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Assessment #IA0460


Assessment Year 2011
SIC 3531
SIC Description Construction Machinery
NAICS 333120
NAICS Description Construction Machinery Manufacturing
Principal Product Pellet Die and Hammer Mills
Sales $ 80,001
# of Employees 81
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 120,000
Annual Production 1 Not Available
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) IA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 208,848

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 3,624,252 kWh $ 181,575 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 628 kW $ 3,236 $ 5.15 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 2,916 MMBtu $ 24,037 $ 8.24 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 40,065 MMBtu $ 208,848 $ 5.21 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 187,008 kWh
174,302 kWh		 $ 9,391
$ 8,749		 5.17 %
4.82 %		 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 369 kW
344 kW		 $ 1,960
$ 1,832		 60.57 %
56.61 %		 $ 5.15 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 89 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 730
$ 0		 3.04 %
0.00 %		 $ 8.24 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,006 MMBtu
1,787 MMBtu		 $ 12,081
$ 10,581		 5.78 %
5.07 %		 $ 5.21 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 4,244 $ 2,522 1.68
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 40,768 kWh $ 2,047 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 80 kW $ 475 $ 5.15 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 418 MMBtu $ 2,522 -
02 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 7,498 $ 5,099 1.47
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 84,864 kWh $ 4,260 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 163 kW $ 839 $ 5.15 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 870 MMBtu $ 5,099 -
03 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 1,695 $ 802 2.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 11,457 kWh $ 575 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 44 kW $ 227 $ 5.15 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 117 MMBtu $ 802 -
04 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 I $ 200 $ 282 0.71
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 5,624 kWh $ 282 $ 0.050 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 58 MMBtu $ 282 -
05 view
details		 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 N $ 200 $ 195 1.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 2,926 kWh $ 147 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 10 kW $ 48 $ 5.15 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 30 MMBtu $ 195 -
06 view
details		 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 I $ 200 $ 333 0.60
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 5,684 kWh $ 285 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 10 kW $ 48 $ 5.15 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 58 MMBtu $ 333 -
07 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 50 $ 367 0.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 5,600 kWh $ 281 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 17 kW $ 86 $ 5.15 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 57 MMBtu $ 367 -
08 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 50 $ 575 0.09
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 9,780 kWh $ 495 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 16 kW $ 80 $ 5.15 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 100 MMBtu $ 575 -
09 view
details		 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 3,670 $ 1,176 3.12
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 20,305 kWh $ 1,019 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 30 kW $ 157 $ 5.15 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 208 MMBtu $ 1,176 -
10 view
details		 RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 N $ 200 $ 730 0.27
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 89 MMBtu $ 730 $ 8.24 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 89 MMBtu $ 730 -