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Assessment #AR0194


Assessment Year 2000
SIC 3357
SIC Description Nonferrous Wiredrawing & Insulating
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Wire and Cable
Sales $ 45,000,000
# of Employees 160
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 400,000
Annual Production 21,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) AR
Yearly Energy Cost $ 651,945

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

10,435,815 kWh $ 233,397 $ 0.022 /kWh

- Demand Charge

21,191 kW $ 270,791 $ 12.78 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

30,449 MMBtu $ 147,757 $ 4.85 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

137,416 MMBtu $ 651,945 $ 4.74 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

13,365,600 Gal $ 13,334 $ 0 /Gal

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

255,861 kWh
0 kWh
$ 5,631
$ 0
2.41 %
0.00 %
$ 0.022 /kWh

- Demand Charge

1,389 kW
0 kW
$ 17,748
$ 0
6.55 %
0.00 %
$ 12.78 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 4.85 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

2,622 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 23,379
$ 0
3.59 %
0.00 %
$ 4.74 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

0 Gal
0 Gal
$ 13,959
$ 0
104.69 %
0.00 %
$ 0 /Gal

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR 2.3212 N $ 78,525 $ 34,500 2.28
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Demand Charge

763 kW $ 9,750 $ 12.78 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 9,750 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 24,750 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 24,750 -
02 view
details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 1,089 $ 3,287 0.33
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

12,309 kWh $ 273 $ 0.022 /kWh

- Demand Charge

236 kW $ 3,014 $ 12.78 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

126 MMBtu $ 3,287 -
03 view
details
ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING 2.4232 N $ 6,200 $ 10,342 0.60
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

243,552 kWh $ 5,358 $ 0.022 /kWh

- Demand Charge

390 kW $ 4,984 $ 12.78 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

2,496 MMBtu $ 10,342 -
04 view
details
LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER 3.5315 N $ 8,000 $ 13,959 0.57
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Water Disposal

0 Gal $ 13,959 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 13,959 -
05 view
details
RE-ARRANGE EQUIPMENT LAYOUT TO REDUCE HANDLING COSTS 4.5140 N $ 0 $ 4,749 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Primary Product

- $ 4,749 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 4,749 -