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IAC Center Oregon State University
Assessment Year 2018
Principal Product Cheese
NAICS 311513 - Cheese Manufacturing
SIC 2022 - Cheese, Natural And Processed
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 140,000
Annual Production 120,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 5,616
Location (State) OR
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $683,648 17,935,800 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $174,278 29,046 kW-months/year $6.00
Electricity Fees $(-35,996) - $ -
Natural Gas $78,755 13,549 MMBtu $5.81
Other Energy $529,710 149,521 MMBtu $3.54
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,737,048
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $176,946 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Energy Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Energy Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.2444 USE HOT PROCESS FLUIDS TO PREHEAT INCOMING PROCESS FLUIDS Savings:
$80,821
Cost:
$56,937
- - - - $80,821 32,938 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$80,821
32,938
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 3.4111 USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION Savings:
$31,220
Cost:
$60,550
$(-244) (-6,418) $(-4) (-1) - - $22,316 100,181 - - $9,152 - - - $(-244)
(-6,418)
kWh
$(-4)
(-1)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$22,316
100,181
Tgal
-
-
$
$9,152
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$15,485
Cost:
$1,280
$16,996 367,789 $(-1,511) (-252) - - - - - - - - - - $16,996
367,789
kWh
$(-1,511)
(-252)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.1392 REPLACE PURCHASED STEAM WITH OTHER ENERGY SOURCE Savings:
$19,538
Cost:
$19,269
- - - - $19,538 4,619 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$19,538
4,619
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$12,922
Cost:
$12,567
$7,236 156,589 $1,300 217 - - - - $2,251 - - - $2,135 - $7,236
156,589
kWh
$1,300
217
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$2,251
-
$
-
-
$
$2,135
-
$
06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$4,410
Cost:
$3,742
$3,744 81,026 $666 111 - - - - - - - - - - $3,744
81,026
kWh
$666
111
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.2621 MODIFY REFRIGERATION SYSTEM TO OPERATE AT A LOWER PRESSURE Savings:
$12,550
Cost:
$1,000
$10,318 271,519 $2,232 372 - - - - - - - - - - $10,318
271,519
kWh
$2,232
372
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$176,946
Cost:
$155,345
$38,050 870,505 $2,683 447 $100,359 37,557 $22,316 100,181 $2,251 - $9,152 - $2,135 - $38,050
870,505
kWh
$2,683
447
kW-months/year
$100,359
37,557
MMBtu
$22,316
100,181
Tgal
$2,251
-
$
$9,152
-
$
$2,135
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Energy Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Energy Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost