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

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Assessment #CO0199


Assessment Year 1990
SIC 3241
SIC Description Cement, Hydraulic
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product CEMENT
Sales $ 13,000,000
# of Employees 120
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 376,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,570
Location (State) WY
Yearly Energy Cost $ 3,215,692

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 52,371,923 kWh $ 1,682,476 $ 0.032 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 102,423 MMBtu $ 436,342 $ 4.26 /MMBtu

Coal

 1,680,065 MMBtu $ 1,096,874 $ 0.65 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,319,300 MMBtu $ 3,215,692 $ 1.39 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 534,877 kWh
0 kWh		 $ 17,109
$ 0		 1.02 %
0.00 %		 $ 0.032 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 95,700
$ 0		 21.93 %
0.00 %		 $ 4.26 /MMBtu

Coal

 0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 0.65 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 5,483 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 112,809
$ 0		 3.51 %
0.00 %		 $ 1.39 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 PURCHASE GAS DIRECTLY FROM A CONTRACT GAS SUPPLIER 2.8113 N $ 6,000 $ 95,700 0.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 0 MMBtu $ 95,700 $ 4.26 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 95,700 -
02 view
details		 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 N $ 4,192 $ 3,580 1.17
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 111,958 kWh $ 3,580 $ 0.032 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,148 MMBtu $ 3,580 -
03 view
details		 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 N $ 13,000 $ 13,200 0.98
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 412,661 kWh $ 13,200 $ 0.032 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 4,230 MMBtu $ 13,200 -
04 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 300 $ 329 0.91
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 10,258 kWh $ 329 $ 0.032 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 105 MMBtu $ 329 -