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Assessment #HO0222


Assessment Year 2000
SIC 3321
SIC Description Gray And Ductile Iron Foundries
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Castings
Sales $ 7,000,000
# of Employees 77
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 60,000
Annual Production 4,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,250
Location (State) PA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 469,799

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

4,927,315 kWh $ 355,377 $ 0.072 /kWh

- Demand Charge

21,444 kW $ 91,137 $ 4.25 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

LPG

2,797 MMBtu $ 14,635 $ 5.23 /MMBtu

Other Gas

1,081 MMBtu $ 8,650 $ 8.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

54,383 MMBtu $ 469,799 $ 8.64 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

146,000 Gal $ 2,040 $ 0 /Gal

Solid Waste (non-haz)

3,888,000 lbs $ 49,200 $ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

403,283 kWh
43,962 kWh
$ 33,875
$ 3,655
9.53 %
1.03 %
$ 0.072 /kWh

- Demand Charge

3,884 kW
116 kW
$ 16,506
$ 492
18.11 %
0.54 %
$ 4.25 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

LPG

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 5.23 /MMBtu

Other Gas

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 8.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

4,133 MMBtu
450 MMBtu
$ 50,381
$ 4,147
10.72 %
0.88 %
$ 8.64 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

0 Gal
0 Gal
$ 902
$ 902
44.22 %
44.22 %
$ 0 /Gal

Solid Waste (non-haz)

600,000 lbs
600,000 lbs
$ 5,475
$ 5,475
11.13 %
11.13 %
$ 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 $ 8,392 $ 2,727 3.08
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

32,532 kWh $ 2,338 $ 0.072 /kWh

- Demand Charge

92 kW $ 389 $ 4.25 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

333 MMBtu $ 2,727 -
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USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR 2.4226 N $ 21,600 $ 15,554 1.39
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

184,936 kWh $ 15,554 $ 0.072 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

1,896 MMBtu $ 15,554 -
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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 600 $ 697 0.86
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

2,931 kWh $ 697 $ 0.072 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

30 MMBtu $ 697 -
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UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS 2.4224 N $ 0 $ 14,666 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

174,385 kWh $ 14,666 $ 0.072 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

1,787 MMBtu $ 14,666 -
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USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING 2.2614 I $ 4,000 $ 723 5.53
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

8,499 kWh $ 620 $ 0.072 /kWh

- Demand Charge

24 kW $ 103 $ 4.25 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

87 MMBtu $ 723 -
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USE DEMAND CONTROLLER OR LOAD SHEDDER 2.3191 N $ 2,700 $ 16,014 0.17
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Demand Charge

3,768 kW $ 16,014 $ 4.25 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 16,014 -
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details
ELIMINATE OLD STOCK AND MODIFY INVENTORY CONTROL 4.3220 N $ 5,000 $ 7,500 0.67
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost

- $ 7,500 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 7,500 -
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ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK 4.1110 I $ 4,000 $ 30,000 0.13
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost

- $ 30,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 30,000 -
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RECYCLE CASTING SAND 3.5221 I $ 500 $ 5,475 0.09
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

600,000 lbs $ 5,475 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 5,475 -
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METER WASTE WATER 3.4155 I $ 0 $ 902 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Water Disposal

0 Gal $ 902 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 902 -