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Assessment #IA0423


Assessment Year 2008
SIC 3365
SIC Description Aluminum Foundries
NAICS 331524
NAICS Description Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting)
Principal Product brass and aluminum sand castings
Sales $ 5,000,000
# of Employees 35
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 32,000
Annual Production 675,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 2,500
Location (State) MN
Yearly Energy Cost $ 218,981

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

1,424,504 kWh $ 66,274 $ 0.047 /kWh

- Demand Charge

11,112 kW $ 57,212 $ 5.15 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 16,202 -

Natural Gas

8,086 MMBtu $ 79,293 $ 9.81 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

22,687 MMBtu $ 218,981 $ 9.65 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

64,581 kWh
47,962 kWh
$ 3,004
$ 2,231
4.53 %
3.37 %
$ 0.047 /kWh

- Demand Charge

199 kW
199 kW
$ 1,186
$ 1,186
2.07 %
2.07 %
$ 5.15 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

1,425 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 12,978
$ 0
16.37 %
0.00 %
$ 9.81 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

2,087 MMBtu
491 MMBtu
$ 17,168
$ 3,417
7.84 %
1.56 %
$ 9.65 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
22133 I $ 617 $ 2,458 0.25
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

34,473 kWh $ 1,606 $ 0.047 /kWh

- Demand Charge

166 kW $ 852 $ 5.15 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

353 MMBtu $ 2,458 -
02 view
details
27111 I $ 25 $ 443 0.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

6,250 kWh $ 288 $ 0.047 /kWh

- Demand Charge

30 kW $ 155 $ 5.15 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

64 MMBtu $ 443 -
03 view
details
27261 N $ 150 $ 1,639 0.09
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

1,632 kWh $ 76 $ 0.047 /kWh

Natural Gas

172 MMBtu $ 1,563 $ 9.81 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

189 MMBtu $ 1,639 -
04 view
details
24133 I $ 86 $ 516 0.17
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

7,239 kWh $ 337 $ 0.047 /kWh

- Demand Charge

3 kW $ 179 $ 5.15 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

74 MMBtu $ 516 -
05 view
details
27135 N $ 1,001 $ 697 1.44
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

14,987 kWh $ 697 $ 0.047 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

154 MMBtu $ 697 -
06 view
details
27232 N $ 18,345 $ 11,415 1.61
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

1,253 MMBtu $ 11,415 $ 9.81 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,253 MMBtu $ 11,415 -