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Assessment #IA0320


Assessment Year 2003
SIC 3569
SIC Description General Industrial Machinery, Nec
NAICS 333999
NAICS Description All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
Principal Product hydraulic motors and power steering units
Sales $ 80,000,000
# of Employees 267
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 184,000
Annual Production 500,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,864
Location (State) MN
Yearly Energy Cost $ 904,328

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

18,059,656 kWh $ 568,679 $ 0.031 /kWh

- Demand Charge

36,480 kW $ 258,021 $ 7.07 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

17,158 MMBtu $ 77,628 $ 4.52 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

202,269 MMBtu $ 904,328 $ 4.47 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

665,856 kWh
106,613 kWh
$ 21,630
$ 3,455
3.80 %
0.61 %
$ 0.031 /kWh

- Demand Charge

1,030 kW
164 kW
$ 9,994
$ 1,604
3.87 %
0.62 %
$ 7.07 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

74 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 333
$ 0
0.43 %
0.00 %
$ 4.52 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

6,899 MMBtu
1,093 MMBtu
$ 31,957
$ 5,059
3.53 %
0.56 %
$ 4.47 /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 $ 449 $ 4,539 0.10
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

91,710 kWh $ 2,970 $ 0.031 /kWh

- Demand Charge

161 kW $ 1,569 $ 7.07 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

940 MMBtu $ 4,539 -
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details
INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 N $ 457 $ 3,376 0.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

69,085 kWh $ 2,246 $ 0.031 /kWh

- Demand Charge

122 kW $ 1,130 $ 7.07 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

708 MMBtu $ 3,376 -
03 view
details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 25 $ 7,892 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

159,245 kWh $ 5,175 $ 0.031 /kWh

- Demand Charge

278 kW $ 2,717 $ 7.07 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,632 MMBtu $ 7,892 -
04 view
details
USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR 2.4226 N $ 7,100 $ 6,565 1.08
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

132,475 kWh $ 4,305 $ 0.031 /kWh

- Demand Charge

232 kW $ 2,260 $ 7.07 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,358 MMBtu $ 6,565 -
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details
USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 888 $ 520 1.71
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

14,903 kWh $ 485 $ 0.031 /kWh

- Demand Charge

3 kW $ 35 $ 7.07 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

153 MMBtu $ 520 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 3,694 $ 6,629 0.56
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

133,725 kWh $ 4,346 $ 0.031 /kWh

- Demand Charge

234 kW $ 2,283 $ 7.07 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,371 MMBtu $ 6,629 -
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details
INCREASE INSULATION THICKNESS 2.2512 N $ 2,132 $ 2,436 0.88
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

64,713 kWh $ 2,103 $ 0.031 /kWh

Natural Gas

74 MMBtu $ 333 $ 4.52 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

737 MMBtu $ 2,436 -
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details
INSTALL EQUIPMENT (eg COMPACTOR) TO REDUCE DISPOSAL COSTS 3.6193 I $ 0 $ 10,500 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

0 lbs $ 10,500 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 10,500 -
09 view
details
REDUCE / ELIMINATE USE OF DISPOSABLE PRODUCT 3.7198 N $ 2,800 $ 4,550 0.62
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 4,550 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 4,550 -