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Assessment #DL0049


Assessment Year 2010
SIC 2851
SIC Description Paints And Allied Products
NAICS 325510
NAICS Description Paint and Coating Manufacturing
Principal Product Latex Paints
Sales $ 100,000,000
# of Employees 110
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 178,000
Annual Production 15,000 Thousand Gallons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) DE
Yearly Energy Cost $ 485,338

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 4,935,386 kWh $ 364,447 $ 0.074 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 987 kW $ 31,085 $ 31.49 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 5,998 MMBtu $ 89,806 $ 14.97 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 56,586 MMBtu $ 485,338 $ 8.58 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 1,297,312 kWh
1,178,232 kWh		 $ 104,338
$ 94,692		 28.63 %
25.98 %		 $ 0.074 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 0 kW
0 kW		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 31.49 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 4,043 MMBtu
4,043 MMBtu		 $ 60,482
$ 60,482		 67.35 %
67.35 %		 $ 14.97 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 17,340 MMBtu
16,120 MMBtu		 $ 164,820
$ 155,174		 33.96 %
31.97 %		 $ 8.58 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 50 $ 3,599 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 44,436 kWh $ 3,599 $ 0.074 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 455 MMBtu $ 3,599 -
02 view
details		 ESTABLISH EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE 2.6124 I $ 1,500 $ 35,889 0.04
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 2,399 MMBtu $ 35,889 $ 14.97 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,399 MMBtu $ 35,889 -
03 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 2,000 $ 43,192 0.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 533,232 kWh $ 43,192 $ 0.074 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 5,466 MMBtu $ 43,192 -
04 view
details		 ESTABLISH BURNER MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE FOR BOILERS 2.1231 I $ 1,000 $ 7,180 0.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 480 MMBtu $ 7,180 $ 14.97 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 480 MMBtu $ 7,180 -
05 view
details		 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS 2.2113 I $ 2,500 $ 17,413 0.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 1,164 MMBtu $ 17,413 $ 14.97 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,164 MMBtu $ 17,413 -
06 view
details		 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 N $ 2,180 $ 5,857 0.37
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 72,314 kWh $ 5,857 $ 0.074 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 741 MMBtu $ 5,857 -
07 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 30,000 $ 51,500 0.58
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 645,000 kWh $ 51,500 $ 0.074 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 6,611 MMBtu $ 51,500 -
08 view
details		 DE-ENERGIZE EXCESS TRANSFORMER CAPACITY 2.3512 N $ 435 $ 190 2.29
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 2,330 kWh $ 190 $ 0.074 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 24 MMBtu $ 190 -