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Assessment #AM0561


Assessment Year 2009
SIC 3993
SIC Description Signs And Advertising Specialities
NAICS 339950
NAICS Description Sign Manufacturing
Principal Product Screen printed items
Sales $ 10,000,000
# of Employees 135
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 205,000
Annual Production 11,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,159
Location (State) TX
Yearly Energy Cost $ 303,780

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

1,987,536 kWh $ 193,200 $ 0.097 /kWh

- Demand Charge

8,796 kW $ 65,980 $ 7.50 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 2,396 -

Natural Gas

4,494 MMBtu $ 42,204 $ 9.39 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

24,866 MMBtu $ 303,780 $ 12.22 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

155,240 kWh
61,210 kWh
$ 13,950
$ 5,495
7.22 %
2.84 %
$ 0.097 /kWh

- Demand Charge

1,376 kW
313 kW
$ 8,150
$ 1,860
12.35 %
2.82 %
$ 7.50 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 9.39 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,591 MMBtu
627 MMBtu
$ 22,100
$ 7,355
7.28 %
2.42 %
$ 12.22 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
RE-ARRANGE EQUIPMENT LAYOUT TO REDUCE LABOR COSTS 4.5130 N $ 38,430 $ 13,545 2.84
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

94,030 kWh $ 8,455 $ 0.097 /kWh

- Demand Charge

523 kW $ 3,090 $ 7.50 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

964 MMBtu $ 11,545 -

Administrative Changes

- $ 2,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 2,000 -
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details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 680 $ 4,920 0.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

40,120 kWh $ 3,600 $ 0.097 /kWh

- Demand Charge

223 kW $ 1,320 $ 7.50 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

411 MMBtu $ 4,920 -
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details
OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR 2.3212 N $ 11,050 $ 3,200 3.45
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Demand Charge

540 kW $ 3,200 $ 7.50 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 3,200 -
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details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 15 $ 1,440 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

11,700 kWh $ 1,050 $ 0.097 /kWh

- Demand Charge

65 kW $ 390 $ 7.50 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

120 MMBtu $ 1,440 -
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details
MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED 2.7124 I $ 300 $ 705 0.43
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

6,450 kWh $ 580 $ 0.097 /kWh

- Demand Charge

21 kW $ 125 $ 7.50 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

66 MMBtu $ 705 -
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details
PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES 4.8210 I $ 0 $ 452 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

- $ 452 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 452 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 535 $ 1,025 0.52
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

2,940 kWh $ 265 $ 0.097 /kWh

- Demand Charge

4 kW $ 25 $ 7.50 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

30 MMBtu $ 290 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 735 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 735 -