ITAC Assessment: AM0753
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Assessment Year 2018
Principal Product Pet care products
NAICS 311111: Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing
SIC 3999: Manufacturing Industries, Not Elsewhere Classified
Sales Range $50
M
to 100
M
# of Employees 160
Plant Area 260,000
ft2
Annual Production 84,840,000
pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,000
hrs
Location (State) Texas

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $270,218 4,640,673
kWh
Electricity Demand $129,814 12,952
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $11,124 -
Natural Gas $7,535 872
MMBtu
Waste Disposal Costs
Water Usage $7,632 1,761
Tgal
Water Disposal $7,888 1,761
Tgal
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $434,211
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $100,622 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $2,377

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Electricity Fees Savings Water Disposal Savings Personnel Changes Savings One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Savings
01 2.6212: Turn off equipment during breaks, reduce operating time $30,100 - $30,100
449,280
kWh
- - - - -
02 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $28,122 $4,000 $19,832
296,000
kWh
$8,290
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
03 2.3191: Use demand controller or load shedder $17,100 - - $17,100
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
04 3.4155: Meter waste water $6,905 $2,650 - - - $6,905
-
Tgal
- -
05 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor $5,666 $14,090 - $5,666
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
06 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms $4,750 - $3,350
49,980
kWh
$1,400
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
07 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $2,377 $5,228 $1,527
22,785
kWh
- - - - $850
08 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $1,662 $1,732 $1,662
24,806
kWh
- - - - -
09 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $1,326 $8 $934
13,946
kWh
$392
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
10 2.8123: Pay utility bills on time $1,108 - - - $1,108 - - -
11 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $871 $829 $871
12,997
kWh
- - - - -
12 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $635 $258 $227
3,385
kWh
$43
-
kW-mo/yr
- - $365 -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $100,622 $28,795 $58,503
873,179
kWh
$32,891
-
kW-mo/yr
$1,108 $6,905
-
Tgal
$365 $850
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $2,377 $5,228 $1,527
22,785
kWh
- - - - $850
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Electricity Fees Savings Water Disposal Savings Personnel Changes Savings One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs