ITAC Assessment: SF0572
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Assessment Year 2021
Principal Product Liquid and Solid Chocolate
NAICS 311351: Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans
SIC 2066: Chocolate and Cocoa Products
Sales Range $100
M
to 500
M
# of Employees 75
Plant Area 200,000
ft2
Annual Production 88,000
ton
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
hrs
Location (State) California

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $931,710 7,602,066
kWh
Electricity Demand $714,150 20,208
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $23,679 -
Natural Gas $88,446 7,963
MMBtu
Waste Disposal Costs
Water Usage $24,416 2,726
Tgal
Water Disposal $18,022 2,726
Tgal
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $1,800,423
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $617,742 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $43,600

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Electricity Fees Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Disposal Savings Personnel Changes Savings Primary Raw Material Savings Primary Product Savings
01 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $16,373 $200 $11,738
95,740
kWh
$4,635
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - - -
02 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $18,781 $1,200 $18,781
162,976
kWh
- - - - - - -
03 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms $332 $67 $238
1,941
kWh
$94
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - - -
04 2.2628: Utilize a less expensive cooling method $33,236 $25,695 $33,236
271,092
kWh
- - - - - - -
05 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $46,961 $45,208 $25,728
209,853
kWh
$19,614
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - $2,034 $(-415.0) -
06 2.3132: Recharge batteries on during off-peak demand periods $1,350 $4,996 - - $1,350 - - - - -
07 2.1224: Replace boiler $14,321 $72,000 - - - $14,321
-
MMBtu
- - - -
08 2.9114: Use solar heat to make electricty $343,451 $2,394,442 $343,451
2,801,396
kWh
- - - - - - -
09 2.4222: Install adequate dryers on air lines to eliminate blowdown $134,491 $56,667 $14,491
(-118,203)
kWh
- - - - - - $120,000
10 2.8117: Install sub-metering equipment $8,446 $6,896 - - - - $8,446
-
Tgal
- - -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $617,742 $2,607,371 $447,663
3,424,795
kWh
$24,343
-
kW-mo/yr
$1,350 $14,321
-
MMBtu
$8,446
-
Tgal
$2,034 $(-415.0) $120,000
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $43,600 $8,296 $30,519
258,716
kWh
$4,635
-
kW-mo/yr
- - $8,446
-
Tgal
- - -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Electricity Fees Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Disposal Savings Personnel Changes Savings Primary Raw Material 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