ITAC Assessment: NL0125
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ITAC Assessment: NL0125
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Assessment Year 2026
Principal Product Soy-based Protein
NAICS 311119: Other Animal Food Manufacturing
SIC 2048: Prepared Feed and Feed Ingredients for Animals and Fowls, Except Dogs and Cats
Sales Range $50
M
to 100
M
# of Employees 60
Plant Area 42,000
ft2
Annual Production 30,000
ton
Production Hrs. Annual 8,184
hrs
Location (State) South Dakota

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $594,857 10,900,000
kWh
Electricity Fees $30,112 -
Natural Gas $1,843,961 271,210
MMBtu
Waste Disposal Costs
Water Usage $146,106 56,635
Tgal
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $2,615,036
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $3,902,698 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings Personnel Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings Primary Product Savings
01 2.8211: Consolidate freight shipments and/or deliveries $1,437,264 $600,000 - - $233,829 $1,203,435 -
02 4.114: Add/modify equipment to improve drying process $900,000 $1,200,000 - - - - $900,000
03 2.5123: Reduce fluid flow rates $862,950 $672,300 - $862,950
-
MMBtu
- - -
04 3.7123: Use continuous processing $515,427 $123,656 - $11,427
-
MMBtu
- - $504,000
05 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat $184,176 $1,561,000 - $189,176
-
MMBtu
$(-5,000.0) - -
06 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $2,881 $3,000 $3,221
58,572
kWh
- $(-240.0) $(-100.0) -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $3,902,698 $4,159,956 $3,221
58,572
kWh
$1,063,553
-
MMBtu
$228,589 $1,203,335 $1,404,000
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED - - - - - - -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings Personnel Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings Primary Product Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs