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Assessment #IA0393


Assessment Year 2006
SIC 2511
SIC Description Wood Household Furniture
NAICS 337215
NAICS Description Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing
Principal Product wood furniture
Sales $ 22,000,000
# of Employees 132
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 120,000
Annual Production 112,500 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,550
Location (State) IA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 295,467

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

2,554,276 kWh $ 86,563 $ 0.034 /kWh

- Demand Charge

12,804 kW $ 137,722 $ 10.76 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 3,590 -

Natural Gas

5,567 MMBtu $ 67,592 $ 12.14 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

31,748 MMBtu $ 295,467 $ 9.31 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

417,774 kWh
411,290 kWh
$ 14,462
$ 14,242
16.71 %
16.45 %
$ 0.034 /kWh

- Demand Charge

976 kW
943 kW
$ 10,214
$ 9,856
7.42 %
7.16 %
$ 10.76 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 12.14 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

4,282 MMBtu
4,216 MMBtu
$ 24,676
$ 24,098
8.35 %
8.16 %
$ 9.31 /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 $ 541 $ 8,020 0.07
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

94,816 kWh $ 3,217 $ 0.034 /kWh

- Demand Charge

446 kW $ 4,803 $ 10.76 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

972 MMBtu $ 8,020 -
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USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 N $ 5,251 $ 578 9.08
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

6,484 kWh $ 220 $ 0.034 /kWh

- Demand Charge

33 kW $ 358 $ 10.76 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

66 MMBtu $ 578 -
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TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME 2.6212 I $ 0 $ 762 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

22,490 kWh $ 762 $ 0.034 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

231 MMBtu $ 762 -
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UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 0 $ 1,978 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

23,340 kWh $ 791 $ 0.034 /kWh

- Demand Charge

110 kW $ 1,187 $ 10.76 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

239 MMBtu $ 1,978 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 16,536 $ 5,479 3.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

65,437 kWh $ 2,218 $ 0.034 /kWh

- Demand Charge

303 kW $ 3,261 $ 10.76 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

671 MMBtu $ 5,479 -
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details
ADD AREA LIGHTING SWITCHES 2.7131 I $ 1,200 $ 1,508 0.80
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

17,850 kWh $ 903 $ 0.034 /kWh

- Demand Charge

84 kW $ 605 $ 10.76 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

183 MMBtu $ 1,508 -
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INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 I $ 1,155 $ 636 1.82
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

18,775 kWh $ 636 $ 0.034 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

192 MMBtu $ 636 -
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MODIFY STARTUP/SHUTDOWN TIMES 4.4540 I $ 0 $ 5,715 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

168,582 kWh $ 5,715 $ 0.034 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

1,728 MMBtu $ 5,715 -