Industrial Assessment Centers

Assessment #CO0633


Assessment Year 2010
SIC 3272
SIC Description Concrete Products, Nec
NAICS 327999
NAICS Description All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
Principal Product Dry mix cement and concrete products
Sales $ 20,000,000
# of Employees 71
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 47,720
Annual Production 6,120,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,512
Location (State) CO
Yearly Energy Cost $ 357,183

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

1,930,560 kWh $ 67,591 $ 0.035 /kWh

- Demand Charge

6,508 kW $ 104,160 $ 16.00 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 719 -

Natural Gas

32,286 MMBtu $ 139,005 $ 4.31 /MMBtu

LPG

2,132 MMBtu $ 33,161 $ 15.55 /MMBtu

Fuel Oil #2

849 MMBtu $ 12,547 $ 14.78 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

55,055 MMBtu $ 357,183 $ 6.49 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

175,500 kWh
89,100 kWh
$ 7,810
$ 3,960
11.55 %
5.86 %
$ 0.035 /kWh

- Demand Charge

580 kW
263 kW
$ 10,600
$ 4,810
10.18 %
4.62 %
$ 16.00 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

334 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 1,210
$ 0
0.87 %
0.00 %
$ 4.31 /MMBtu

LPG

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 15.55 /MMBtu

Fuel Oil #2

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 14.78 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

2,133 MMBtu
913 MMBtu
$ 19,620
$ 8,770
5.49 %
2.46 %
$ 6.49 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 N $ 2,810 $ 4,340 0.65
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

40,900 kWh $ 1,820 $ 0.035 /kWh

- Demand Charge

138 kW $ 2,520 $ 16.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

419 MMBtu $ 4,340 -
02 view
details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 1,000 $ 3,430 0.29
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

28,300 kWh $ 1,260 $ 0.035 /kWh

- Demand Charge

119 kW $ 2,170 $ 16.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

290 MMBtu $ 3,430 -
03 view
details
USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 N $ 7,500 $ 1,750 4.29
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

16,300 kWh $ 730 $ 0.035 /kWh

- Demand Charge

56 kW $ 1,020 $ 16.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

167 MMBtu $ 1,750 -
04 view
details
INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 N $ 430 $ 1,210 0.36
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

334 MMBtu $ 1,210 $ 4.31 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

334 MMBtu $ 1,210 -
05 view
details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 25,000 $ 5,680 4.40
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

60,800 kWh $ 2,700 $ 0.035 /kWh

- Demand Charge

144 kW $ 2,640 $ 16.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

623 MMBtu $ 5,340 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 70 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 270 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 340 -
06 view
details
USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY 2.9114 N $ 21,000 $ 3,550 5.92
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

29,200 kWh $ 1,300 $ 0.035 /kWh

- Demand Charge

123 kW $ 2,250 $ 16.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

299 MMBtu $ 3,550 -