ITAC Assessment: AM0537
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Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product Snack foods
NAICS 311919: Other Snack Food Manufacturing
SIC 2096: Potato Chips, Corn Chips, and Similar Snacks
Sales Range $100
M
to 500
M
# of Employees 500
Plant Area 330,000
ft2
Annual Production 108,000,000
lb
Production Hrs. Annual 8,740
hrs
Location (State) Texas

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $1,310,445 23,602,208
kWh
Electricity Demand $253,548 35,733
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $34,705 -
Natural Gas $1,728,587 175,851
MMBtu
Other Gas $314,263 129,927
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $751,005 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $358,555

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Personnel Changes Savings
01 2.1224: Replace boiler $324,000 $300,000 - - $324,000
-
MMBtu
-
02 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $260,000 $750,000 $229,000
2,973,550
kWh
$31,000
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
03 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $42,100 $1,500 $37,500
487,000
kWh
$4,600
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
04 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio $34,300 $25,000 - - $34,300
-
MMBtu
-
05 2.4325: Upgrade conveyors $34,150 $80,000 $30,450
395,500
kWh
$3,700
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
06 2.3321: Use steam pressure reduction to generate power $18,255 $59,850 $14,800
264,000
kWh
$3,455
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
07 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $15,000 $12,000 - - $15,000
-
MMBtu
-
08 2.4314: Use synthetic lubricant $9,930 - $8,840
114,800
kWh
$1,090
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
09 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors $7,480 $47,740 $6,670
86,640
kWh
$810
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
10 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $3,150 $1,460 $470
6,130
kWh
$60
-
kW-mo/yr
- $2,620
11 2.2135: Repair and eliminate steam leaks $1,890 $500 - - $1,890
-
MMBtu
-
12 2.7124: Make a practice of turning off lights when not needed $750 - $610
7,950
kWh
$140
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $751,005 $1,278,050 $328,340
4,335,570
kWh
$44,855
-
kW-mo/yr
$375,190
-
MMBtu
$2,620
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $358,555 $873,050 $297,890
3,940,070
kWh
$41,155
-
kW-mo/yr
$16,890
-
MMBtu
$2,620
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Personnel Changes Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs