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Assessment #AT0110


Assessment Year 1988
SIC 3624
SIC Description Carbon And Graphite Products
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product MOTOR BRUSHES
Sales $ 20,000,000
# of Employees 270
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 50,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 7,488
Location (State) VA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 241,457

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 5,701,055 kWh $ 241,457 $ 0.042 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 58,436 MMBtu $ 241,457 $ 4.13 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 2,120,165 kWh
1,750,001 kWh		 $ 92,551
$ 74,092		 38.33 %
30.69 %		 $ 0.042 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 20,252 MMBtu
17,937 MMBtu		 $ 83,825
$ 74,092		 34.72 %
30.69 %		 $ 4.13 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS 2.7111 I $ 5,540 $ 18,131 0.31
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 428,195 kWh $ 18,131 $ 0.042 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 4,389 MMBtu $ 18,131 -
02 view
details		 MINIMIZE USE OF OUTSIDE MAKE-UP AIR FOR VENTILATION EXCEPT WHEN USED FOR ECONOMIZER CYCLE 2.7312 I $ 5,000 $ 25,785 0.19
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 609,027 kWh $ 25,785 $ 0.042 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 6,243 MMBtu $ 25,785 -
03 view
details		 MINIMIZE USE OF OUTSIDE MAKE-UP AIR FOR VENTILATION EXCEPT WHEN USED FOR ECONOMIZER CYCLE 2.7312 I $ 3,500 $ 2,765 1.27
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 65,358 kWh $ 2,765 $ 0.042 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 670 MMBtu $ 2,765 -
04 view
details		 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS 2.3131 N $ 0 $ 2,784 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 0 kWh $ 2,784 $ 0.042 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 2,784 -
05 view
details		 USE COMPUTER PROGRAMS TO OPTIMIZE HVAC PERFORMANCE 2.7226 I $ 21,000 $ 21,453 0.98
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 506,741 kWh $ 21,453 $ 0.042 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 5,194 MMBtu $ 21,453 -
06 view
details		 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT 2.1311 N $ 33,000 $ 5,955 5.54
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 346,717 kWh $ 14,681 $ 0.042 /kWh

Fuel Oil #2

 -1,479 MMBtu $ -8,726 $ 0.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,075 MMBtu $ 5,955 -
07 view
details		 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT 2.2437 I $ 5,000 $ 32,558 0.15
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 100,234 kWh $ 4,253 $ 0.042 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,027 MMBtu $ 4,253 -

Administrative Changes

 - $ 28,305 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 28,305 -
08 view
details		 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 331 $ 378 0.88
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 9,086 kWh $ 378 $ 0.042 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 93 MMBtu $ 378 -
09 view
details		 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 I $ 1,500 $ 705 2.13
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 16,706 kWh $ 705 $ 0.042 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 171 MMBtu $ 705 -
10 view
details		 IMPROVE LUBRICATION PRACTICES 2.4312 N $ 0 $ 994 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 23,447 kWh $ 994 $ 0.042 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 240 MMBtu $ 994 -
11 view
details		 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 I $ 0 $ 622 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 14,654 kWh $ 622 $ 0.042 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 150 MMBtu $ 622 -