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Assessment #AM0553


Assessment Year 2008
SIC 2952
SIC Description Asphalt Felts And Coatings
NAICS 324122
NAICS Description Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials Manufacturing
Principal Product Asphalt roofing shingles
Sales $ 71,000,000
# of Employees 84
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 131,300
Annual Production 150,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 7,968
Location (State) TX
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,393,028

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

6,814,179 kWh $ 608,882 $ 0.089 /kWh

- Demand Charge

13,332 kW $ 109,063 $ 8.18 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 2,692 -

Natural Gas

90,923 MMBtu $ 672,391 $ 7.40 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

160,768 MMBtu $ 1,393,028 $ 8.66 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

1,538,360 kWh
1,343,360 kWh
$ 132,250
$ 115,550
21.72 %
18.98 %
$ 0.089 /kWh

- Demand Charge

3,990 kW
3,630 kW
$ 28,404
$ 25,844
26.04 %
23.70 %
$ 8.18 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

86 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 630
$ 0
0.09 %
0.00 %
$ 7.40 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

15,855 MMBtu
13,770 MMBtu
$ 161,284
$ 141,394
11.58 %
10.15 %
$ 8.66 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING 2.4232 I $ 960 $ 80,000 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

930,000 kWh $ 80,000 $ 0.089 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

9,533 MMBtu $ 80,000 -
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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 1,500 $ 24,080 0.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

243,000 kWh $ 20,900 $ 0.089 /kWh

- Demand Charge

446 kW $ 3,180 $ 8.18 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

2,491 MMBtu $ 24,080 -
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details
REPLACE HYDRAULIC / PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT 2.4324 N $ 80,000 $ 19,260 4.15
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

195,000 kWh $ 16,700 $ 0.089 /kWh

- Demand Charge

360 kW $ 2,560 $ 8.18 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,999 MMBtu $ 19,260 -
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details
OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR 2.3212 I $ 30,650 $ 19,840 1.54
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Demand Charge

2,787 kW $ 19,840 $ 8.18 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 19,840 -
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details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 0 $ 12,380 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

125,000 kWh $ 10,750 $ 0.089 /kWh

- Demand Charge

229 kW $ 1,630 $ 8.18 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,281 MMBtu $ 12,380 -
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details
MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED 2.7124 I $ 500 $ 4,970 0.10
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

44,100 kWh $ 3,790 $ 0.089 /kWh

- Demand Charge

166 kW $ 1,180 $ 8.18 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

452 MMBtu $ 4,970 -
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details
INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 N $ 800 $ 630 1.27
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

86 MMBtu $ 630 $ 7.40 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

86 MMBtu $ 630 -
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details
USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 I $ 325 $ 460 0.71
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

1,260 kWh $ 110 $ 0.089 /kWh

- Demand Charge

2 kW $ 14 $ 8.18 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

13 MMBtu $ 124 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 336 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 336 -