| Assessment Year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Baked tortilla chips |
| NAICS |
n/a
|
| SIC | 2096: Potato Chips, Corn Chips, and Similar Snacks |
| Sales Range | $10 M to 50M |
| # of Employees | 40 |
| Plant Area |
17,500
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 700,000
pieces
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 2,000
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Texas |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $31,662 | 971,278 |
kWh
|
$0.033 |
| Electricity Demand | $56,631 | 4,224 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$13.41 |
| Natural Gas | $66,597 | 17,046 |
MMBtu
|
$3.91 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $27,715 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $16,055 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Water Disposal Savings | Personnel Changes Savings | By-product Production Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 3.1192: Reduce scrap production | $13,950 | $3,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $13,950 | |
| 02 | 3.5317: Sell / offer by-product as animal feed | $10,480 | $12,500 | - | - | - | - | - | $10,480 | |
| 03 | 3.4155: Meter waste water | $960 | $3,500 | - | - | - |
$960
-
Tgal
|
- | - | |
| 04 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $940 | $975 |
$170
5,275
kWh
|
$90
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | $680 | - | |
| 05 | 3.5248: Separate and recycle scrap metal to foundry or for sale | $750 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $750 | |
| 06 | 2.7111: Reduce illumination to minimum necessary levels | $220 | $30 |
$130
3,810
kWh
|
$90
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 07 | 2.2135: Repair and eliminate steam leaks | $190 | $65 | - | - |
$190
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | |
| 08 | 2.7124: Make a practice of turning off lights when not needed | $115 | - |
$115
3,517
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | - | |
| 09 | 2.7122: Disconnect ballasts | $110 | $10 |
$30
879
kWh
|
$80
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $27,715 | $20,080 |
$445
13,481
kWh
|
$260
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$190
-
MMBtu
|
$960
-
Tgal
|
$680 | $25,180 | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $16,055 | $4,050 |
$315
9,671
kWh
|
$170
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$190
-
MMBtu
|
- | $680 | $14,700 | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Water Disposal Savings | Personnel Changes Savings | By-product Production Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs