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Assessment #CO0657


Assessment Year 2012
SIC 2439
SIC Description Structural Wood Members, Nec
NAICS 321214
NAICS Description Truss Manufacturing
Principal Product Finished lumber and roof trusses
Sales $ 50,000,000
# of Employees 83
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 55,000
Annual Production 25,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 2,080
Location (State) CO
Yearly Energy Cost $ 163,532

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

833,589 kWh $ 35,109 $ 0.042 /kWh

- Demand Charge

4,409 kW $ 89,608 $ 20.32 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 533 -

Natural Gas

5,097 MMBtu $ 38,282 $ 7.51 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

13,641 MMBtu $ 163,532 $ 11.99 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

245,300 kWh
0 kWh
$ 9,810
$ 0
27.94 %
0.00 %
$ 0.042 /kWh

- Demand Charge

933 kW
0 kW
$ 18,830
$ 0
21.01 %
0.00 %
$ 20.32 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

61 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 460
$ 0
1.20 %
0.00 %
$ 7.51 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

2,575 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 29,100
$ 0
17.79 %
0.00 %
$ 11.99 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 $ 77,390 $ 24,210 3.20
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

196,700 kWh $ 7,870 $ 0.042 /kWh

- Demand Charge

810 kW $ 16,340 $ 20.32 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

2,016 MMBtu $ 24,210 -
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details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 $ 350 $ 2,840 0.12
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

24,500 kWh $ 980 $ 0.042 /kWh

- Demand Charge

92 kW $ 1,860 $ 20.32 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

251 MMBtu $ 2,840 -
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details
INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS 2.7261 $ 0 $ 460 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

61 MMBtu $ 460 $ 7.51 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

61 MMBtu $ 460 -
04 view
details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 $ 510 $ 460 1.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

10,000 kWh $ 400 $ 0.042 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

103 MMBtu $ 400 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 30 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 30 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 60 -
05 view
details
USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY 2.9114 $ 35,000 $ 2,460 14.23
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

14,100 kWh $ 560 $ 0.042 /kWh

- Demand Charge

31 kW $ 630 $ 20.32 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

145 MMBtu $ 1,190 -

Administrative Changes

- $ 1,270 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 1,270 -