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Assessment #AM0594


Assessment Year 2011
SIC 2819
SIC Description Industrial Inorganic Chemicals, Nec
NAICS 325199
NAICS Description All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
Principal Product chemicals
Sales $ 140,000,000
# of Employees 110
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 150,000
Annual Production 90,000 Thousand Gallons
Production Hrs. Annual 2,510
Location (State) TX
Yearly Energy Cost $ 167,760

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

2,205,000 kWh $ 124,145 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

9,944 kW $ 43,166 $ 4.34 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 449 -

TOTAL ENERGY

22,601 MMBtu $ 167,760 $ 7.42 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

1,074,000 kWh
8,790 kWh
$ 79,034
$ 650
63.66 %
0.52 %
$ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

6,105 kW
498 kW
$ 25,255
$ 1,850
58.51 %
4.29 %
$ 4.34 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

TOTAL ENERGY

7,484 MMBtu
90 MMBtu
$ 79,289
$ 2,500
47.26 %
1.49 %
$ 7.42 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
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details
REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT 2.1311 N $ 26,000 $ 74,000 0.35
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

1,033,000 kWh $ 76,000 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

5,508 kW $ 23,000 $ 4.34 /kW

Natural Gas

-3,525 MMBtu $ -25,000 $ 0.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

7,063 MMBtu $ 74,000 -
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RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS 2.3131 I $ 0 $ 1,850 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Demand Charge

498 kW $ 1,850 $ 4.34 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 1,850 -
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UTILIZE DAYLIGHT WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN LIEU OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT 2.7121 N $ 180 $ 1,246 0.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

14,610 kWh $ 1,081 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

40 kW $ 165 $ 4.34 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

150 MMBtu $ 1,246 -
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SHUT OFF AIR CONDITIONING IN WINTER HEATING SEASON 2.6215 N $ 0 $ 1,150 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

12,300 kWh $ 910 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

59 kW $ 240 $ 4.34 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

126 MMBtu $ 1,150 -
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INSULATE STEAM / HOT WATER LINES 2.2131 I $ 270 $ 650 0.42
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

8,790 kWh $ 650 $ 0.056 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

90 MMBtu $ 650 -
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USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT 2.4314 N $ 0 $ 393 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

5,300 kWh $ 393 $ 0.056 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

54 MMBtu $ 393 -