U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Industrial Technologies Program

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Assessment #LE0273


Assessment Year 2008
SIC 3629
SIC Description Electrical Industrial Apparatus, Nec
NAICS 335999
NAICS Description All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
Principal Product aircraft power inverter
Sales $ 40,000,000
# of Employees 174
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 48,500
Annual Production 1,000,000 Not Available
Production Hrs. Annual 2,340
Location (State) NJ
Yearly Energy Cost $ 204,964

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 1,211,243 kWh $ 134,445 $ 0.111 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 4,133 kW $ 41,427 $ 10.02 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 2,134 MMBtu $ 29,092 $ 13.63 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 14,549 MMBtu $ 204,964 $ 14.09 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 665,122 kWh
150,177 kWh		 $ 85,276
$ 16,670		 63.43 %
12.40 %		 $ 0.111 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,406 kW
767 kW		 $ 14,443
$ 8,044		 34.86 %
19.42 %		 $ 10.02 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 1,171
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 215 MMBtu
111 MMBtu		 $ 9,631
$ 1,513		 33.11 %
5.20 %		 $ 13.63 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 7,033 MMBtu
1,651 MMBtu		 $ 110,521
$ 26,227		 53.92 %
12.80 %		 $ 14.09 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY 2.9114 N $ 972,000 $ 40,528 23.98
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 261,986 kWh $ 40,528 $ 0.111 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,685 MMBtu $ 40,528 -
02 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 1,440 $ 14,519 0.10
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 86,010 kWh $ 9,547 $ 0.111 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 496 kW $ 4,972 $ 10.02 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 882 MMBtu $ 14,519 -
03 view
details		 USE PROPERLY DESIGNED AND SIZED HVAC EQUIPMENT 2.7233 N $ 1,560 $ 11,082 0.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 99,840 kWh $ 11,082 $ 0.111 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,023 MMBtu $ 11,082 -
04 view
details		 USE SOLAR HEAT TO HEAT WATER 2.9112 N $ 2,730 $ 10,101 0.27
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 91,000 kWh $ 10,101 $ 0.111 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 933 MMBtu $ 10,101 -
05 view
details		 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS 2.7111 N $ 214 $ 9,907 0.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 58,687 kWh $ 6,514 $ 0.111 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 339 kW $ 3,393 $ 10.02 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 602 MMBtu $ 9,907 -
06 view
details		 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT 2.1311 N $ 6,000 $ 8,118 0.74
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 104 MMBtu $ 8,118 $ 13.63 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 104 MMBtu $ 8,118 -
07 view
details		 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL 2.7232 I $ 7,800 $ 4,895 1.59
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 25,920 kWh $ 2,877 $ 0.111 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 50 kW $ 505 $ 10.02 /kW

Natural Gas

 111 MMBtu $ 1,513 $ 13.63 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 377 MMBtu $ 4,895 -
08 view
details		 SHIFT FROM DAYTIME TO NIGHTTIME OPERATION 2.3134 N $ 3,120 $ 4,177 0.75
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Demand Charge

 300 kW $ 3,006 $ 10.02 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 1,171 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 4,177 -
09 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 180 $ 381 0.47
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 3,432 kWh $ 381 $ 0.111 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 35 MMBtu $ 381 -
10 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 42,521 $ 6,813 6.24
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 38,247 kWh $ 4,246 $ 0.111 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 221 kW $ 2,567 $ 10.02 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 392 MMBtu $ 6,813 -