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Assessment #IA0470


Assessment Year 2011
SIC 3523
SIC Description Farm Machinery And Equipment
NAICS 333111
NAICS Description Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
Principal Product Tension Fabric Buildings
Sales $ 108,000,000
# of Employees 300
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 269,450
Annual Production 37,197,000 Not Available
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) IA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 243,613

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 1,880,700 kWh $ 74,788 $ 0.040 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 4,920 kW $ 71,263 $ 14.48 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 8,467 -

Natural Gas

 15,672 MMBtu $ 89,095 $ 5.68 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 34,949 MMBtu $ 243,613 $ 6.97 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 478,434 kWh
478,434 kWh		 $ 18,995
$ 18,995		 25.40 %
25.40 %		 $ 0.040 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 840 kW
840 kW		 $ 12,179
$ 12,179		 17.09 %
17.09 %		 $ 14.48 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 1,517 MMBtu
182 MMBtu		 $ 8,669
$ 1,038		 9.73 %
1.17 %		 $ 5.68 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 6,421 MMBtu
5,086 MMBtu		 $ 39,843
$ 32,212		 16.36 %
13.22 %		 $ 6.97 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 I $ 2,556 $ 1,446 1.77
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 36,392 kWh $ 1,446 $ 0.040 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 373 MMBtu $ 1,446 -
02 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 63,232 $ 29,520 2.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 436,800 kWh $ 17,341 $ 0.040 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 840 kW $ 12,179 $ 14.48 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 4,477 MMBtu $ 29,520 -
03 view
details		 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS 2.7134 I $ 210 $ 208 1.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 5,242 kWh $ 208 $ 0.040 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 54 MMBtu $ 208 -
04 view
details		 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR 2.7314 I $ 144 $ 1,038 0.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 182 MMBtu $ 1,038 $ 5.68 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 182 MMBtu $ 1,038 -
05 view
details		 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS 2.7447 N $ 15,000 $ 7,631 1.97
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 1,335 MMBtu $ 7,631 $ 5.68 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,335 MMBtu $ 7,631 -