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Assessment #DL0086


Assessment Year 2012
SIC 3411
SIC Description Metal Cans
NAICS 332431
NAICS Description Metal Can Manufacturing
Principal Product Metal Cans
Sales $ 15,000,000
# of Employees 65
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 128,000
Annual Production 83,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,200
Location (State) MD
Yearly Energy Cost $ 230,384

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 1,350,000 kWh $ 127,524 $ 0.094 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 7,906 kW $ 45,375 $ 5.74 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 6,981 MMBtu $ 57,485 $ 8.23 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 20,819 MMBtu $ 230,384 $ 11.07 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 271,802 kWh
138,575 kWh		 $ 28,538
$ 14,509		 22.38 %
11.38 %		 $ 0.094 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 0 kW
0 kW		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 5.74 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 2,857 MMBtu
772 MMBtu		 $ 23,517
$ 6,400		 40.91 %
11.13 %		 $ 8.23 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 5,643 MMBtu
2,192 MMBtu		 $ 52,055
$ 20,909		 22.59 %
9.08 %		 $ 11.07 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS 2.7261 I $ 100 $ 6,400 0.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 772 MMBtu $ 6,400 $ 8.23 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 772 MMBtu $ 6,400 -
02 view
details		 HEAT TREAT PARTS ONLY TO REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS 2.2311 I $ 500 $ 2,479 0.20
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 25,300 kWh $ 2,479 $ 0.094 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 259 MMBtu $ 2,479 -
03 view
details		 UTILIZE A LESS EXPENSIVE COOLING METHOD 2.2628 N $ 280 $ 1,390 0.20
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 10,400 kWh $ 980 $ 0.094 /kWh

Natural Gas

 50 MMBtu $ 410 $ 8.23 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 157 MMBtu $ 1,390 -
04 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 100 $ 1,790 0.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 15,840 kWh $ 1,790 $ 0.094 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 162 MMBtu $ 1,790 -
05 view
details		 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 I $ 160 $ 1,790 0.09
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 15,840 kWh $ 1,790 $ 0.094 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 162 MMBtu $ 1,790 -
06 view
details		 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 I $ 3,250 $ 6,740 0.48
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 59,635 kWh $ 6,740 $ 0.094 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 611 MMBtu $ 6,740 -
07 view
details		 USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 N $ 9,900 $ 3,250 3.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 34,600 kWh $ 3,250 $ 0.094 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 355 MMBtu $ 3,250 -
08 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 4,000 $ 3,500 1.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 37,800 kWh $ 3,500 $ 0.094 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 387 MMBtu $ 3,500 -
09 view
details		 RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 N $ 2,500 $ 7,857 0.32
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 957 MMBtu $ 7,857 $ 8.23 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 957 MMBtu $ 7,857 -
10 view
details		 USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 N $ 3,100 $ 466 6.65
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 4,127 kWh $ 466 $ 0.094 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 42 MMBtu $ 466 -
11 view
details		 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED 2.6231 N $ 450 $ 493 0.91
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 4,360 kWh $ 493 $ 0.094 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 45 MMBtu $ 493 -
12 view
details		 RECOVER HEAT FROM OVEN EXHAUST / KILNS 2.2432 N $ 10,000 $ 8,850 1.13
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 1,078 MMBtu $ 8,850 $ 8.23 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,078 MMBtu $ 8,850 -
13 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 9,700 $ 4,800 2.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 44,000 kWh $ 4,800 $ 0.094 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 451 MMBtu $ 4,800 -
14 view
details		 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS 2.7111 N $ 300 $ 2,250 0.13
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 19,900 kWh $ 2,250 $ 0.094 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 204 MMBtu $ 2,250 -