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Assessment #AS0313


Assessment Year 2001
SIC 2511
SIC Description Wood Household Furniture
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Wood household furniture
Sales $ 27,000,000
# of Employees 420
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 108,000
Annual Production 460,000 Not Available
Production Hrs. Annual 4,554
Location (State) AZ
Yearly Energy Cost $ 249,381

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 2,800,729 kWh $ 216,004 $ 0.077 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 10,200 kW $ 16,553 $ 1.62 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 16,824 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 28,707 MMBtu $ 249,381 $ 8.69 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 1,110,990 kWh
420,569 kWh		 $ 51,332
$ 19,303		 23.76 %
8.94 %		 $ 0.077 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 3,120 kW
1,324 kW		 $ 23,413
$ 9,400		 141.44 %
56.79 %		 $ 1.62 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 11,388 MMBtu
4,311 MMBtu		 $ 74,745
$ 28,703		 29.97 %
11.51 %		 $ 8.69 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6218 I $ 1,500 $ 2,092 0.72
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 23,450 kWh $ 1,080 $ 0.077 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 257 kW $ 1,012 $ 1.62 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 240 MMBtu $ 2,092 -
02 view
details		 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS 2.7111 I $ 1,254 $ 311 4.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 3,561 kWh $ 163 $ 0.077 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 19 kW $ 148 $ 1.62 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 37 MMBtu $ 311 -
03 view
details		 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE MOTOR-GENERATOR SET 2.4142 N $ 31,000 $ 44,929 0.69
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 674,356 kWh $ 30,946 $ 0.077 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,777 kW $ 13,983 $ 1.62 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 6,912 MMBtu $ 44,929 -
04 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 180 $ 12,661 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 183,678 kWh $ 8,429 $ 0.077 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 538 kW $ 4,232 $ 1.62 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,883 MMBtu $ 12,661 -
05 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 24,888 $ 13,639 1.82
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 209,880 kWh $ 9,631 $ 0.077 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 510 kW $ 4,008 $ 1.62 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,151 MMBtu $ 13,639 -
06 view
details		 INSTALL SKYLIGHTS 2.7145 N $ 8,108 $ 1,042 7.78
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 15,179 kWh $ 1,042 $ 0.077 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 156 MMBtu $ 1,042 -
07 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 225 $ 71 3.17
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 886 kWh $ 41 $ 0.077 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 19 kW $ 30 $ 1.62 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 9 MMBtu $ 71 -
08 view
details		 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK 4.1110 N $ 735 $ 2,708 0.27
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Primary Product

 - $ 2,708 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 2,708 -
09 view
details		 TRAIN OPERATORS FOR MAXIMUM OPERATING EFFICIENCY 4.4310 I $ 8,028 $ 49,133 0.16
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

 - $ 49,133 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 49,133 -