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Assessment #IA0457

Assessment Year	2010
SIC	3841
SIC Description	Surgical And Medical Instruments
NAICS	339112
NAICS Description	Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
Principal Product	Sodium Hyaluronate
Sales	$ 25,000,000
# of Employees	125
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.)	112,000
Annual Production	200 Not Available
Production Hrs. Annual	2,500
Location (State)	MN
Yearly Energy Cost	$ 614,292

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources	Yearly Usage	Yearly Cost	Unit Price
Electricity	6,357,300 kWh	$ 339,122	$ 0.053 /kWh
- Demand Charge	13,330 kW	$ 129,894	$ 9.74 /kW
- Electricity Fees	-	$ 0	-
Natural Gas	26,508 MMBtu	$ 145,276	$ 5.48 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	91,671 MMBtu	$ 614,292	$ 6.70 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

Recommended Implemented

Energy Sources	Yearly Savings	Yearly Cost	% Saved	Unit Price
Electricity	486,617 kWh 172,768 kWh	$ 25,837 $ 9,171	7.62 % 2.70 %	$ 0.053 /kWh
- Demand Charge	646 kW 341 kW	$ 6,239 $ 3,298	4.80 % 2.54 %	$ 9.74 /kW
- Electricity Fees	-	$ 0 $ 0	0.00 % 0.00 %	-
Natural Gas	431 MMBtu 161 MMBtu	$ 2,363 $ 883	1.63 % 0.61 %	$ 5.48 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	5,419 MMBtu 1,932 MMBtu	$ 34,439 $ 13,352	5.61 % 2.17 %	$ 6.70 /MMBtu

Recommendations

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Description

ARC Code

Status

Cost

Savings

Payback
(Years)

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USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS

2.7134

$ 420

$ 112

3.75

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	2,100 kWh	$ 112	$ 0.053 /kWh
TOTAL ENERGY	22 MMBtu	$ 112	-

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UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS

2.7142

$ 995

$ 6,596

0.15

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	99,426 kWh	$ 5,279	$ 0.053 /kWh
- Demand Charge	136 kW	$ 1,317	$ 9.74 /kW
TOTAL ENERGY	1,019 MMBtu	$ 6,596	-

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INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS

2.7135

$ 1,210

$ 1,389

0.87

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	26,185 kWh	$ 1,389	$ 0.053 /kWh
TOTAL ENERGY	268 MMBtu	$ 1,389	-

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REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS

2.7111

$ 175

$ 13,609

0.01

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	205,159 kWh	$ 10,894	$ 0.053 /kWh
- Demand Charge	281 kW	$ 2,715	$ 9.74 /kW
TOTAL ENERGY	2,103 MMBtu	$ 13,609	-

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REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED

2.4231

$ 22

$ 871

0.03

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	8,750 kWh	$ 465	$ 0.053 /kWh
- Demand Charge	42 kW	$ 406	$ 9.74 /kW
TOTAL ENERGY	90 MMBtu	$ 871	-

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INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS

2.4221

$ 840

$ 525

1.60

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	5,631 kWh	$ 299	$ 0.053 /kWh
- Demand Charge	24 kW	$ 226	$ 9.74 /kW
TOTAL ENERGY	58 MMBtu	$ 525	-

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RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR

2.2434

$ 752

$ 691

1.09

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Natural Gas	126 MMBtu	$ 691	$ 5.48 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	126 MMBtu	$ 691	-

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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES

2.4236

$ 70

$ 2,163

0.03

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	21,750 kWh	$ 1,154	$ 0.053 /kWh
- Demand Charge	104 kW	$ 1,009	$ 9.74 /kW
TOTAL ENERGY	223 MMBtu	$ 2,163	-

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USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS

2.4133

$ 2,400

$ 1,214

1.98

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	12,206 kWh	$ 648	$ 0.053 /kWh
- Demand Charge	59 kW	$ 566	$ 9.74 /kW
TOTAL ENERGY	125 MMBtu	$ 1,214	-

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INSULATE STEAM / HOT WATER LINES

2.2131

$ 579

$ 428

1.35

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	4,451 kWh	$ 236	$ 0.053 /kWh
Natural Gas	35 MMBtu	$ 192	$ 5.48 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	81 MMBtu	$ 428	-

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LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA

2.7221

$ 1,000

$ 6,841

0.15

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	100,959 kWh	$ 5,361	$ 0.053 /kWh
Natural Gas	270 MMBtu	$ 1,480	$ 5.48 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	1,305 MMBtu	$ 6,841	-