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Assessment #GT0885


Assessment Year 2011
SIC 3089
SIC Description Plastics Products, Nec
NAICS 326199
NAICS Description All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Principal Product Plastic Parts/Assemblies
Sales $ 60,000,000
# of Employees 400
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 220,000
Annual Production 24,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) GA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,249,019

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

22,101,687 kWh $ 846,495 $ 0.038 /kWh

- Demand Charge

30,839 kW $ 306,910 $ 9.95 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 92,702 -

Natural Gas

176 MMBtu $ 2,912 $ 16.55 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

226,721 MMBtu $ 1,249,019 $ 5.51 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

1,495,541 kWh
231,593 kWh
$ 57,278
$ 8,870
6.77 %
1.05 %
$ 0.038 /kWh

- Demand Charge

2,547 kW
316 kW
$ 25,336
$ 3,138
8.26 %
1.02 %
$ 9.95 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 16.55 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

15,329 MMBtu
2,374 MMBtu
$ 82,614
$ 12,008
6.61 %
0.96 %
$ 5.51 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 2,500 $ 3,060 0.82
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

58,675 kWh $ 2,247 $ 0.038 /kWh

- Demand Charge

82 kW $ 813 $ 9.95 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

601 MMBtu $ 3,060 -
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details
DISCONNECT BALLASTS 2.7122 N $ 885 $ 635 1.39
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

12,166 kWh $ 466 $ 0.038 /kWh

- Demand Charge

17 kW $ 169 $ 9.95 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

125 MMBtu $ 635 -
03 view
details
USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS 2.7134 I $ 285 $ 197 1.45
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

5,131 kWh $ 197 $ 0.038 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

53 MMBtu $ 197 -
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details
UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 N $ 1,450 $ 582 2.49
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

7,528 kWh $ 288 $ 0.038 /kWh

- Demand Charge

30 kW $ 294 $ 9.95 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

77 MMBtu $ 582 -
05 view
details
USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT 2.4314 N $ 0 $ 55,071 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

870,400 kWh $ 33,336 $ 0.038 /kWh

- Demand Charge

2,184 kW $ 21,735 $ 9.95 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

8,922 MMBtu $ 55,071 -
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details
USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE MECHANICAL DRIVE 2.4144 N $ 8,163 $ 14,318 0.57
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

373,854 kWh $ 14,318 $ 0.038 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

3,832 MMBtu $ 14,318 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 12,880 $ 4,257 3.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

81,627 kWh $ 3,126 $ 0.038 /kWh

- Demand Charge

114 kW $ 1,131 $ 9.95 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

837 MMBtu $ 4,257 -
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details
USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 I $ 14,600 $ 4,494 3.25
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

86,160 kWh $ 3,300 $ 0.038 /kWh

- Demand Charge

120 kW $ 1,194 $ 9.95 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

883 MMBtu $ 4,494 -