ITAC Assessment: IA0377
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Assessment Year 2005
Principal Product Dry Cheese
NAICS 311513: Cheese Manufacturing
SIC 2022: Natural, Processed, and Imitation Cheese
Sales Range $100
M
to 500
M
# of Employees 100
Plant Area 80,000
ft2
Annual Production 45,000,000
lb
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
hrs
Location (State) Minnesota

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $264,566 8,470,500
kWh
Electricity Demand $163,095 21,912
kW-mo/yr
Natural Gas $1,186,586 179,591
MMBtu
Fuel Oil #6 $171,535 29,575
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $43,442 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $18,094

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Fuel Oil #6 Savings
01 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $1,676 $172 $1,264
40,471
kWh
$412
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
02 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations $1,951 $80 $1,504
48,053
kWh
$447
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
03 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $1,838 $4,329 $1,376
69,384
kWh
$462
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
04 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $2,602 $2,146 $1,945
62,160
kWh
$657
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
05 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $1,064 $1,078 $1,064
33,985
kWh
- - -
06 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio $3,352 $1,000 - - - $3,352
-
MMBtu
07 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat $17,516 $18,000 - - - $17,516
-
MMBtu
08 2.1213: Direct warmest air to combustion intake $1,988 $5,000 - - - $1,988
-
MMBtu
09 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment $1,898 $2,550 - - $1,898
-
MMBtu
-
10 2.7261: Install timers and/or thermostats $2,898 $456 $2,898
92,574
kWh
- - -
11 2.7495: Install replacement doors $725 $240 $548
17,520
kWh
$177
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
12 2.1213: Direct warmest air to combustion intake $5,934 $15,000 - - $5,934
-
MMBtu
-
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $43,442 $50,051 $10,599
364,147
kWh
$2,155
-
kW-mo/yr
$7,832
-
MMBtu
$22,856
-
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $18,094 $14,501 $10,599
364,147
kWh
$2,155
-
kW-mo/yr
- $5,340
-
MMBtu
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Fuel Oil #6 Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs