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Assessment #AM0449


Assessment Year 2004
SIC 2851
SIC Description Paints And Allied Products
NAICS 325510
NAICS Description Paint and Coating Manufacturing
Principal Product Industrial Coatings & Paint
Sales $ 100,000,000
# of Employees 290
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 195,800
Annual Production 4,500 Thousand Gallons
Production Hrs. Annual 5,976
Location (State) TX
Yearly Energy Cost $ 732,394

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

11,947,238 kWh $ 668,317 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 2,250 -

Natural Gas

8,082 MMBtu $ 61,827 $ 7.65 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

130,541 MMBtu $ 732,394 $ 5.61 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

527,230 kWh
0 kWh
$ 37,088
$ 0
5.55 %
0.00 %
$ 0.056 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

352 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 3,050
$ 0
4.93 %
0.00 %
$ 7.65 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

5,757 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 40,138
$ 0
5.48 %
0.00 %
$ 5.61 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS 2.7224 N $ 4,600 $ 18,000 0.26
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

255,000 kWh $ 18,000 $ 0.056 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

2,614 MMBtu $ 18,000 -
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details
MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED 2.7124 N $ 0 $ 12,000 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

171,000 kWh $ 12,000 $ 0.056 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

1,753 MMBtu $ 12,000 -
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details
TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6218 N $ 0 $ 3,550 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

50,690 kWh $ 3,550 $ 0.056 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

520 MMBtu $ 3,550 -
04 view
details
TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6218 N $ 0 $ 3,050 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

352 MMBtu $ 3,050 $ 7.65 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

352 MMBtu $ 3,050 -
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details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 N $ 2,280 $ 1,925 1.18
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

27,500 kWh $ 1,925 $ 0.056 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

282 MMBtu $ 1,925 -
06 view
details
TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6218 N $ 0 $ 1,613 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

23,040 kWh $ 1,613 $ 0.056 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

236 MMBtu $ 1,613 -