| Assessment Year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | POTATO & TORTILLA CHIPS |
| NAICS |
n/a
|
| SIC | 2096: Potato Chips, Corn Chips, and Similar Snacks |
| Sales Range | $50 M to 100M |
| # of Employees | 465 |
| Plant Area |
n/a
|
| Annual Production | 76,000,000
lb
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,840
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Kansas |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $537,759 | 13,797,480 |
kWh
|
$0.039 |
| Natural Gas | $962,501 | 380,511 |
MMBtu
|
$2.53 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $135,368 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $90,981 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Administrative Changes Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors | $1,382 | $1,500 |
$1,382
35,463
kWh
|
- | - | |
| 02 | 2.5194: Redesign process | $6,788 | $7,000 | - |
$6,788
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 03 | 2.5121: Redesign flow to minimize mass transfer length | $1,165 | $2,000 |
$1,165
29,894
kWh
|
- | - | |
| 04 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $12,527 | $24,000 |
$12,527
321,512
kWh
|
- | - | |
| 05 | 2.1311: Replace electrically-operated equipment with fossil fuel equipment | $16,478 | $22,600 |
$22,780
584,115
kWh
|
$(-6,302.0)
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 06 | 2.1123: Install automatic stack damper | $3,601 | $7,600 | - |
$3,601
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 07 | 2.6121: Reduce hot water temperature to the minimum required | $906 | $2,500 |
$891
22,860
kWh
|
$15
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 08 | 3.4115: Recover and reuse cooling water | $16,548 | $2,500 | - | - | $16,548 | |
| 09 | 2.7226: Use computer programs to optimize hvac performance | $10,347 | $26,640 |
$10,347
265,533
kWh
|
- | - | |
| 10 | 2.3412: Use waste heat to produce steam to drive a steam turbine-generator | $26,087 | $60,000 |
$26,087
669,109
kWh
|
- | - | |
| 11 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $39,539 | $50,000 | - |
$39,539
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $135,368 | $206,340 |
$75,179
1,928,486
kWh
|
$43,641
-
MMBtu
|
$16,548 | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $90,981 | $110,700 |
$37,580
963,950
kWh
|
$36,853
-
MMBtu
|
$16,548 | ||
| 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