| Assessment Year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Chocolate |
| NAICS | 311351: Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans |
| SIC | 2066: Chocolate and Cocoa Products |
| Sales Range | $10 M to 50M |
| # of Employees | 400 |
| Plant Area |
200,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 90,000
ton
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,096
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Illinois |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $837,176 | 17,403,032 |
kWh
|
$0.048 |
| Electricity Demand | $37,935 | 32,112 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$1.18 |
| Natural Gas | $302,136 | 63,066 |
MMBtu
|
$4.79 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $86,041 |
See individual recommendations below
*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 | Ancillary Material Cost Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $34,161 | $109,685 |
$24,949
519,763
kWh
|
$1,390
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | $7,822 | |
| 02 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $8,804 | $57,885 | - | - |
$8,804
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 03 | 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio | $9,379 | - | - | - |
$9,379
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 04 | 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment | $6,711 | $2,345 | - | - |
$6,711
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 05 | 2.2136: Install / repair insulation on steam lines | $190 | $150 | - | - |
$190
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 06 | 2.2135: Repair and eliminate steam leaks | $714 | $200 | - | - |
$714
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 07 | 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required | $893 | - |
$893
18,615
kWh
|
- | - | - | |
| 08 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $25,189 | $690 |
$25,189
524,795
kWh
|
- | - | - | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $86,041 | $170,955 |
$51,031
1,063,173
kWh
|
$1,390
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$25,798
-
MMBtu
|
$7,822 | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Ancillary Material Cost Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs