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Assessment #LE0278


Assessment Year 2008
SIC 3534
SIC Description Elevators And Moving Stairways
NAICS 333921
NAICS Description Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing
Principal Product Elevator
Sales $ 330,000,000
# of Employees 367
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 300,000
Annual Production 6,500 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) PA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,326,734

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 10,147,970 kWh $ 564,671 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 19,357 kW $ 138,266 $ 7.14 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 103,391 MMBtu $ 623,797 $ 6.03 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 207,408 MMBtu $ 1,326,734 $ 6.40 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 1,502,633 kWh
869,657 kWh		 $ 84,147
$ 48,701		 14.90 %
8.62 %		 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,876 kW
1,594 kW		 $ 13,395
$ 11,381		 9.69 %
8.23 %		 $ 7.14 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ -1,344
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 28,009 MMBtu
7,214 MMBtu		 $ 168,891
$ 43,500		 27.07 %
6.97 %		 $ 6.03 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 43,412 MMBtu
16,129 MMBtu		 $ 265,089
$ 103,582		 19.98 %
7.81 %		 $ 6.40 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 UPGRADE OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT 2.4321 N $ 132,748 $ 94,158 1.41
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 274,901 kWh $ 15,394 $ 0.056 /kWh

Natural Gas

 13,062 MMBtu $ 78,764 $ 6.03 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 15,880 MMBtu $ 94,158 -
02 view
details		 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6218 I $ 760 $ 36,970 0.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 41,030 kWh $ 2,298 $ 0.056 /kWh

Natural Gas

 5,750 MMBtu $ 34,672 $ 6.03 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 6,171 MMBtu $ 36,970 -
03 view
details		 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING 2.7231 N $ 16,000 $ 17,728 0.90
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 2,940 MMBtu $ 17,728 $ 6.03 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,940 MMBtu $ 17,728 -
04 view
details		 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS 2.7261 N $ 9,600 $ 12,408 0.77
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 221,562 kWh $ 12,408 $ 0.056 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,271 MMBtu $ 12,408 -
05 view
details		 MINIMIZE USE OF OUTSIDE MAKE-UP AIR FOR VENTILATION EXCEPT WHEN USED FOR ECONOMIZER CYCLE 2.7312 N $ 1,200 $ 10,716 0.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

 - $ -1,344 -

Natural Gas

 2,000 MMBtu $ 12,060 $ 6.03 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,000 MMBtu $ 10,716 -
06 view
details		 INSTALL PARTITIONS TO REDUCE SIZE OF CONDITIONED SPACE 2.7496 I $ 7,000 $ 8,828 0.79
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 1,464 MMBtu $ 8,828 $ 6.03 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,464 MMBtu $ 8,828 -
07 view
details		 RECOVER HEAT FROM OVEN EXHAUST / KILNS 2.2432 N $ 7,000 $ 6,783 1.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 1,125 MMBtu $ 6,783 $ 6.03 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,125 MMBtu $ 6,783 -
08 view
details		 USE OPTIMUM TEMPERATURE 2.2211 N $ 500 $ 7,669 0.07
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 1,272 MMBtu $ 7,669 $ 6.03 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,272 MMBtu $ 7,669 -
09 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 304 $ 5,894 0.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 83,826 kWh $ 4,694 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 168 kW $ 1,200 $ 7.14 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 859 MMBtu $ 5,894 -
10 view
details		 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 N $ 800 $ 3,764 0.21
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 52,687 kWh $ 2,950 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 114 kW $ 814 $ 7.14 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 540 MMBtu $ 3,764 -
11 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 1,824 $ 3,195 0.57
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 45,443 kWh $ 2,545 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 91 kW $ 650 $ 7.14 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 466 MMBtu $ 3,195 -
12 view
details		 REPAIR FAULTY INSULATION IN FURNACES, BOILERS, ETC 2.1131 N $ 3,290 $ 2,387 1.38
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 396 MMBtu $ 2,387 $ 6.03 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 396 MMBtu $ 2,387 -
13 view
details		 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS 2.7261 I $ 450 $ 1,785 0.25
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 31,882 kWh $ 1,785 $ 0.056 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 327 MMBtu $ 1,785 -
14 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 142,010 $ 52,373 2.71
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 751,302 kWh $ 42,073 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,503 kW $ 10,731 $ 7.14 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 7,701 MMBtu $ 52,804 -

Ancillary Material Cost

 - $ -431 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -431 -