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Assessment #GT0893


Assessment Year 2012
SIC 2821
SIC Description Plastics Materials And Resins
NAICS 325211
NAICS Description Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
Principal Product Packaging
Sales $ 40,000,000
# of Employees 120
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 113,000
Annual Production 2,000,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,472
Location (State) GA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,405,411

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 20,603,709 kWh $ 1,236,279 $ 0.060 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 37,419 kW $ 1 $ 0.00 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 169,131 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 211,190 MMBtu $ 1,405,411 $ 6.65 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 1,130,016 kWh
0 kWh		 $ 75,467
$ 0		 6.10 %
0.00 %		 $ 0.060 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,548 kW
0 kW		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 0.00 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 11,583 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 75,467
$ 0		 5.37 %
0.00 %		 $ 6.65 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT 2.4314 $ 0 $ 14,406 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 215,654 kWh $ 14,406 $ 0.060 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,210 MMBtu $ 14,406 -
02 view
details		 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE 2.8114 $ 4,000 $ 4,070 0.98
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

 - $ 4,070 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 4,070 -
03 view
details		 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING 2.4232 $ 70,000 $ 41,547 1.68
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 621,960 kWh $ 41,547 $ 0.060 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 6,375 MMBtu $ 41,547 -
04 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 $ 0 $ 10,114 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 151,402 kWh $ 10,114 $ 0.060 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,552 MMBtu $ 10,114 -
05 view
details		 USE OPTIMUM SIZE AND CAPACITY EQUIPMENT 2.4323 $ 0 $ 9,400 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 141,000 kWh $ 9,400 $ 0.060 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,445 MMBtu $ 9,400 -