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Assessment #IA0326


Assessment Year 2003
SIC 2952
SIC Description Asphalt Felts And Coatings
NAICS 32412
NAICS Description Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Saturated Materials Manufacturing
Principal Product Asphalt
Sales $ 14,000,000
# of Employees 13
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 188,250
Annual Production 140,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) MN
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,064,693

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

6,867,360 kWh $ 351,593 $ 0.051 /kWh

- Demand Charge

14,054 kW $ 91,352 $ 6.50 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

154,195 MMBtu $ 621,748 $ 4.03 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

224,585 MMBtu $ 1,064,693 $ 4.74 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

38,588 kWh
35,426 kWh
$ 1,469
$ 1,349
0.42 %
0.38 %
$ 0.051 /kWh

- Demand Charge

66 kW
48 kW
$ 760
$ 559
0.83 %
0.61 %
$ 6.50 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

3,315 MMBtu
2,390 MMBtu
$ 13,656
$ 9,847
2.20 %
1.58 %
$ 4.03 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

3,711 MMBtu
2,754 MMBtu
$ 15,885
$ 11,755
1.49 %
1.10 %
$ 4.74 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO 2.1233 I $ 1,000 $ 2,075 0.48
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

504 MMBtu $ 2,075 $ 4.03 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

504 MMBtu $ 2,075 -
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REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS 2.2135 I $ 1,200 $ 7,772 0.15
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

1,886 MMBtu $ 7,772 $ 4.03 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,886 MMBtu $ 7,772 -
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details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 24 $ 279 0.09
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

5,242 kWh $ 200 $ 0.051 /kWh

- Demand Charge

7 kW $ 79 $ 6.50 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

54 MMBtu $ 279 -
04 view
details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 129 $ 504 0.26
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

9,435 kWh $ 359 $ 0.051 /kWh

- Demand Charge

13 kW $ 145 $ 6.50 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

97 MMBtu $ 504 -
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details
INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 N $ 673 $ 3,809 0.18
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

925 MMBtu $ 3,809 $ 4.03 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

925 MMBtu $ 3,809 -
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details
USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 163 $ 1,079 0.15
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

20,292 kWh $ 773 $ 0.051 /kWh

- Demand Charge

28 kW $ 306 $ 6.50 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

208 MMBtu $ 1,079 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 552 $ 321 1.72
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

3,162 kWh $ 120 $ 0.051 /kWh

- Demand Charge

18 kW $ 201 $ 6.50 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

32 MMBtu $ 321 -
08 view
details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 62 $ 46 1.35
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

457 kWh $ 17 $ 0.051 /kWh

- Demand Charge

0 kW $ 29 $ 6.50 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

5 MMBtu $ 46 -