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Assessment #AM0323


Assessment Year 1998
SIC 3315
SIC Description Steel Wire And Related Products
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Steel wire drawing, straight cut steel wire, welded wire mes
Sales $ 28,000,000
# of Employees 122
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 103,700
Annual Production 60,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,544
Location (State) TX
Yearly Energy Cost $ 248,304

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

5,783,705 kWh $ 160,353 $ 0.028 /kWh

- Demand Charge

13,106 kW $ 87,951 $ 6.71 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

TOTAL ENERGY

59,283 MMBtu $ 248,304 $ 4.19 /MMBtu

Other Liquid (non-haz)

8,400 Gal $ 25,200 $ 0 /Gal

Solid Waste (non-haz)

288,000 lbs $ 0 $ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

156,800 kWh
0 kWh
$ 4,650
$ 0
2.90 %
0.00 %
$ 0.028 /kWh

- Demand Charge

172 kW
0 kW
$ 1,045
$ 0
1.19 %
0.00 %
$ 6.71 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

TOTAL ENERGY

1,608 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 5,695
$ 0
2.29 %
0.00 %
$ 4.19 /MMBtu

Other Liquid (non-haz)

0 Gal
0 Gal
$ 250
$ 0
0.99 %
0.00 %
$ 0 /Gal

Solid Waste (non-haz)

236,800 lbs
0 lbs
$ 37,690
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 0 /lbs

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
REDUCE SCRAP PRODUCTION 3.1192 N $ 0 $ 22,500 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

216,000 lbs $ 22,500 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 22,500 -
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REDUCE / ELIMINATE USE OF DISPOSABLE PRODUCT 3.7198 N $ 150 $ 10,600 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

11,800 lbs $ 10,600 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 10,600 -
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details
RECOVER AND REUSE WASTE MATERIAL 3.5311 N $ 0 $ 4,590 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

9,000 lbs $ 4,590 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 4,590 -
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details
USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT 2.4314 N $ 0 $ 2,320 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

61,841 kWh $ 1,730 $ 0.028 /kWh

- Demand Charge

97 kW $ 590 $ 6.71 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

634 MMBtu $ 2,320 -
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details
COMBINE UTILITY METERS 2.8112 N $ 2,700 $ 2,310 1.17
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

- $ 2,310 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 2,310 -
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details
USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 N $ 4,300 $ 1,595 2.70
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

42,790 kWh $ 1,200 $ 0.028 /kWh

- Demand Charge

65 kW $ 395 $ 6.71 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

439 MMBtu $ 1,595 -
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PURCHASE EQUIPMENT INSTEAD OF LEASING 4.2310 N $ 1,870 $ 1,420 1.32
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

- $ 1,420 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 1,420 -
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details
KEEP LAMPS AND REFLECTORS CLEAN 2.7123 N $ 0 $ 1,260 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

45,135 kWh $ 1,260 $ 0.028 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

463 MMBtu $ 1,260 -
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details
MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED 2.7124 N $ 63 $ 520 0.12
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

7,034 kWh $ 460 $ 0.028 /kWh

- Demand Charge

10 kW $ 60 $ 6.71 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

72 MMBtu $ 520 -
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SHIP HYDRAULIC OIL TO SECONDARY FUEL PROGRAM 3.6194 N $ 0 $ 250 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Other Liquid (non-haz)

0 Gal $ 250 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 250 -