| Assessment Year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | PET FOOD |
| NAICS |
n/a
|
| SIC | 2047: Dog and Cat Food |
| Sales Range | $50 M to 100M |
| # of Employees | 350 |
| Plant Area |
n/a
|
| Annual Production | 60,000,000
lb
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,240
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Iowa |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $308,385 | 6,246,776 |
kWh
|
$0.049 |
| Natural Gas | $294,601 | 122,116 |
MMBtu
|
$2.41 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $18,085 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $6,907 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Administrative Changes Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.7243: Improve air circulation with destratification fans / other methods | $6,039 | $9,600 |
$(-324.0)
(-6,448)
kWh
|
$6,363
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 02 | 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment | $1,673 | $2,484 | - |
$1,673
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 03 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $6,907 | $150 |
$6,907
139,801
kWh
|
- | - | |
| 04 | 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required | $848 | $25 |
$848
17,292
kWh
|
- | - | |
| 05 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $693 | $1,875 |
$2,671
54,220
kWh
|
- | $(-1,978.0) | |
| 06 | 2.6232: Install set-back timers | $1,925 | $1,926 |
$1,925
38,980
kWh
|
- | - | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $18,085 | $16,060 |
$12,027
243,845
kWh
|
$8,036
-
MMBtu
|
$(-1,978.0) | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $6,907 | $150 |
$6,907
139,801
kWh
|
- | - | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Administrative Changes Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs