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Assessment #IA0179


Assessment Year 1997
SIC 2521
SIC Description Wood Office Furniture
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product furniture
Sales $ 15,000,000
# of Employees 180
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 145,000
Annual Production 55,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 5,935
Location (State) MN
Yearly Energy Cost $ 159,961

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

2,640,387 kWh $ 78,587 $ 0.030 /kWh

- Demand Charge

9,492 kW $ 81,374 $ 8.57 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

TOTAL ENERGY

27,064 MMBtu $ 159,961 $ 5.91 /MMBtu

Solid Waste (non-haz)

158,901 lbs $ 9,483 $ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

112,545 kWh
77,082 kWh
$ 3,362
$ 2,307
4.28 %
2.94 %
$ 0.030 /kWh

- Demand Charge

241 kW
145 kW
$ 2,073
$ 1,248
2.55 %
1.53 %
$ 8.57 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

TOTAL ENERGY

1,153 MMBtu
790 MMBtu
$ 5,435
$ 3,555
3.40 %
2.22 %
$ 5.91 /MMBtu

Solid Waste (non-haz)

236,621 lbs
2,621 lbs
$ 157
$ 157
1.66 %
1.66 %
$ 0 /lbs

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER 3.5315 N $ 8,000 $ 4,185 1.91
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ -2,250 -

By-product Production

- $ 6,435 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 4,185 -
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REDUCE / ELIMINATE USE OF DISPOSABLE PRODUCT 3.7198 I $ 2,697 $ 2,253 1.20
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

2,621 lbs $ 157 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 157 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 2,096 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 2,096 -
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UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 1,842 $ 1,789 1.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

37,808 kWh $ 1,129 $ 0.030 /kWh

- Demand Charge

77 kW $ 660 $ 8.57 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

388 MMBtu $ 1,789 -
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details
UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 I $ 1,019 $ 1,599 0.64
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

33,705 kWh $ 1,011 $ 0.030 /kWh

- Demand Charge

68 kW $ 588 $ 8.57 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

345 MMBtu $ 1,599 -
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details
INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 N $ 525 $ 1,405 0.37
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

26,377 kWh $ 786 $ 0.030 /kWh

- Demand Charge

72 kW $ 619 $ 8.57 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

270 MMBtu $ 1,405 -
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details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 75 $ 475 0.16
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

9,086 kWh $ 269 $ 0.030 /kWh

- Demand Charge

24 kW $ 206 $ 8.57 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

93 MMBtu $ 475 -
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details
INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 I $ 166 $ 167 0.99
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

5,569 kWh $ 167 $ 0.030 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

57 MMBtu $ 167 -