U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Industrial Technologies Program

Assessment Year	1996
SIC	3443
SIC Description	Fabricated Plate Work (boiler Shops)
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product	Steel Storage Tanks
Sales	$ 2,000,000
# of Employees	15
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.)	28,227
Annual Production	900 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual	2,600
Location (State)	ND
Yearly Energy Cost	$ 39,319

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources	Yearly Usage	Yearly Cost	Unit Price
Electricity	263,482 kWh	$ 8,767	$ 0.033 /kWh
- Demand Charge	1,992 kW	$ 15,752	$ 7.91 /kW
- Electricity Fees	-	$ 490	-
Natural Gas	3,434 MMBtu	$ 14,310	$ 4.17 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	6,135 MMBtu	$ 39,319	$ 6.41 /MMBtu
Other Liquid (haz)	70 Gal	$ 250	$ 0 /Gal
Solid Waste (haz)	532 lbs	$ 1,012	$ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

Recommended Implemented

Energy Sources	Yearly Savings	Yearly Cost	% Saved	Unit Price
Electricity	31,360 kWh 31,360 kWh	$ 1,093 $ 1,093	12.47 % 12.47 %	$ 0.033 /kWh
- Demand Charge	273 kW 273 kW	$ 4,014 $ 4,014	25.48 % 25.48 %	$ 7.91 /kW
- Electricity Fees	-	$ 0 $ 0	0.00 % 0.00 %	-
Natural Gas	1,462 MMBtu 1,462 MMBtu	$ 6,095 $ 6,095	42.59 % 42.59 %	$ 4.17 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	1,783 MMBtu 1,783 MMBtu	$ 11,202 $ 11,202	28.49 % 28.49 %	$ 6.41 /MMBtu
Other Liquid (haz)	0 Gal 0 Gal	$ 0 $ 0	0.00 % 0.00 %	$ 0 /Gal
Solid Waste (haz)	0 lbs 0 lbs	$ 0 $ 0	0.00 % 0.00 %	$ 0 /lbs

Recommendations

AR #		Description	ARC Code	Status	Cost	Savings	Payback (Years)
01	view details	USE POWER FACTOR CONTROLLERS	2.3211	I	$ 2,391	$ 2,167	1.10
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price - Demand Charge 0 kW $ 2,167 $ 7.91 /kW TOTAL ENERGY 0 MMBtu $ 2,167 -
02	view details	USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES	2.4322	I	$ 5,600	$ 1,884	2.97
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Electricity 15,533 kWh $ 542 $ 0.033 /kWh - Demand Charge 199 kW $ 1,342 $ 7.91 /kW TOTAL ENERGY 159 MMBtu $ 1,884 -
03	view details	USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS	2.4133	I	$ 2,186	$ 595	3.67
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Electricity 2,638 kWh $ 90 $ 0.033 /kWh - Demand Charge 74 kW $ 505 $ 7.91 /kW TOTAL ENERGY 27 MMBtu $ 595 -
04	view details	ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES	2.4236	I	$ 50	$ 461	0.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Electricity 13,189 kWh $ 461 $ 0.033 /kWh TOTAL ENERGY 135 MMBtu $ 461 -
05	view details	CONVERT TO ELECTROSTATIC POWDER COATING	3.2121	N	$ 10,200	$ 7,750	1.32
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Ancillary Material Cost - $ 7,750 - TOTAL PRODUCTON - $ 7,750 -
06	view details	REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL	2.7232	I	$ 11,180	$ 3,602	3.10
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Natural Gas 864 MMBtu $ 3,602 $ 4.17 /MMBtu TOTAL ENERGY 864 MMBtu $ 3,602 -
07	view details	INSTALL WEATHER STRIPPING ON WINDOWS AND DOORS	2.7445	I	$ 1,975	$ 2,493	0.79
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Natural Gas 598 MMBtu $ 2,493 $ 4.17 /MMBtu TOTAL ENERGY 598 MMBtu $ 2,493 -

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