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Assessment #IA0059


Assessment Year 1993
SIC 3792
SIC Description Travel Trailers And Campers
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product music stands
Sales $ 33,000,000
# of Employees 320
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 169,000
Annual Production 3,950 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 4,368
Location (State) MN
Yearly Energy Cost $ 185,905

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

2,163,540 kWh $ 167,946 $ 0.078 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

5,976 MMBtu $ 17,959 $ 3.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

28,152 MMBtu $ 185,905 $ 6.60 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

198,711 kWh
198,711 kWh
$ 15,425
$ 15,425
9.18 %
9.18 %
$ 0.078 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

5,648 MMBtu
2,856 MMBtu
$ 25,598
$ 17,222
142.54 %
95.90 %
$ 3.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

7,684 MMBtu
4,892 MMBtu
$ 41,023
$ 32,647
22.07 %
17.56 %
$ 6.60 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 300 $ 10,092 0.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

130,129 kWh $ 10,092 $ 0.078 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

1,334 MMBtu $ 10,092 -
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REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 0 $ 1,455 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

18,757 kWh $ 1,455 $ 0.078 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

192 MMBtu $ 1,455 -
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USE PROPER THICKNESS OF INSULATION ON BUILDING ENVELOPE 2.7492 I $ 27,000 $ 8,568 3.15
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

2,856 MMBtu $ 8,568 $ 3.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

2,856 MMBtu $ 8,568 -
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USE DEMAND CONTROLLER OR LOAD SHEDDER 2.3191 I $ 5,850 $ 8,390 0.70
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

0 MMBtu $ 8,390 $ 3.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 8,390 -
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RECHARGE BATTERIES ON DURING OFF-PEAK DEMAND PERIODS 2.3132 I $ 0 $ 264 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

0 MMBtu $ 264 $ 3.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 264 -
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UTILIZE OUTSIDE AIR INSTEAD OF CONDITIONED AIR FOR DRYING 2.2711 N $ 1,543 $ 8,376 0.18
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

2,792 MMBtu $ 8,376 $ 3.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

2,792 MMBtu $ 8,376 -
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USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 1,740 $ 1,828 0.95
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

23,447 kWh $ 1,828 $ 0.078 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

240 MMBtu $ 1,828 -
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INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 I $ 1,530 $ 1,072 1.43
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

13,775 kWh $ 1,072 $ 0.078 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

141 MMBtu $ 1,072 -
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UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 120 $ 978 0.12
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

12,603 kWh $ 978 $ 0.078 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

129 MMBtu $ 978 -