U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Industrial Technologies Program

Industrial Assessment Centers

Assessment #CO0181


Assessment Year 1990
SIC 3423
SIC Description Hand And Edge Tools, Nec
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product SCREWDRIVERS
Sales $ 10,000,000
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 34,500,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,816
Location (State) CO
Yearly Energy Cost $ 184,351

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 3,274,619 kWh $ 143,387 $ 0.044 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 10,792 MMBtu $ 40,964 $ 3.80 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 44,357 MMBtu $ 184,351 $ 4.16 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 150,352 kWh
150,352 kWh		 $ 33,508
$ 6,558		 23.37 %
4.57 %		 $ 0.044 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 3.80 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,541 MMBtu
1,541 MMBtu		 $ 33,508
$ 6,558		 18.18 %
3.56 %		 $ 4.16 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR 2.3212 N $ 28,000 $ 25,900 1.08
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 0 kWh $ 25,900 $ 0.044 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 25,900 -
02 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 1,000 $ 3,300 0.30
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 76,202 kWh $ 3,300 $ 0.044 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 781 MMBtu $ 3,300 -
03 view
details		 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 1,630 $ 850 1.92
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 19,343 kWh $ 850 $ 0.044 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 198 MMBtu $ 850 -
04 view
details		 CONSOLIDATE FREIGHT SHIPMENTS AND/OR DELIVERIES 2.8211 N $ 2,000 $ 400 5.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 0 kWh $ 1,050 $ 0.044 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 1,050 -

Administrative Changes

 - $ -650 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -650 -
05 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 1,606 $ 1,825 0.88
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 41,618 kWh $ 1,825 $ 0.044 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 427 MMBtu $ 1,825 -
06 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 792 $ 583 1.36
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 13,189 kWh $ 583 $ 0.044 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 135 MMBtu $ 583 -