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

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Assessment #AR0191


Assessment Year 2000
SIC 2522
SIC Description Office Furniture, Except Wood
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Office Furniture
Sales $ 15,000,000
# of Employees 22
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 185,000
Annual Production 156,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,160
Location (State) TN
Yearly Energy Cost $ 471,848

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 4,728,019 kWh $ 149,695 $ 0.032 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 14,983 kW $ 165,893 $ 11.07 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 36,873 MMBtu $ 156,260 $ 4.24 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 85,335 MMBtu $ 471,848 $ 5.53 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

 341,200 Gal $ 440 $ 0 /Gal

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 52,462 kWh
34,584 kWh		 $ 2,607
$ 1,478		 1.74 %
0.99 %		 $ 0.032 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 99 kW
49 kW		 $ 1,102
$ 544		 0.66 %
0.33 %		 $ 11.07 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 4.24 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 537 MMBtu
354 MMBtu		 $ 3,709
$ 2,022		 0.79 %
0.43 %		 $ 5.53 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

 0 Gal
0 Gal		 $ 12,000
$ 12,000		 2,727.27 %
2,727.27 %		 $ 0 /Gal

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 1,877 $ 2,022 0.93
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 34,584 kWh $ 1,478 $ 0.032 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 49 kW $ 544 $ 11.07 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 354 MMBtu $ 2,022 -
02 view
details		 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 N $ 1,590 $ 1,105 1.44
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 11,723 kWh $ 740 $ 0.032 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 33 kW $ 365 $ 11.07 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 120 MMBtu $ 1,105 -
03 view
details		 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 N $ 0 $ 582 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 6,155 kWh $ 389 $ 0.032 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 17 kW $ 193 $ 11.07 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 63 MMBtu $ 582 -
04 view
details		 USE MAGNETIC TECHNOLOGY TO TREAT WATER 3.4145 I $ 10,374 $ 12,000 0.86
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Water Disposal

 0 Gal $ 12,000 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

 - $ 12,000 -
05 view
details		 INSTALL EQUIPMENT TO MOVE PRODUCT 4.4450 N $ 80,000 $ 74,880 1.07
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Primary Product

 - $ 74,880 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 74,880 -
06 view
details		 ELIMINATE/REDUCE REDUNDANT INSPECTIONS 4.4250 I $ 13,210 $ 95,071 0.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

By-product Production

 - $ 95,071 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 95,071 -