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Assessment #DS0102


Assessment Year 1998
SIC 3312
SIC Description Blast Furnaces And Steel Mills
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Construction and Maintenance Vehicles
Sales $ 18,000,000
# of Employees 75
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 54,000
Annual Production 180 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,000
Location (State) MN
Yearly Energy Cost $ 53,677

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

699,297 kWh $ 21,672 $ 0.031 /kWh

- Demand Charge

2,328 kW $ 17,628 $ 7.57 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 1,665 -

Natural Gas

3,611 MMBtu $ 12,712 $ 3.52 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

10,779 MMBtu $ 53,677 $ 4.98 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

1,912,000 Gal $ 3,539 $ 0 /Gal

Solid Waste (non-haz)

1,500 lbs $ 6,000 $ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

48,945 kWh
48,945 kWh
$ 1,516
$ 1,516
7.00 %
7.00 %
$ 0.031 /kWh

- Demand Charge

190 kW
190 kW
$ 1,434
$ 1,434
8.13 %
8.13 %
$ 7.57 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 438
$ 0
26.31 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 3.52 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

502 MMBtu
502 MMBtu
$ 3,388
$ 2,950
6.31 %
5.50 %
$ 4.98 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

257,400 Gal
0 Gal
$ 476
$ 0
13.45 %
0.00 %
$ 0 /Gal

Solid Waste (non-haz)

1,500 lbs
1,500 lbs
$ 3,270
$ 3,270
54.50 %
54.50 %
$ 0 /lbs

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 4,800 $ 2,348 2.04
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

39,859 kWh $ 1,232 $ 0.031 /kWh

- Demand Charge

148 kW $ 1,116 $ 7.57 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

409 MMBtu $ 2,348 -
02 view
details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 180 $ 602 0.30
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

9,086 kWh $ 284 $ 0.031 /kWh

- Demand Charge

42 kW $ 318 $ 7.57 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

93 MMBtu $ 602 -
03 view
details
USE POWER FACTOR CONTROLLERS 2.3211 N $ 985 $ 438 2.25
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

- $ 438 -

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 438 -
04 view
details
REDUCE SCRAP PRODUCTION 3.1192 I $ 172 $ 3,270 0.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

1,500 lbs $ 3,270 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 3,270 -
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details
RECOVER AND REUSE COOLING WATER 3.4115 N $ 1,023 $ 875 1.17
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Water Disposal

257,400 Gal $ 476 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 476 -

Water Consumption

- $ 399 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 399 -
06 view
details
INITIATE A TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 4.7110 N $ 3,000 $ 4,588 0.65
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Primary Raw Material

- $ 4,588 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 4,588 -
07 view
details
ESTABLISH EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE 2.6124 I $ 1,695 $ 952 1.78
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 952 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 952 -