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IAC Center Oregon State University
Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product French Fries
NAICS 311423 - Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing
SIC 3556 - Food Products Machinery
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 400
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 130,000
Annual Production 401,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) WA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $2,235,732 55,604,138 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $293,491 96,613 kW-months/year $3.04
Electricity Fees $82,793 - $ -
Natural Gas $5,471,680 789,216 MMBtu $6.93
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $8,083,696
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $611,768 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $341,220
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.2711 UTILIZE OUTSIDE AIR INSTEAD OF CONDITIONED AIR FOR DRYING Savings:
$244,531
Cost:
$29,019
- - $244,531 36,434 - - - - -
-
kWh
$244,531
36,434
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$61,542
Cost:
$40,950
- - $61,542 8,855 - - - - -
-
kWh
$61,542
8,855
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$26,017
Cost:
$28,000
$26,017 596,160 - - - - - - $26,017
596,160
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$2,107
Cost:
$413
- - $2,107 38 - - - - -
-
kWh
$2,107
38
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$19,521
Cost:
$31,119
$19,521 1,230 - - - - - - $19,521
1,230
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$10,290
Cost:
$54,000
- - - - - - $10,290 - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$10,290
-
$
07: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$42,310
Cost:
$148,560
$42,310 3,017 - - - - - - $42,310
3,017
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$8,510
Cost:
-
$8,510 607 - - - - - - $8,510
607
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.2621 MODIFY REFRIGERATION SYSTEM TO OPERATE AT A LOWER PRESSURE Savings:
$78,900
Cost:
$132,800
$78,900 6,169 - - - - - - $78,900
6,169
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$11,500
Cost:
$43,600
$11,500 899 - - - - - - $11,500
899
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 3.1191 CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS Savings:
$52,540
Cost:
$2,200
- - - - $52,540 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$52,540
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$46,700
Cost:
$46,700
$46,700 3,400 - - - - - - $46,700
3,400
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$7,300
Cost:
$5,700
$7,300 535 - - - - - - $7,300
535
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$611,768
Cost:
$563,061
$240,758 612,017 $308,180 45,327 $52,540 - $10,290 - $240,758
612,017
kWh
$308,180
45,327
MMBtu
$52,540
-
$
$10,290
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$341,220
Cost:
$506,042
$214,741 15,857 $63,649 8,893 $52,540 - $10,290 - $214,741
15,857
kWh
$63,649
8,893
MMBtu
$52,540
-
$
$10,290
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost