U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Industrial Technologies Program

Industrial Assessment Centers

Assessment #AR0125


Assessment Year 1997
SIC 3621
SIC Description Motors And Generators
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Fractional Horsepower A/C and D/C Motors
Sales $ 40,000,000
# of Employees 325
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 90,000
Annual Production 6,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 5,640
Location (State) AR
Yearly Energy Cost $ 261,721

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 3,315,651 kWh $ 94,470 $ 0.028 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 9,069 kW $ 139,944 $ 15.43 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 5,294 MMBtu $ 27,307 $ 5.16 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 39,279 MMBtu $ 261,721 $ 6.66 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

 108,400 Gal $ 1,312 $ 0 /Gal

Solid Waste (non-haz)

 564,000 lbs $ 2,380 $ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 114,596 kWh
9,672 kWh		 $ 2,530
$ -398		 2.68 %
-0.42 %		 $ 0.028 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 36 kW
6 kW		 $ 4,937
$ 1,258		 3.53 %
0.90 %		 $ 15.43 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 5.16 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,174 MMBtu
99 MMBtu		 $ 7,467
$ 860		 2.85 %
0.33 %		 $ 6.66 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

 7,827,000 Gal
7,827,000 Gal		 $ 12,523
$ 12,523		 954.50 %
954.50 %		 $ 0 /Gal

Solid Waste (non-haz)

 0 lbs
0 lbs		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 0 /lbs

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 1,212 $ 6,053 0.20
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 93,787 kWh $ 2,629 $ 0.028 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 19 kW $ 3,424 $ 15.43 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 961 MMBtu $ 6,053 -
02 view
details		 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS 2.7111 I $ 186 $ 1,085 0.17
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 16,120 kWh $ 449 $ 0.028 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 3 kW $ 636 $ 15.43 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 165 MMBtu $ 1,085 -
03 view
details		 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 N $ 229 $ 200 1.15
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 3,517 kWh $ 88 $ 0.028 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1 kW $ 112 $ 15.43 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 36 MMBtu $ 200 -
04 view
details		 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 N $ 0 $ 265 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 4,396 kWh $ 122 $ 0.028 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1 kW $ 143 $ 15.43 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 45 MMBtu $ 265 -
05 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 150 $ 1,152 0.13
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 19,050 kWh $ 530 $ 0.028 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 3 kW $ 622 $ 15.43 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 195 MMBtu $ 1,152 -
06 view
details		 OVERLAP CUSTODIAL SERVICES WITH NORMAL DAY HOURS 2.3136 N $ 0 $ 89 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 3,224 kWh $ 89 $ 0.028 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 33 MMBtu $ 89 -
07 view
details		 RECOVER AND REUSE COOLING WATER 3.4115 I $ 8,400 $ 6,309 1.33
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 -8,499 kWh $ -459 $ 0.028 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 -87 MMBtu $ -459 -

Water Disposal

 4,230,000 Gal $ 6,768 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

 - $ 6,768 -
08 view
details		 RECOVER AND REUSE COOLING WATER 3.4115 I $ 31,000 $ 4,837 6.41
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 -16,999 kWh $ -918 $ 0.028 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 -174 MMBtu $ -918 -

Water Disposal

 3,597,000 Gal $ 5,755 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

 - $ 5,755 -
09 view
details		 RE-ARRANGE EQUIPMENT LAYOUT TO REDUCE LABOR COSTS 4.5130 I $ 2,000 $ 31,334 0.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

 - $ 31,334 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 31,334 -
10 view
details		 RE-ARRANGE EQUIPMENT LAYOUT TO REDUCE LABOR COSTS 4.5130 N $ 1,000 $ 4,700 0.21
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

 - $ 4,700 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 4,700 -