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Assessment Year 2020
Principal Product Bacon
NAICS 311613: Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
SIC 2013: Sausages and Other Prepared Meat Products
Sales Range $100
M
to 500
M
# of Employees 600
Plant Area 414,000
ft2
Annual Production 61,000,000
lb
Production Hrs. Annual 6,205
hrs
Location (State) Indiana

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $1,293,298 30,940,142
kWh
Electricity Demand $1,074,236 71,568
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $425 -
Natural Gas $943,905 263,756
MMBtu
Waste Disposal Costs
Water Usage $234,110 112,352
Tgal
Water Disposal $460,636 80,260
Tgal
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $4,006,610
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $572,951 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $178,420

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
01 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $30,380 $400 $19,283
461,315
kWh
$11,097
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
02 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $13,706 - $9,187
219,791
kWh
$4,519
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
03 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $3,178 $1,000 $2,817
67,392
kWh
$2,161
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - $(-1,800.0)
04 2.6218: Turn off equipment when not in use $4,440 - $1,378
32,966
kWh
$3,062
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
05 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $14,521 $1,000 $10,940
261,723
kWh
$5,381
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - $(-1,800.0)
06 2.2696: Use excess cold process fluid for industrial cooling needs $67,773 - $45,438
1,086,240
kWh
$22,335
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
07 2.7252: Utilize an evaporative air pre-cooler or other heat exchanger in ac system $49,540 $21,295 $8,764
209,664
kWh
$5,043
-
kW-mo/yr
- $35,733
-
MMBtu
- -
08 2.2621: Modify refrigeration system to operate at a lower pressure $46,434 - $31,124
744,600
kWh
$15,310
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
09 2.2628: Utilize a less expensive cooling method $27,338 - $18,332
438,000
kWh
$9,006
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
10 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor $145,150 $100,000 - - $145,150 - - -
11 3.4116: Meter recycled water (to reduce sewer charges) $86,219 $9,464 - - - - $86,219
-
Tgal
-
12 2.4113: Install motor voltage controller on lightly loaded motors $34,941 $20,000 $17,460
417,709
kWh
$17,481
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
13 2.4113: Install motor voltage controller on lightly loaded motors $17,175 $14,500 $8,332
199,332
kWh
$8,843
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
14 2.4323: Use optimum size and capacity equipment $3,073 - $2,060
49,275
kWh
$1,013
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
15 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $1,548 - $982
23,497
kWh
$566
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
16 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $1,160 - $737
17,623
kWh
$423
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
17 2.7245: Use direct air supply to exhaust hoods $24,810 $35,000 $9,729
232,741
kWh
$7,465
-
kW-mo/yr
- $7,616
-
MMBtu
- -
18 3.6193: Install equipment (eg compactor) to reduce disposal costs $1,565 $2,500 $1,565
37,440
kWh
- - - - -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $572,951 $205,159 $188,128
4,499,308
kWh
$113,705
-
kW-mo/yr
$145,150 $43,349
-
MMBtu
$86,219
-
Tgal
$(-3,600.0)
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $178,420 $57,295 $88,859
2,124,432
kWh
$48,012
-
kW-mo/yr
- $43,349
-
MMBtu
- $(-1,800.0)
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Electricity Fees Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Disposal Savings Personnel Changes Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs