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Assessment #AM0345


Assessment Year 1999
SIC 3317
SIC Description Steel Pipe And Tubes
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product steel tubing
Sales $ 10,500,000
# of Employees 50
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 50,000
Annual Production 51,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 4,932
Location (State) TX
Yearly Energy Cost $ 186,313

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

2,546,307 kWh $ 113,676 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

8,916 kW $ 66,830 $ 7.50 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

1,157 MMBtu $ 5,807 $ 5.02 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

27,257 MMBtu $ 186,313 $ 6.84 /MMBtu

Other Liquid (haz)

112,930 Gal $ 0 $ 0 /Gal

Solid Waste (non-haz)

199,200 lbs $ 0 $ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

160,902 kWh
148,886 kWh
$ 3,045
$ 2,770
2.68 %
2.44 %
$ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

34 kW
4 kW
$ 465
$ 55
0.70 %
0.08 %
$ 7.50 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 5.02 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,649 MMBtu
1,526 MMBtu
$ 3,510
$ 2,825
1.88 %
1.52 %
$ 6.84 /MMBtu

Other Liquid (haz)

76,200 Gal
0 Gal
$ 8,950
$ 3,900
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 0 /Gal

Solid Waste (non-haz)

199,200 lbs
31,200 lbs
$ 5,930
$ 1,960
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 0 /lbs

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
USE LESS TOXIC AND VOLATILE SOLVENT SUBSTITUTES 3.8132 N $ 5,040 $ 5,050 1.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Other Liquid (haz)

76,200 Gal $ 5,050 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 5,050 -
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LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER 3.5315 N $ 5,500 $ 3,970 1.39
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

168,000 lbs $ 3,970 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 3,970 -
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details
SELL OIL TO RECYCLER 3.5113 I $ 0 $ 3,900 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Other Liquid (haz)

0 Gal $ 3,900 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 3,900 -
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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 500 $ 2,200 0.23
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

96,131 kWh $ 2,200 $ 0.045 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

985 MMBtu $ 2,200 -
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CONTRACT A WOOD PALLET RECYCLING COMPANY 3.5316 I $ 0 $ 1,960 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

31,200 lbs $ 1,960 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 1,960 -
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details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 14 $ 685 0.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

12,016 kWh $ 275 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

30 kW $ 410 $ 7.50 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

123 MMBtu $ 685 -
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details
APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES 2.8121 I $ 800 $ 440 1.82
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

- $ 440 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 440 -
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details
UTILIZE DAYLIGHT WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN LIEU OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT 2.7121 I $ 0 $ 360 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

42,790 kWh $ 360 $ 0.045 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

439 MMBtu $ 360 -
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details
USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 I $ 255 $ 268 0.95
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

2,931 kWh $ 70 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

4 kW $ 55 $ 7.50 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

30 MMBtu $ 125 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 143 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 143 -
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details
TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME 2.6212 I $ 0 $ 140 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

7,034 kWh $ 140 $ 0.045 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

72 MMBtu $ 140 -