ITAC Assessment: CI0053
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Assessment Year 2025
Principal Product Tortilla Chips, Taco Shells & Pellet Snacks
NAICS 311919: Other Snack Food Manufacturing
SIC 2096: Potato Chips, Corn Chips, and Similar Snacks
Sales Range $50
M
to 100
M
# of Employees 230
Plant Area 133,665
ft2
Annual Production 30,000,000
lb
Production Hrs. Annual 6,600
hrs
Location (State) California

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $809,513 3,557,422
kWh
Electricity Demand $233,366 17,164
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $59,426 -
Natural Gas $1,583,938 105,280
MMBtu
Other Gas $101,940 1
MMBtu
Waste Disposal Costs
Water Usage $276,674 9,180
Tgal
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $3,064,857
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $794,604 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings
01 2.1321: Replace fossil fuel equipment with electrical equipment $316,788 $3,200,000 - - $316,788
-
MMBtu
02 2.9114: Use solar heat to make electricty $138,402 $619,600 $126,978
557,900
kWh
$11,424
-
kW-mo/yr
-
03 2.2442: Preheat combustion air with waste heat $127,862 $20,000 $118,122
518,991
kWh
$9,740
-
kW-mo/yr
-
04 2.2515: Use optimum thickness insulation $67,904 $174,000 $67,904
298,346
kWh
- -
05 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $57,280 $7,800 $51,862
227,864
kWh
$5,418
-
kW-mo/yr
-
06 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors $26,465 $20,000 $23,821
104,662
kWh
$2,644
-
kW-mo/yr
-
07 2.3141: Use battery storage for demand control $20,703 $50,000 $19,071
93,100
kWh
$1,632
-
kW-mo/yr
-
08 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $17,542 $3,762 $13,640
59,928
kWh
$3,902
-
kW-mo/yr
-
09 2.7134: Use photocell controls $14,804 $4,000 $10,897
47,880
kWh
$3,907
-
kW-mo/yr
-
10 2.3132: Recharge batteries on during off-peak demand periods $6,854 $200 - $6,854
-
kW-mo/yr
-
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $794,604 $4,099,362 $432,295
1,908,671
kWh
$45,521
-
kW-mo/yr
$316,788
-
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED - - - - -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs