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Assessment #DL0087


Assessment Year 2012
SIC 3996
SIC Description Hard Surface Floor Coverings, Nec
NAICS 326192
NAICS Description Resilient Floor Covering Manufacturing
Principal Product Resilient Floors, Tile, Vinyl
Sales $ 140,000,000
# of Employees 650
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 1,000,000
Annual Production 288,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) NJ
Yearly Energy Cost $ 6,917,281

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 42,596,959 kWh $ 3,671,949 $ 0.086 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 327,739 MMBtu $ 3,245,332 $ 9.90 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 764,362 MMBtu $ 6,917,281 $ 9.05 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 4,803,900 kWh
3,924,320 kWh		 $ 413,064
$ 337,420		 11.25 %
9.19 %		 $ 0.086 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 74,880 MMBtu
67,780 MMBtu		 $ 741,660
$ 671,370		 22.85 %
20.69 %		 $ 9.90 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 124,120 MMBtu
108,005 MMBtu		 $ 1,154,724
$ 1,008,790		 16.69 %
14.58 %		 $ 9.05 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 KEEP EQUIPMENT CLEAN 2.6125 I $ 370,000 $ 378,860 0.98
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 1,608,000 kWh $ 138,290 $ 0.086 /kWh

Natural Gas

 24,300 MMBtu $ 240,570 $ 9.90 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 40,782 MMBtu $ 378,860 -
02 view
details		 REDUCE COMBUSTION AIR FLOW TO OPTIMUM 2.1113 N $ 700 $ 145,934 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 879,580 kWh $ 75,644 $ 0.086 /kWh

Natural Gas

 7,100 MMBtu $ 70,290 $ 9.90 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 16,116 MMBtu $ 145,934 -
03 view
details		 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING 2.7231 I $ 1,200,000 $ 410,000 2.93
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 41,380 MMBtu $ 410,000 $ 9.90 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 41,380 MMBtu $ 410,000 -
04 view
details		 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES 2.4322 I $ 78,000 $ 20,000 3.90
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 232,500 kWh $ 20,000 $ 0.086 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,383 MMBtu $ 20,000 -
05 view
details		 RECYCLE AIR FOR HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING 2.7313 I $ 14,000 $ 11,900 1.18
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 1,200 MMBtu $ 11,900 $ 9.90 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,200 MMBtu $ 11,900 -
06 view
details		 RECYCLE AIR FOR HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING 2.7313 I $ 54,500 $ 17,900 3.04
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 105,000 kWh $ 9,000 $ 0.086 /kWh

Natural Gas

 900 MMBtu $ 8,900 $ 9.90 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,976 MMBtu $ 17,900 -
07 view
details		 SEPARATE CONTROLS OF AIR HANDLERS FROM AC/ HEATING SYSTEMS 2.7262 I $ 20,000 $ 7,000 2.86
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 81,370 kWh $ 7,000 $ 0.086 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 834 MMBtu $ 7,000 -
08 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 5,400 $ 5,200 1.04
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 60,650 kWh $ 5,200 $ 0.086 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 622 MMBtu $ 5,200 -
09 view
details		 ELIMINATE PERMANENTLY THE USE OF COMPRESSED AIR 2.4233 I $ 29,600 $ 79,600 0.37
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 926,000 kWh $ 79,600 $ 0.086 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 9,492 MMBtu $ 79,600 -
10 view
details		 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS 2.4224 I $ 71,500 $ 18,230 3.92
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 212,000 kWh $ 18,230 $ 0.086 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,173 MMBtu $ 18,230 -
11 view
details		 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS 2.4224 I $ 101,500 $ 60,100 1.69
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 698,800 kWh $ 60,100 $ 0.086 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 7,163 MMBtu $ 60,100 -