| Assessment Year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Cheese |
| NAICS | 311513: Cheese Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2022: Natural, Processed, and Imitation Cheese |
| Sales Range | $100 M to 500M |
| # of Employees | 300 |
| Plant Area |
112,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 120,000,000
lb
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,000
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Minnesota |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $350,519 | 6,662,600 |
kWh
|
$0.053 |
| Electricity Demand | $223,199 | 13,608 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$16.40 |
| Natural Gas | $177,176 | 21,481 |
MMBtu
|
$8.25 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $23,084 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $12,004 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms | $1,327 | $1,729 |
$1,249
23,568
kWh
|
$78
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | |
| 02 | 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio | $3,102 | $1,000 | - | - |
$3,102
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 03 | 2.7111: Reduce illumination to minimum necessary levels | $2,659 | $140 |
$2,659
50,544
kWh
|
- | - | |
| 04 | 2.7311: Ventilation system to shut off when room is not in use | $3,433 | $500 |
$617
11,739
kWh
|
- |
$2,816
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 05 | 2.7314: Reduce ventilation air | $1,483 | $2,000 |
$231
4,401
kWh
|
- |
$1,252
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 06 | 2.1221: Replace obsolete burners with more efficient ones | $11,080 | $240,000 | - | - |
$11,080
-
MMBtu
|
|
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $23,084 | $245,369 |
$4,756
90,252
kWh
|
$78
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$18,250
-
MMBtu
|
||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $12,004 | $5,369 |
$4,756
90,252
kWh
|
$78
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$7,170
-
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