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Assessment #CO0536


Assessment Year 2003
SIC 2511
SIC Description Wood Household Furniture
NAICS 337122
NAICS Description Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing
Principal Product Finished household furniture
Sales $ 6,000,000
# of Employees 72
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 36,000
Annual Production 822 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) MT
Yearly Energy Cost $ 93,094

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

1,230,800 kWh $ 50,699 $ 0.041 /kWh

- Demand Charge

2,883 kW $ 23,157 $ 8.03 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 96 -

Natural Gas

3,676 MMBtu $ 19,142 $ 5.21 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

16,292 MMBtu $ 93,094 $ 5.71 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

275,892 kWh
71,700 kWh
$ 13,163
$ 3,420
25.96 %
6.75 %
$ 0.041 /kWh

- Demand Charge

397 kW
138 kW
$ 3,186
$ 1,110
13.76 %
4.79 %
$ 8.03 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

894 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 6,690
$ 0
34.95 %
0.00 %
$ 5.21 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

3,722 MMBtu
735 MMBtu
$ 23,039
$ 4,530
24.75 %
4.87 %
$ 5.71 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 16,720 $ 6,720 2.49
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

123,000 kWh $ 5,870 $ 0.041 /kWh

- Demand Charge

237 kW $ 1,900 $ 8.03 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,261 MMBtu $ 7,770 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ -1,050 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -1,050 -
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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 1,050 $ 4,530 0.23
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

71,700 kWh $ 3,420 $ 0.041 /kWh

- Demand Charge

138 kW $ 1,110 $ 8.03 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

735 MMBtu $ 4,530 -
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USE "HEAT WHEEL" OR OTHER HEAT EXCHANGER TO CROSS-EXCHANGE BUILDING EXHAUST AIR WITH MAKE-UP AIR 2.2492 N $ 8,630 $ 3,380 2.55
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

-8,700 kWh $ -420 $ 0.041 /kWh

- Demand Charge

-17 kW $ -140 $ 8.03 /kW

Natural Gas

526 MMBtu $ 3,940 $ 5.21 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

437 MMBtu $ 3,380 -
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TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME 2.6212 N $ 870 $ 3,310 0.26
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

69,300 kWh $ 3,310 $ 0.041 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

710 MMBtu $ 3,310 -
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RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 N $ 1,410 $ 2,750 0.51
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

368 MMBtu $ 2,750 $ 5.21 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

368 MMBtu $ 2,750 -
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UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 132 $ 1,299 0.10
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

20,592 kWh $ 983 $ 0.041 /kWh

- Demand Charge

39 kW $ 316 $ 8.03 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

211 MMBtu $ 1,299 -
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IMPROVE SPACE COMFORT CONDITIONING 4.4240 N $ 301,060 $ 50,000 6.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Increase in Production

- $ 50,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 50,000 -