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Assessment #AM0164


Assessment Year 1992
SIC 3317
SIC Description Steel Pipe And Tubes
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product STEEL TUBING & CASINGS
Sales $ 30,000,000
# of Employees 50
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 37,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 2,535
Location (State) TX
Yearly Energy Cost $ 383,849

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

4,113,716 kWh $ 382,220 $ 0.093 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

369 MMBtu $ 1,629 $ 4.41 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

42,535 MMBtu $ 383,849 $ 9.02 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

328,546 kWh
35,463 kWh
$ 166,912
$ 145,272
43.67 %
38.01 %
$ 0.093 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 4.41 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

3,367 MMBtu
363 MMBtu
$ 166,912
$ 145,272
43.48 %
37.85 %
$ 9.02 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS 2.3131 I $ 0 $ 93,089 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

0 kWh $ 98,159 $ 0.093 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 98,159 -

Administrative Changes

- $ -5,070 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -5,070 -
02 view
details
USE POWER FACTOR CONTROLLERS 2.3211 I $ 64,750 $ 44,815 1.44
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

0 kWh $ 44,815 $ 0.093 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 44,815 -
03 view
details
RE-SIZE CHARGING OPENINGS OR ADD MOVABLE COVER OR DOOR 2.2531 N $ 850 $ 19,440 0.04
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

243,259 kWh $ 19,440 $ 0.093 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

2,493 MMBtu $ 19,440 -
04 view
details
USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 1,030 $ 1,158 0.89
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

9,379 kWh $ 1,158 $ 0.093 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

96 MMBtu $ 1,158 -
05 view
details
USE MOST EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT AT IT'S MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND LESS EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NECESSARY 2.6221 N $ 419 $ 2,200 0.19
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

49,824 kWh $ 2,200 $ 0.093 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

511 MMBtu $ 2,200 -
06 view
details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 910 $ 1,140 0.80
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

26,084 kWh $ 1,140 $ 0.093 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

267 MMBtu $ 1,140 -