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Assessment #GT0697


Assessment Year 2000
SIC 2511
SIC Description Wood Household Furniture
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Furniture
Sales $ 30,000,000
# of Employees 380
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 45,900
Annual Production 100,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,083
Location (State) GA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 517,845

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

7,553,050 kWh $ 262,393 $ 0.035 /kWh

- Demand Charge

26,346 kW $ 219,462 $ 8.33 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 35,990 -

TOTAL ENERGY

77,419 MMBtu $ 517,845 $ 6.69 /MMBtu

Solid Waste (non-haz)

2,500 lbs $ 5,825 $ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

807,631 kWh
100,756 kWh
$ 28,058
$ 3,501
10.69 %
1.33 %
$ 0.035 /kWh

- Demand Charge

2,439 kW
388 kW
$ 20,316
$ 3,233
9.26 %
1.47 %
$ 8.33 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 4,081
$ 563
11.34 %
1.56 %
-

TOTAL ENERGY

8,279 MMBtu
1,033 MMBtu
$ 52,455
$ 7,297
10.13 %
1.41 %
$ 6.69 /MMBtu

Solid Waste (non-haz)

0 lbs
0 lbs
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 0 /lbs

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
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UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 46,235 $ 6,385 7.24
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

75,956 kWh $ 2,639 $ 0.035 /kWh

- Demand Charge

388 kW $ 3,233 $ 8.33 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 513 -

TOTAL ENERGY

779 MMBtu $ 6,385 -
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UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 N $ 4,355 $ 3,208 1.36
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

43,295 kWh $ 1,504 $ 0.035 /kWh

- Demand Charge

172 kW $ 1,431 $ 8.33 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 273 -

TOTAL ENERGY

444 MMBtu $ 3,208 -
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USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 N $ 37,500 $ 31,700 1.18
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

546,750 kWh $ 18,994 $ 0.035 /kWh

- Demand Charge

1,248 kW $ 10,396 $ 8.33 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 2,310 -

TOTAL ENERGY

5,604 MMBtu $ 31,700 -
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INSTALL SENSORS TO DETECT DEFECTS 4.1260 I $ 600 $ 38,825 0.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 35,625 -

Primary Raw Material

- $ 1,200 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 2,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 38,825 -
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CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS 3.1191 I $ 2,850 $ 5,825 0.49
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 2,850 -

Primary Raw Material

- $ 2,975 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 5,825 -
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USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 N $ 26,340 $ 1,480 17.80
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

16,873 kWh $ 586 $ 0.035 /kWh

- Demand Charge

81 kW $ 677 $ 8.33 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 217 -

TOTAL ENERGY

173 MMBtu $ 1,480 -
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RE-ARRANGE EQUIPMENT LAYOUT TO REDUCE LABOR COSTS 4.5130 I $ 3,800 $ 19,000 0.20
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 19,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 19,000 -
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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 N $ 900 $ 8,770 0.10
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

99,957 kWh $ 3,473 $ 0.035 /kWh

- Demand Charge

550 kW $ 4,579 $ 8.33 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 718 -

TOTAL ENERGY

1,025 MMBtu $ 8,770 -
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TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6218 I $ 2,880 $ 912 3.16
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

24,800 kWh $ 862 $ 0.035 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 50 -

TOTAL ENERGY

254 MMBtu $ 912 -