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IAC Center Oregon State University
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Soup
NAICS 311991 - Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
SIC 2032 - Canned Specialties
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 250
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 220,000
Annual Production 72,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 5,200
Location (State) WA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $910,245 13,658,400 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $118,711 27,607 kW-months/year $4.30
Electricity Fees $425,415 - $ -
Natural Gas $449,521 85,552 MMBtu $5.25
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,903,892
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $481,151 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $4,161
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ %
01: 2.2621 MODIFY REFRIGERATION SYSTEM TO OPERATE AT A LOWER PRESSURE Savings:
$26,151
Cost:
-
$26,151 393,362 - - - - - - - - - - $26,151
393,362
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
02: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$4,161
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - $4,161 827 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,161
827
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
03: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$20,211
Cost:
$1,000
$20,211 304,018 - - - - - - - - - - $20,211
304,018
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
04: 2.8227 ADJUST / MAINTAIN FORK LIFT TRUCKS FOR MOST EFFICIENT OPERATION Savings:
$175,008
Cost:
$188,400
$(-26,592) (-400,000) - - - - $93,600 - - - $108,000 - $(-26,592)
(-400,000)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$93,600
-
$
-
-
$
$108,000
-
%
05: 2.2127 FLASH CONDENSATE TO PRODUCE LOWER PRESSURE STEAM Savings:
$15,571
Cost:
$19,050
- - - - $15,571 3,096 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$15,571
3,096
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
06: 4.111 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$180,695
Cost:
$251,760
- - - - - - - - $180,695 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$180,695
-
$
-
-
%
07: 2.2621 MODIFY REFRIGERATION SYSTEM TO OPERATE AT A LOWER PRESSURE Savings:
$51,916
Cost:
$126,000
$45,099 678,378 $6,817 1,585 - - - - - - - - $45,099
678,378
kWh
$6,817
1,585
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
08: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$4,958
Cost:
$7,816
- - - - $4,958 887 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,958
887
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
09: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$2,480
Cost:
$20,979
$2,462 37,041 $18 4 - - - - - - - - $2,462
37,041
kWh
$18
4
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$481,151
Cost:
$616,005
$67,331 1,012,799 $6,835 1,589 $24,690 4,810 $93,600 - $180,695 - $108,000 - $67,331
1,012,799
kWh
$6,835
1,589
kW-months/year
$24,690
4,810
MMBtu
$93,600
-
$
$180,695
-
$
$108,000
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$4,161
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - $4,161 827 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,161
827
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Increase in Production