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Assessment #GT0687


Assessment Year 2000
SIC 3711
SIC Description Motor Vehicles And Car Bodies
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Automobile Assembly
Sales $ 14,000,000
# of Employees 350
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 200,000
Annual Production 165,500 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,000
Location (State) GA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 147,578

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

1,238,277 kWh $ 115,099 $ 0.093 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 6,903 -

Natural Gas

3,798 MMBtu $ 25,576 $ 6.73 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

16,490 MMBtu $ 147,578 $ 8.95 /MMBtu

Solid Waste (non-haz)

800,000 lbs $ 68,758 $ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

293 kWh
6,155 kWh
$ -51
$ 574
-0.04 %
0.50 %
$ 0.093 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 1,994
$ 34
28.89 %
0.49 %
-

Natural Gas

1,950 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 13,505
$ 0
52.80 %
0.00 %
$ 6.73 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,953 MMBtu
63 MMBtu
$ 15,448
$ 608
10.47 %
0.41 %
$ 8.95 /MMBtu

Solid Waste (non-haz)

364,250 lbs
360,000 lbs
$ 3,232
$ 2,187
4.70 %
3.18 %
$ 0 /lbs

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
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COMBINE UTILITY METERS 2.8112 I $ 0 $ 83,824 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

- $ 83,824 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 83,824 -
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RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS 2.3131 N $ 0 $ 33,596 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

- $ 1,902 -

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 1,902 -

Administrative Changes

- $ 31,694 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 31,694 -
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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 950 $ 608 1.56
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

6,155 kWh $ 574 $ 0.093 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 34 -

TOTAL ENERGY

63 MMBtu $ 608 -
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REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS 2.7111 N $ 1,350 $ 1,030 1.31
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

10,551 kWh $ 972 $ 0.093 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 58 -

TOTAL ENERGY

108 MMBtu $ 1,030 -
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CONTRACT A WOOD PALLET RECYCLING COMPANY 3.5316 I $ 0 $ 5,787 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

360,000 lbs $ 2,187 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 2,187 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 3,600 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 3,600 -
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ADD/MODIFY EQUIPMENT TO IMPROVE DRYING PROCESS 4.1140 N $ 43,000 $ 25,338 1.70
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

-16,413 kWh $ -1,597 $ 0.093 /kWh

Natural Gas

1,894 MMBtu $ 13,131 $ 6.73 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,726 MMBtu $ 11,534 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 13,804 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 13,804 -
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USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION 3.4111 I $ 742 $ 991 0.75
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Water Consumption

- $ 991 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 991 -
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CONSIDER USE / PURCHASE OF BULK MATERIALS WHERE POSSIBLE 4.2110 N $ 700 $ 1,045 0.67
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

4,250 lbs $ 1,045 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 1,045 -
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USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING 2.7231 N $ 150 $ 374 0.40
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

56 MMBtu $ 374 $ 6.73 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

56 MMBtu $ 374 -