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IAC Center University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Lemons, Limes, Mandarins, Navel Oranges, Balencias Oranges, Mineola
NAICS 311411 - Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
SIC 2037 - Frozen Fruits And Vegetables
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 315
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 6,808,312
Annual Production 4,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $250,681 7,334,650 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $205,376 16,708 kW-months/year $12.29
Electricity Fees $27,609 - $ -
Natural Gas $224,195 82,728 MMBtu $2.71
LPG $108,764 43,505 MMBtu $2.50
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $816,625
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $201,871 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$33,304
Cost:
$43,319
$31,815 1,060,486 $1,489 121 - - $31,815
1,060,486
kWh
$1,489
121
kW-months/year
-
-
$
02: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$14,601
Cost:
$10,663
$14,432 481,082 $169 14 - - $14,432
481,082
kWh
$169
14
kW-months/year
-
-
$
03: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$27,609
Cost:
$2,500
- - - - $27,609 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$27,609
-
$
04: 2.2523 REDUCE INFILTRATION TO REFRIGERATED AREAS; ISOLATE HOT EQUIPMENT FROM REFRIGERATED AREAS Savings:
$3,211
Cost:
$8,620
$2,056 68,536 $1,155 94 - - $2,056
68,536
kWh
$1,155
94
kW-months/year
-
-
$
05: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$116,063
Cost:
$1,521,071
$66,772 2,127,865 $49,290 4,010 - - $66,772
2,127,865
kWh
$49,290
4,010
kW-months/year
-
-
$
06: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$6,430
Cost:
$15,000
$4,118 137,250 $2,313 188 - - $4,118
137,250
kWh
$2,313
188
kW-months/year
-
-
$
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$654
Cost:
$1,350
$419 13,957 $235 19 - - $419
13,957
kWh
$235
19
kW-months/year
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$201,871
Cost:
$1,602,523
$119,612 3,889,176 $54,650 4,446 $27,609 - $119,612
3,889,176
kWh
$54,650
4,446
kW-months/year
$27,609
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees