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Assessment #DL0043


Assessment Year 2009
SIC 3432
SIC Description Plumbing Fixture Fittings And Trim
NAICS 332913
NAICS Description Plumbing Fixture Fitting and Trim Manufacturing
Principal Product plumbing fixtures
Sales $ 22,000,000
# of Employees 114
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 65,000
Annual Production 96,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 3,120
Location (State) DE
Yearly Energy Cost $ 105,865

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 663,920 kWh $ 105,827 $ 0.159 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 2,556 MMBtu $ 38 $ 0.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 9,361 MMBtu $ 105,865 $ 11.31 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 9,590 kWh
0 kWh		 $ 1,430
$ 0		 1.35 %
0.00 %		 $ 0.159 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 1,247 MMBtu
570 MMBtu		 $ 18,954
$ 8,664		 49,878.95 %
22,800.00 %		 $ 0.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,345 MMBtu
570 MMBtu		 $ 21,444
$ 9,724		 20.26 %
9.19 %		 $ 11.31 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS 2.7243 N $ 18,300 $ 9,690 1.89
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 638 MMBtu $ 9,690 $ 0.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 638 MMBtu $ 9,690 -
02 view
details		 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA 2.7221 I $ 0 $ 3,192 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 210 MMBtu $ 3,192 $ 0.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 210 MMBtu $ 3,192 -
03 view
details		 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL 2.7232 I $ 3,500 $ 5,472 0.64
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 360 MMBtu $ 5,472 $ 0.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 360 MMBtu $ 5,472 -
04 view
details		 RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 N $ 950 $ 600 1.58
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 39 MMBtu $ 600 $ 0.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 39 MMBtu $ 600 -
05 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 2,000 $ 960 2.08
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 6,440 kWh $ 960 $ 0.159 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 66 MMBtu $ 960 -
06 view
details		 CONSERVE ENERGY BY EFFICIENT USE OF VENDING MACHINES 2.6211 N $ 510 $ 470 1.09
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 3,150 kWh $ 470 $ 0.159 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 32 MMBtu $ 470 -
07 view
details		 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS 2.3131 I $ 0 $ 1,060 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Demand Charge

 11 kW $ 1,060 $ 0.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 1,060 -