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Assessment #IA0394


Assessment Year 2006
SIC 3482
SIC Description Small Arms Ammunition
NAICS 332992
NAICS Description Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing
Principal Product Ammunition
Sales $ 200,000,000
# of Employees 1,100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 960,000
Annual Production 52,900,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) MN
Yearly Energy Cost $ 2,733,468

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 25,047,000 kWh $ 965,627 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 51,840 kW $ 391,859 $ 7.56 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 162,418 MMBtu $ 1,375,982 $ 8.47 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 419,150 MMBtu $ 2,733,468 $ 6.52 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 1,987,110 kWh
1,611,199 kWh		 $ 75,514
$ 61,227		 7.82 %
6.34 %		 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 3,153 kW
2,232 kW		 $ 23,134
$ 16,209		 5.90 %
4.14 %		 $ 7.56 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 5,491 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 46,559
$ 0		 3.38 %
0.00 %		 $ 8.47 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 25,859 MMBtu
16,515 MMBtu		 $ 145,207
$ 77,436		 5.31 %
2.83 %		 $ 6.52 /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 $ 4,200 $ 41,729 0.10
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 863,510 kWh $ 32,813 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,188 kW $ 8,916 $ 7.56 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 8,851 MMBtu $ 41,729 -
02 view
details		 COOL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKE WITH HEAT EXCHANGER 2.4234 I $ 6,500 $ 24,709 0.26
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 520,684 kWh $ 19,788 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 728 kW $ 4,921 $ 7.56 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 5,337 MMBtu $ 24,709 -
03 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 25 $ 10,998 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 227,005 kWh $ 8,626 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 316 kW $ 2,372 $ 7.56 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,327 MMBtu $ 10,998 -
04 view
details		 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING 2.4232 N $ 74 $ 6,184 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 127,896 kWh $ 4,864 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 175 kW $ 1,320 $ 7.56 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,311 MMBtu $ 6,184 -
05 view
details		 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING 2.4232 N $ 44,400 $ 17,292 2.57
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 294,840 kWh $ 11,203 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 810 kW $ 6,089 $ 7.56 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,022 MMBtu $ 17,292 -
06 view
details		 RECOVER HEAT FROM REFRIGERATION CONDENSERS 2.2436 N $ 15,900 $ 16,584 0.96
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 -35,119 kWh $ -1,335 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 -48 kW $ -363 $ 7.56 /kW

Natural Gas

 2,156 MMBtu $ 18,282 $ 8.47 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,796 MMBtu $ 16,584 -
07 view
details		 RECOVER HEAT FROM REFRIGERATION CONDENSERS 2.2436 N $ 15,200 $ 25,628 0.59
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 -11,706 kWh $ -445 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 -16 kW $ -121 $ 7.56 /kW

Natural Gas

 3,089 MMBtu $ 26,194 $ 8.47 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,969 MMBtu $ 25,628 -
08 view
details		 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 N $ 1,969 $ 2,083 0.95
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 246 MMBtu $ 2,083 $ 8.47 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 246 MMBtu $ 2,083 -