ITAC Assessment: NL0135
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Assessment Year 2026
Principal Product Breakfast Cereals
NAICS 311230: Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing
SIC 2043: Cereal Breakfast Foods
Sales Range $100
M
to 500
M
# of Employees 45
Plant Area 58,458
ft2
Annual Production 5,200,000
lb
Production Hrs. Annual 2,100
hrs
Location (State) Minnesota

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $42,872 454,900
kWh
Electricity Demand $21,228 1,687
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $9,059 -
Natural Gas $5,960 608
MMBtu
Fuel Oil #2 $4,525 173
MMBtu
Other Gas $1,302 1
MMBtu
Waste Disposal Costs
Water Usage $2,713 237
Tgal
Water Disposal $3,236 237
Tgal
Other Liquid (non-haz) $1,993 1
gal
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $92,888
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $638,318 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Electricity Fees Savings Natural Gas Savings Fuel Oil #2 Savings Other Gas Savings Water Usage Savings Water Disposal Savings Other Liquid (non-haz) Savings Personnel Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Savings Increase in Production Savings
01 4.441: Install automatic packing equipment $150,000 $120,000 - - - - - - - - - - $105,000 - $45,000
02 2.8212: Reduce delivery schedules $150,000 $756,600 $(-1,473.0)
(-15,666)
kWh
- - - - - - - - $95,473 - $56,000 -
03 4.512: Condense operation into one building $150,000 $700,000 - - - - $4,131
-
MMBtu
- - - - - - $145,869 -
04 2.4131: Size electric motors for peak operating efficiency $150,000 $321,746 - - - - - - $36
-
Tgal
$43
-
Tgal
- $10,000 - - $139,921
05 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $14,373 $17,082 $9,967
106,037
kWh
$3,374
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - - - - $1,032 - - -
06 3.5311: Recover and reuse waste material $11,535 $280 - - - - $394
-
MMBtu
- - - - - - $11,141 -
07 2.8121: Apply for tax-free status for energy purchases $4,191 $2,080 - - $4,076 - - $4
-
MMBtu
- - $111
-
gal
- - - -
08 2.7492: Use proper thickness of insulation on building envelope $3,842 $6,104 $220
2,339
kWh
- - $3,622
-
MMBtu
- - - - - - - - -
09 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $3,379 $2,454 $3,379
35,948
kWh
- - - - - - - - - - - -
10 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $390 $100 $380
4,043
kWh
- - - - - - - - $(-160.0) $(-100.0) $270 -
11 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $374 $40 $374
3,981
kWh
- - - - - - - - - - - -
12 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $234 $129 $234
2,488
kWh
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $638,318 $1,926,615 $13,081
139,170
kWh
$3,374
-
kW-mo/yr
$4,076 $3,622
-
MMBtu
$4,525
-
MMBtu
$4
-
MMBtu
$36
-
Tgal
$43
-
Tgal
$111
-
gal
$106,345 $104,900 $213,280 $184,921
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Electricity Fees Savings Natural Gas Savings Fuel Oil #2 Savings Other Gas Savings Water Usage Savings Water Disposal Savings Other Liquid (non-haz) Savings Personnel Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Savings Increase in Production Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs