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Assessment #AS0232


Assessment Year 1998
SIC 3411
SIC Description Metal Cans
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Aluminum Containers
Sales $ 53,000,000
# of Employees 80
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 1,050,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,568
Location (State) AZ
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,769,145

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

19,497,949 kWh $ 776,118 $ 0.040 /kWh

- Demand Charge

30,309 kW $ 315,367 $ 10.41 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 84,694 -

Natural Gas

117,081 MMBtu $ 592,966 $ 5.06 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

316,935 MMBtu $ 1,769,145 $ 5.58 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

346,131 kWh
295,135 kWh
$ 15,635
$ 13,332
2.01 %
1.72 %
$ 0.040 /kWh

- Demand Charge

446 kW
308 kW
$ 3,902
$ 3,074
1.24 %
0.97 %
$ 10.41 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

29,988 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 141,064
$ 0
23.79 %
0.00 %
$ 5.06 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

33,536 MMBtu
3,025 MMBtu
$ 160,601
$ 16,406
9.08 %
0.93 %
$ 5.58 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 750 $ 528 1.42
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

6,448 kWh $ 319 $ 0.040 /kWh

- Demand Charge

28 kW $ 209 $ 10.41 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

66 MMBtu $ 528 -
02 view
details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 20,012 $ 13,829 1.45
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

237,691 kWh $ 10,755 $ 0.040 /kWh

- Demand Charge

308 kW $ 3,074 $ 10.41 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

2,436 MMBtu $ 13,829 -
03 view
details
USE FLUE GAS HEAT TO PREHEAT BOILER FEEDWATER 2.2412 N $ 100,000 $ 141,064 0.71
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

29,988 MMBtu $ 141,064 $ 5.06 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

29,988 MMBtu $ 141,064 -
04 view
details
TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME 2.6212 I $ 785 $ 2,577 0.30
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

57,444 kWh $ 2,577 $ 0.040 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

589 MMBtu $ 2,577 -
05 view
details
UPGRADE CONVEYORS 2.4325 N $ 10,240 $ 3,611 2.84
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

61,547 kWh $ 2,752 $ 0.040 /kWh

- Demand Charge

86 kW $ 859 $ 10.41 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

631 MMBtu $ 3,611 -
06 view
details
REPLACE CITY WATER WITH RECYCLED WATER VIA COOLING TOWER 3.4114 N $ 9,500 $ 14,269 0.67
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

-16,999 kWh $ -768 $ 0.040 /kWh

- Demand Charge

24 kW $ -240 $ 10.41 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

-174 MMBtu $ -1,008 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -300 -

Water Consumption

- $ 15,577 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 15,277 -
07 view
details
CLEAR AND RENT EXISTING SPACE 4.5210 N $ 3,600 $ 27,050 0.13
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

By-product Production

- $ 27,050 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 27,050 -
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details
RE-ARRANGE EQUIPMENT LAYOUT TO REDUCE HANDLING COSTS 4.5140 N $ 80,000 $ 300,000 0.27
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 300,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 300,000 -
09 view
details
MODIFY PROCESS TO REDUCE MATERIAL USE/COST 4.1310 N $ 46,000 $ 19,710 2.33
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Primary Product

- $ 25,200 -

By-product Production

- $ -5,490 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 19,710 -