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Assessment #BD0333


Assessment Year 2007
SIC 3317
SIC Description Steel Pipe And Tubes
NAICS 332812
NAICS Description Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers
Principal Product Painted Steel, Steel Tubing
Sales $ 33,000,000
# of Employees 89
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 200,000
Annual Production 72,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 4,160
Location (State) IL
Yearly Energy Cost $ 766,264

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

5,080,320 kWh $ 294,841 $ 0.058 /kWh

- Demand Charge

37,695 kW $ 83,683 $ 2.22 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

42,081 MMBtu $ 387,740 $ 9.21 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

94,154 MMBtu $ 766,264 $ 8.14 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

15,659 kWh
137 kWh
$ 3,595
$ 2,620
1.22 %
0.89 %
$ 0.058 /kWh

- Demand Charge

30,443 kW
236 kW
$ 67,547
$ 495
80.72 %
0.59 %
$ 2.22 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

18,172 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 176,486
$ 0
45.52 %
0.00 %
$ 9.21 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

18,332 MMBtu
1 MMBtu
$ 247,628
$ 3,115
32.32 %
0.41 %
$ 8.14 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 I $ 901 $ 1,570 0.57
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

75 kWh $ 1,296 $ 0.058 /kWh

- Demand Charge

130 kW $ 274 $ 2.22 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1 MMBtu $ 1,570 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 476 $ 376 1.27
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

5 kWh $ 332 $ 0.058 /kWh

- Demand Charge

8 kW $ 16 $ 2.22 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 348 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 12 -

Primary Raw Material

- $ 16 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 28 -
03 view
details
ADJUST BURNERS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION 2.1133 N $ 15,001 $ 36,206 0.41
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

3,931 MMBtu $ 36,206 $ 9.21 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

3,931 MMBtu $ 36,206 -
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details
USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING 2.7231 N $ 30,001 $ 73,372 0.41
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

15,522 kWh $ 975 $ 0.058 /kWh

- Demand Charge

51 kW $ 106 $ 2.22 /kW

Natural Gas

7,846 MMBtu $ 72,291 $ 9.21 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

8,005 MMBtu $ 73,372 -
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details
RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT 2.2437 N $ 35,001 $ 67,989 0.51
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

6,395 MMBtu $ 67,989 $ 9.21 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

6,395 MMBtu $ 67,989 -
06 view
details
INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 I $ 526 $ 819 0.64
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

39 kWh $ 679 $ 0.058 /kWh

- Demand Charge

67 kW $ 140 $ 2.22 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 819 -
07 view
details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 2 $ 378 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

18 kWh $ 313 $ 0.058 /kWh

- Demand Charge

31 kW $ 65 $ 2.22 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 378 -
08 view
details
SHIFT FROM DAYTIME TO NIGHTTIME OPERATION 2.3134 N $ 2 $ 66,946 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Demand Charge

30,156 kW $ 66,946 $ 2.22 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 66,946 -