ITAC Assessment: NL0137
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ITAC Assessment: NL0137
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Assessment Year 2026
Principal Product Ready to Cook Meats
NAICS 311612: Meat Processed from Carcasses
SIC 2013: Sausages and Other Prepared Meat Products
Sales Range $50
M
to 100
M
# of Employees 610
Plant Area 120,000
ft2
Annual Production 175,000,000
lb
Production Hrs. Annual 7,344
hrs
Location (State) Iowa

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $830,333 15,581,983
kWh
Electricity Demand $209,897 30,503
kW-mo/yr
Natural Gas $333,000 62,477
MMBtu
Waste Disposal Costs
Water Usage $201,223 67,185
Tgal
Water Disposal $218,849 37,130
Tgal
Other Liquid (non-haz) $314,240 1
gal
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $2,107,542
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $61,560 *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 Personnel Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings
01 2.2424: Use heat in flue gases to preheat products or materials $19,564 $183,000 - - $19,564
-
MMBtu
- -
02 2.7491: Insulate glazing, walls, ceilings, and roofs $18,362 $2,095 $2
40
kWh
- - $18,360 -
03 3.5311: Recover and reuse waste material $14,036 $5,200 - - - $6,380 $7,656
04 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $5,607 $240 $7,147
134,848
kWh
- - $(-1,440.0) $(-100.0)
05 2.3132: Recharge batteries on during off-peak demand periods $1,854 $600 - $1,854
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
06 2.7444: Close holes and openings in building such as broken windows $1,010 $685 $1,010
19,046
kWh
- - - -
07 2.6127: Maintain air filters by cleaning or replacement $573 $60 $803
15,146
kWh
- - $(-30.0) $(-200.0)
08 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms $554 $800 $554
10,458
kWh
- - - -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $61,560 $192,680 $9,516
179,538
kWh
$1,854
-
kW-mo/yr
$19,564
-
MMBtu
$23,270 $7,356
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED - - - - - - -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas 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