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Assessment #IA0360


Assessment Year 2005
SIC 3523
SIC Description Farm Machinery And Equipment
NAICS 333111
NAICS Description Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
Principal Product Trailers, tow bars, boat lifts, etc
Sales $ 30,000,000
# of Employees 280
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 300,000
Annual Production 9,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 5,720
Location (State) IA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 300,434

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

3,348,600 kWh $ 111,211 $ 0.033 /kWh

- Demand Charge

9,996 kW $ 33,627 $ 3.36 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 6,931 -

Natural Gas

20,638 MMBtu $ 148,665 $ 7.20 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

54,961 MMBtu $ 300,434 $ 5.47 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

279,464 kWh
34,603 kWh
$ 8,572
$ 957
7.71 %
0.86 %
$ 0.033 /kWh

- Demand Charge

674 kW
73 kW
$ 3,686
$ 391
10.96 %
1.16 %
$ 3.36 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

422 MMBtu
422 MMBtu
$ 2,828
$ 2,828
1.90 %
1.90 %
$ 7.20 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

3,286 MMBtu
776 MMBtu
$ 15,086
$ 4,176
5.02 %
1.39 %
$ 5.47 /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 $ 526 $ 1,348 0.39
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

34,603 kWh $ 957 $ 0.033 /kWh

- Demand Charge

73 kW $ 391 $ 3.36 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

355 MMBtu $ 1,348 -
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REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 25 $ 437 0.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

10,811 kWh $ 299 $ 0.033 /kWh

- Demand Charge

25 kW $ 138 $ 3.36 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

111 MMBtu $ 437 -
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UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 20,803 $ 7,026 2.96
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

163,277 kWh $ 4,526 $ 0.033 /kWh

- Demand Charge

456 kW $ 2,500 $ 3.36 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,674 MMBtu $ 7,026 -
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USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 N $ 1,876 $ 2,226 0.84
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

26,685 kWh $ 1,569 $ 0.033 /kWh

- Demand Charge

120 kW $ 657 $ 3.36 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

274 MMBtu $ 2,226 -
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INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 2,849 $ 1,221 2.33
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

44,088 kWh $ 1,221 $ 0.033 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

452 MMBtu $ 1,221 -
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INSTALL STORM WINDOWS AND DOORS 2.7494 I $ 4,371 $ 2,828 1.55
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

422 MMBtu $ 2,828 $ 7.20 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

422 MMBtu $ 2,828 -
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MAINTAIN MACHINES TO REDUCE LEAKS 3.7311 I $ 147 $ 656 0.22
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 656 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 656 -
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details
CONSIDER USE / PURCHASE OF BULK MATERIALS WHERE POSSIBLE 4.2110 N $ 400 $ 2,470 0.16
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 2,470 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 2,470 -
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details
REDUCE / ELIMINATE USE OF DISPOSABLE PRODUCT 3.7198 I $ 400 $ 3,570 0.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 1,000 -

Primary Raw Material

- $ 2,570 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 3,570 -