69,500
1,978,400
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$53,000
Cost:
$2,000
- - - - - - $53,000 6,400 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$53,000
6,400
MMBtu
03: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$24,700
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - - - $24,700 3,000 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$24,700
3,000
MMBtu
04: 2.1331 BURN A LESS EXPENSIVE GRADE OF FUEL Savings:
$375,000
Cost:
$480,000
- - - - - - $375,000 45,000 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$375,000
45,000
MMBtu
05: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$18,300
Cost:
$31,500
- - - - $18,300 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$18,300
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,200
Cost:
$3,200
$2,400 67,000 $800 108 - - - - $2,400
67,000
kWh
$800
108
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$3,100
Cost:
$12,000
$2,200 65,000 $900 132 - - - - $2,200
65,000
kWh
$900
132
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$5,100
Cost:
$30,000
$3,900 109,000 $1,200 164 - - - - $3,900
109,000
kWh
$1,200
164
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$1,700
Cost:
$6,900
$1,700 50,100 - - - - - - $1,700
50,100
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$553,600
Cost:
$600,600
$79,700 2,269,500 $2,900 404 $18,300 - $452,700 54,400 $79,700
2,269,500
kWh
$2,900
404
kW-months/year
$18,300
-
$
$452,700
54,400
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$158,600
Cost:
$82,200
$78,000 2,219,400 $2,900 404 - - $77,700 9,400 $78,000
2,219,400
kWh
$2,900
404
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$77,700
9,400
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas