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Assessment #BD0401


Assessment Year 2011
SIC 3471
SIC Description Plating And Polishing
NAICS 332813
NAICS Description Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
Principal Product Commercial Zinc Plating
Sales $ 4,000,000
# of Employees 32
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 39,000
Annual Production 15,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 7,488
Location (State) IL
Yearly Energy Cost $ 233,271

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

1,798,456 kWh $ 88,649 $ 0.049 /kWh

- Demand Charge

4,649 kW $ 26,426 $ 5.68 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 23,546 -

Natural Gas

14,125 MMBtu $ 94,650 $ 6.70 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

32,559 MMBtu $ 233,271 $ 7.16 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

108,179 kWh
0 kWh
$ 5,334
$ 0
6.02 %
0.00 %
$ 0.049 /kWh

- Demand Charge

571 kW
0 kW
$ 3,245
$ 0
12.28 %
0.00 %
$ 5.68 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

1,437 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 9,239
$ 0
9.76 %
0.00 %
$ 6.70 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

2,546 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 17,818
$ 0
7.64 %
0.00 %
$ 7.16 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
REPLACE OBSOLETE BURNERS WITH MORE EFFICIENT ONES 2.1221 N $ 4,500 $ 5,625 0.80
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

875 MMBtu $ 5,625 $ 6.70 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

875 MMBtu $ 5,625 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 17,144 $ 5,618 3.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

65,215 kWh $ 3,215 $ 0.049 /kWh

- Demand Charge

423 kW $ 2,403 $ 5.68 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

668 MMBtu $ 5,618 -
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details
INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 900 $ 2,085 0.43
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

31,655 kWh $ 1,561 $ 0.049 /kWh

- Demand Charge

92 kW $ 524 $ 5.68 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

324 MMBtu $ 2,085 -
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details
USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR 2.2411 N $ 3,000 $ 1,685 1.78
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

-4,160 kWh $ -205 $ 0.049 /kWh

Natural Gas

294 MMBtu $ 1,890 $ 6.70 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

251 MMBtu $ 1,685 -
05 view
details
REPLACE OBSOLETE BURNERS WITH MORE EFFICIENT ONES 2.1221 N $ 1,500 $ 1,724 0.87
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

268 MMBtu $ 1,724 $ 6.70 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

268 MMBtu $ 1,724 -
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details
USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 N $ 550 $ 1,081 0.51
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

15,469 kWh $ 763 $ 0.049 /kWh

- Demand Charge

56 kW $ 318 $ 5.68 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

159 MMBtu $ 1,081 -