ITAC Assessment: NL0134
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ITAC Assessment: NL0134
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Assessment Year 2026
Principal Product Raw Pet Food
NAICS 311111: Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing
SIC 2047: Dog and Cat Food
Sales Range $100
M
to 500
M
# of Employees 150
Plant Area 145,506
ft2
Annual Production 20,000,000
lb
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
hrs
Location (State) Nebraska

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $462,241 18,915,270
kWh
Electricity Demand $1,072,676 44,327
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $168,963 -
Natural Gas $306,122 46,504
MMBtu
Other Gas $5,738 1
MMBtu
Waste Disposal Costs
Water Usage $111,770 30,919
Tgal
Water Disposal $109,016 30,919
Tgal
Other Liquid (non-haz) $50,964 1
gal
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $2,287,490
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $114,842 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Water Disposal Savings Personnel Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings
01 3.4116: Meter recycled water (to reduce sewer charges) $90,322 $5,410 - - $90,322
-
Tgal
- -
02 3.5311: Recover and reuse waste material $10,725 $10,400 - - - - $10,725
03 2.3132: Recharge batteries on during off-peak demand periods $6,272 $500 - $6,272
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
04 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $4,353 $5,193 $3,159
131,619
kWh
$1,194
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
05 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations $1,224 $1,840 $1,224
50,983
kWh
- - - -
06 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $1,158 $1,000 $1,358
56,595
kWh
- - $(-100.0) $(-100.0)
07 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms $788 $827 $323
13,457
kWh
$465
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $114,842 $25,170 $6,064
252,654
kWh
$7,931
-
kW-mo/yr
$90,322
-
Tgal
$(-100.0) $10,625
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED - - - - - - -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Water Disposal Savings Personnel Changes 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