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

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Assessment #AR0132


Assessment Year 1998
SIC 2541
SIC Description Wood Partitions And Fixtures
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Custom Store Display Fixtures
Sales $ 12,000,000
# of Employees 140
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 137,167
Annual Production 800 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,168
Location (State) AR
Yearly Energy Cost $ 91,781

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 1,288,687 kWh $ 42,631 $ 0.033 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 4,078 kW $ 25,732 $ 6.31 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 4,650 MMBtu $ 23,418 $ 5.04 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 17,859 MMBtu $ 91,781 $ 5.14 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

 670,000 Gal $ 993 $ 0 /Gal

Solid Waste (non-haz)

 2,720,000 lbs $ 27,608 $ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 15,240 kWh
51,582 kWh		 $ -1,882
$ 1,706		 -4.41 %
4.00 %		 $ 0.033 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 285 kW
285 kW		 $ 1,805
$ 1,805		 7.01 %
7.01 %		 $ 6.31 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 5.04 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 156 MMBtu
528 MMBtu		 $ -77
$ 3,511		 -0.08 %
3.83 %		 $ 5.14 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

 0 Gal
0 Gal		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 0 /Gal

Solid Waste (non-haz)

 4,651,200 lbs
0 lbs		 $ 48,384
$ 0		 175.25 %
0.00 %		 $ 0 /lbs

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 320 $ 2,006 0.16
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 29,601 kWh $ 975 $ 0.033 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 163 kW $ 1,031 $ 6.31 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 303 MMBtu $ 2,006 -
02 view
details		 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 I $ 150 $ 227 0.66
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 3,224 kWh $ 110 $ 0.033 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 18 kW $ 117 $ 6.31 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 33 MMBtu $ 227 -
03 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 0 $ 1,278 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 18,757 kWh $ 621 $ 0.033 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 104 kW $ 657 $ 6.31 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 192 MMBtu $ 1,278 -
04 view
details		 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER 3.5315 N $ 8,000 $ 10,614 0.75
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 -1,758 kWh $ -148 $ 0.033 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 -18 MMBtu $ -148 -

Solid Waste (non-haz)

 408,000 lbs $ 12,721 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

 - $ 12,721 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ -1,959 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -1,959 -
05 view
details		 INCREASE AMOUNT OF WASTE RECOVERED FOR RESALE 3.5313 N $ 44,000 $ 7,249 6.07
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 -28,136 kWh $ -3,043 $ 0.033 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 -288 MMBtu $ -3,043 -

Solid Waste (non-haz)

 4,243,200 lbs $ 35,663 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

 - $ 35,663 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ -4,151 -

Ancillary Material Cost

 - $ -21,220 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -25,371 -
06 view
details		 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES 4.6520 N $ 40,400 $ 59,006 0.68
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 -6,448 kWh $ -397 $ 0.033 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 -66 MMBtu $ -397 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ 59,403 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 59,403 -