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Assessment #AS0390


Assessment Year 2004
SIC 3679
SIC Description Electronic Components, Nec
NAICS 334418
NAICS Description Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing
Principal Product Printed Circuit Boards
Sales $ 9,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 55,000
Annual Production 11,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,160
Location (State) AZ
Yearly Energy Cost $ 56,404

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 704,764 kWh $ 48,037 $ 0.068 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 2,509 kW $ 7,802 $ 3.11 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 565 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 7,224 MMBtu $ 56,404 $ 7.81 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 242,915 kWh
167,957 kWh		 $ 16,013
$ 11,066		 33.33 %
23.04 %		 $ 0.068 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 619 kW
472 kW		 $ 2,644
$ 2,048		 33.89 %
26.25 %		 $ 3.11 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,210 MMBtu
1,722 MMBtu		 $ 22,041
$ 13,114		 39.08 %
23.25 %		 $ 7.81 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 ELIMINATE OLD STOCK AND MODIFY INVENTORY CONTROL 4.3220 I $ 80 $ 11,500 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost

 - $ 11,500 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 11,500 -
02 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 400 $ 9,783 0.04
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 123,224 kWh $ 8,113 $ 0.068 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 355 kW $ 1,670 $ 3.11 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,263 MMBtu $ 9,783 -
03 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 23,750 $ 3,953 6.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 50,868 kWh $ 3,357 $ 0.068 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 147 kW $ 596 $ 3.11 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 521 MMBtu $ 3,953 -
04 view
details		 CLOSE HOLES AND OPENINGS IN BUILDING SUCH AS BROKEN WINDOWS 2.7444 N $ 15,950 $ 3,384 4.71
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 720 MMBtu $ 3,384 $ 0.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 720 MMBtu $ 3,384 -
05 view
details		 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL 2.7232 I $ 197 $ 1,779 0.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 24,100 kWh $ 1,591 $ 0.068 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 70 kW $ 188 $ 3.11 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 247 MMBtu $ 1,779 -
06 view
details		 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME 2.6212 N $ 230 $ 1,590 0.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 24,090 kWh $ 1,590 $ 0.068 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 247 MMBtu $ 1,590 -
07 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 30 $ 1,263 0.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 16,255 kWh $ 1,073 $ 0.068 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 47 kW $ 190 $ 3.11 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 167 MMBtu $ 1,263 -
08 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 I $ 450 $ 289 1.56
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 4,378 kWh $ 289 $ 0.068 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 45 MMBtu $ 289 -