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Assessment #AM0064


Assessment Year 1989
SIC 3494
SIC Description Valves And Pipe Fittings, Nec
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product PLASTIC LINED PIPES
Sales $ 13,000,000
# of Employees 115
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 144 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) TX
Yearly Energy Cost $ 278,262

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 4,370,457 kWh $ 261,894 $ 0.060 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 3,426 MMBtu $ 16,368 $ 4.78 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 48,223 MMBtu $ 278,262 $ 5.77 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

Recommended
Implemented
Energy Sources Yearly Savings Yearly Cost % Saved Unit Price

Electricity

 382,179 kWh
382,179 kWh		 $ 21,249
$ 21,249		 8.11 %
8.11 %		 $ 0.060 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 1,547 MMBtu
1,242 MMBtu		 $ 8,603
$ 7,143		 52.56 %
43.64 %		 $ 4.78 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 5,464 MMBtu
5,159 MMBtu		 $ 29,852
$ 28,392		 10.73 %
10.20 %		 $ 5.77 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 USE DEMAND CONTROLLER OR LOAD SHEDDER 2.3191 I $ 25,000 $ 8,120 3.08
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 0 kWh $ 8,120 $ 0.060 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 8,120 -
02 view
details		 USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 I $ 205 $ 4,348 0.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 109,906 kWh $ 4,554 $ 0.060 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,127 MMBtu $ 4,554 -

Administrative Changes

 - $ -206 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -206 -
03 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 1,500 $ 4,709 0.32
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 177,022 kWh $ 4,709 $ 0.060 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,814 MMBtu $ 4,709 -
04 view
details		 USE DIRECT AIR SUPPLY TO EXHAUST HOODS 2.7245 I $ 8,250 $ 4,550 1.81
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 952 MMBtu $ 4,550 $ 4.78 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 952 MMBtu $ 4,550 -
05 view
details		 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 I $ 3,250 $ 2,285 1.42
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 85,287 kWh $ 2,285 $ 0.060 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 874 MMBtu $ 2,285 -
06 view
details		 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 N $ 1,050 $ 1,460 0.72
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 305 MMBtu $ 1,460 $ 4.78 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 305 MMBtu $ 1,460 -
07 view
details		 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT 2.2437 I $ 700 $ 1,380 0.51
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 290 MMBtu $ 1,380 $ 4.78 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 290 MMBtu $ 1,380 -
08 view
details		 RECHARGE BATTERIES ON DURING OFF-PEAK DEMAND PERIODS 2.3132 I $ 0 $ 1,265 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 0 kWh $ 1,265 $ 0.060 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 1,265 -
09 view
details		 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES 2.8121 I $ 2,500 $ 1,213 2.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 0 MMBtu $ 1,213 $ 4.78 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 1,213 -
10 view
details		 USE DOUBLE OR TRIPLE GLAZED WINDOWS TO MAINTAIN HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND TO REDUCE HEAT LOSSES 2.7493 I $ 81 $ 86 0.94
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 1,172 kWh $ 86 $ 0.060 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 12 MMBtu $ 86 -
11 view
details		 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 I $ 410 $ 230 1.78
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 8,792 kWh $ 230 $ 0.060 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 90 MMBtu $ 230 -