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Assessment #DS0089


Assessment Year 1997
SIC 3081
SIC Description Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Plastic Bags
Sales $ 20,000,000
# of Employees 140
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 20,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) MN
Yearly Energy Cost $ 742,118

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

11,608,441 kWh $ 395,483 $ 0.034 /kWh

- Demand Charge

25,404 kW $ 180,090 $ 7.09 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 12,421 -

Natural Gas

31,281 MMBtu $ 100,160 $ 3.20 /MMBtu

LPG

4,833 MMBtu $ 53,964 $ 11.17 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

155,101 MMBtu $ 742,118 $ 4.78 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

1,932,768 Gal $ 3,993 $ 0 /Gal

Other Liquid (non-haz)

440 Gal $ 880 $ 0 /Gal

Other Liquid (haz)

6,975 Gal $ 10,230 $ 0 /Gal

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

-29,309 kWh
-13,189 kWh
$ -997
$ -452
-0.25 %
-0.11 %
$ 0.034 /kWh

- Demand Charge

-59 kW
-64 kW
$ -112
$ -147
-0.06 %
-0.08 %
$ 7.09 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 7,041
$ 7,041
56.69 %
56.69 %
-

Natural Gas

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 3.20 /MMBtu

LPG

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 11.17 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

-300 MMBtu
-135 MMBtu
$ 5,932
$ 6,442
0.80 %
0.87 %
$ 4.78 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

742,997 Gal
742,997 Gal
$ 1,298
$ 1,298
32.51 %
32.51 %
$ 0 /Gal

Other Liquid (non-haz)

440 Gal
0 Gal
$ 670
$ 0
76.14 %
0.00 %
$ 0 /Gal

Other Liquid (haz)

2,093 Gal
0 Gal
$ 1,858
$ 0
18.16 %
0.00 %
$ 0 /Gal

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
USE POWER FACTOR CONTROLLERS 2.3211 I $ 1,750 $ 7,041 0.25
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

- $ 7,041 -

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 7,041 -
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details
INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 N $ 450 $ 296 1.52
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

7,620 kWh $ 261 $ 0.034 /kWh

- Demand Charge

5 kW $ 35 $ 7.09 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

78 MMBtu $ 296 -
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details
METER RECYCLED WATER (TO REDUCE SEWER CHARGES) 3.4116 I $ 1,100 $ 1,298 0.85
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Water Disposal

742,997 Gal $ 1,298 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 1,298 -
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details
FILTER AND REUSE HYDRAULIC OIL 3.5111 N $ 0 $ 670 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Other Liquid (non-haz)

440 Gal $ 670 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 670 -
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details
DISTILL CONTAMINATED SOLVENTS FOR REUSE 3.8142 N $ 7,500 $ 8,273 0.91
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

-23,740 kWh $ -806 $ 0.034 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

-243 MMBtu $ -806 -

Other Liquid (haz)

2,093 Gal $ 1,858 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 1,858 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -2,496 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 9,717 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 7,221 -
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details
CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS 3.1191 I $ 2,315 $ 41,641 0.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

-13,189 kWh $ -452 $ 0.034 /kWh

- Demand Charge

-64 kW $ -147 $ 7.09 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

-135 MMBtu $ -599 -

Administrative Changes

- $ 42,240 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 42,240 -