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Assessment #LE0194


Assessment Year 2004
SIC 3315
SIC Description Steel Wire And Related Products
NAICS 331222
NAICS Description Steel Wire Drawing
Principal Product Steel Wire
Sales $ 20,000,000
# of Employees 49
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 24,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) NJ
Yearly Energy Cost $ 712,427

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

3,887,520 kWh $ 262,940 $ 0.068 /kWh

- Demand Charge

10,200 kW $ 87,250 $ 8.55 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

57,079 MMBtu $ 362,237 $ 6.35 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

96,926 MMBtu $ 712,427 $ 7.35 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

148,703 kWh
61,714 kWh
$ 10,111
$ 4,196
3.85 %
1.60 %
$ 0.068 /kWh

- Demand Charge

510 kW
0 kW
$ 4,360
$ 0
5.00 %
0.00 %
$ 8.55 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

26,051 MMBtu
20,391 MMBtu
$ 165,426
$ 129,485
45.67 %
35.75 %
$ 6.35 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

27,575 MMBtu
21,024 MMBtu
$ 179,897
$ 133,681
25.25 %
18.76 %
$ 7.35 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
REPLACE HEAT TREATING OVEN WITH MORE EFFICIENT UNIT 2.2314 I $ 200,000 $ 866,040 0.23
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

10,400 MMBtu $ 66,040 $ 6.35 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

10,400 MMBtu $ 66,040 -

Primary Product

- $ 800,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 800,000 -
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details
INSTALL PARTITIONS TO REDUCE SIZE OF CONDITIONED SPACE 2.7496 I $ 12,500 $ 59,658 0.21
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

9,395 MMBtu $ 59,658 $ 6.35 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

9,395 MMBtu $ 59,658 -
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details
USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING 2.7231 N $ 5,625 $ 35,941 0.16
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

5,660 MMBtu $ 35,941 $ 6.35 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

5,660 MMBtu $ 35,941 -
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details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 N $ 2,000 $ 5,915 0.34
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

86,989 kWh $ 5,915 $ 0.068 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

892 MMBtu $ 5,915 -
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details
RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS 2.3131 N $ 2,500 $ 4,360 0.57
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Demand Charge

510 kW $ 4,360 $ 8.55 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 4,360 -
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details
USE MOST EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT AT IT'S MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND LESS EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NECESSARY 2.6221 I $ 4,000 $ 4,196 0.95
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

61,714 kWh $ 4,196 $ 0.068 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

633 MMBtu $ 4,196 -
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details
ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO 2.1233 I $ 750 $ 3,787 0.20
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

596 MMBtu $ 3,787 $ 6.35 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

596 MMBtu $ 3,787 -