| Assessment Year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Cheese, Dry Whey and Lactose |
| NAICS | 311513: Cheese Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2022: Natural, Processed, and Imitation Cheese |
| Sales Range | $50 M to 100M |
| # of Employees | 60 |
| Plant Area |
80,400
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 1,000,000
lb
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 7,488
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Iowa |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $351,593 | 6,867,360 |
kWh
|
$0.051 |
| Electricity Demand | $91,352 | 14,054 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$6.50 |
| Natural Gas | $621,748 | 154,195 |
MMBtu
|
$4.03 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $90,361 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $78,819 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio | $18,064 | $1,000 | - | - |
$18,064
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 02 | 2.1213: Direct warmest air to combustion intake | $2,881 | $2,200 | - | - |
$2,881
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 03 | 2.2427: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat incoming fluids | $53,817 | $18,000 | - | - |
$53,817
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 04 | 2.6231: Utilize controls to operate equipment only when needed | $7,965 | $4,000 | - | - |
$7,965
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 05 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $957 | $245 |
$793
15,497
kWh
|
$164
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | |
| 06 | 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required | $508 | $25 |
$422
8,237
kWh
|
$86
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | |
| 07 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $5,473 | $11,035 |
$4,238
82,780
kWh
|
$1,235
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | |
| 08 | 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors | $53 | $133 |
$53
1,030
kWh
|
- | - | |
| 09 | 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors | $643 | $433 |
$534
10,437
kWh
|
$109
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $90,361 | $37,071 |
$6,040
117,981
kWh
|
$1,594
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$82,727
-
MMBtu
|
||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $78,819 | $30,305 |
$5,453
106,514
kWh
|
$1,485
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$71,881
-
MMBtu
|
||
| 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