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Assessment #AM0558


Assessment Year 2009
SIC 3412
SIC Description Metal Barrels, Drums, And Pails
NAICS 332439
NAICS Description Other Metal Container Manufacturing
Principal Product metal and fiber drums
Sales $ 30,000,000
# of Employees 112
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 180,000
Annual Production 2,064,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,000
Location (State) TX
Yearly Energy Cost $ 573,794

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

5,705,697 kWh $ 455,969 $ 0.080 /kWh

- Demand Charge

17,037 kW $ 117,825 $ 6.92 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

TOTAL ENERGY

58,483 MMBtu $ 573,794 $ 9.81 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

632,675 kWh
632,675 kWh
$ 53,775
$ 53,775
11.79 %
11.79 %
$ 0.080 /kWh

- Demand Charge

1,948 kW
1,948 kW
$ 13,625
$ 13,625
11.56 %
11.56 %
$ 6.92 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 2,534
$ 2,534
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

TOTAL ENERGY

6,484 MMBtu
6,484 MMBtu
$ 69,934
$ 69,934
12.19 %
12.19 %
$ 9.81 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 3,000 $ 59,900 0.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

565,000 kWh $ 48,000 $ 0.080 /kWh

- Demand Charge

1,700 kW $ 11,900 $ 6.92 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

5,791 MMBtu $ 59,900 -
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USE A LESS EXPENSIVE METHOD OF WASTE REMOVAL 3.6192 N $ 37,000 $ 6,000 6.17
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Water Disposal

56,700 Gal $ 6,000 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 6,000 -
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TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6218 I $ 0 $ 5,055 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

4,300 kWh $ 365 $ 0.080 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

44 MMBtu $ 365 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 4,690 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 4,690 -
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USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 0 $ 3,585 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

30,500 kWh $ 2,615 $ 0.080 /kWh

- Demand Charge

140 kW $ 970 $ 6.92 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

313 MMBtu $ 3,585 -
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USE A LESS EXPENSIVE METHOD OF WASTE REMOVAL 3.6192 N $ 0 $ 2,100 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Water Disposal

9,300 Gal $ 2,100 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 2,100 -
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USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT 2.4314 I $ 0 $ 1,565 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

13,900 kWh $ 1,180 $ 0.080 /kWh

- Demand Charge

55 kW $ 385 $ 6.92 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

142 MMBtu $ 1,565 -
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MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED 2.7124 I $ 280 $ 930 0.30
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

8,600 kWh $ 730 $ 0.080 /kWh

- Demand Charge

29 kW $ 200 $ 6.92 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

88 MMBtu $ 930 -
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UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 360 $ 740 0.49
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

1,960 kWh $ 170 $ 0.080 /kWh

- Demand Charge

3 kW $ 20 $ 6.92 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

20 MMBtu $ 190 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 550 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 550 -
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MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED 2.7124 I $ 500 $ 865 0.58
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

8,415 kWh $ 715 $ 0.080 /kWh

- Demand Charge

21 kW $ 150 $ 6.92 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

86 MMBtu $ 865 -
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PAY UTILITY BILLS ON TIME 2.8123 I $ 0 $ 2,534 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

- $ 2,534 -

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 2,534 -