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Assessment #LE0294


Assessment Year 2010
SIC 2851
SIC Description Paints And Allied Products
NAICS 325510
NAICS Description Paint and Coating Manufacturing
Principal Product house paint
Sales $ 20,000,000
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 320,190
Annual Production 24,000 Thousand Gallons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) PA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 620,241

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 4,597,500 kWh $ 310,720 $ 0.068 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 12,898 kW $ 109,906 $ 8.52 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 13,217 MMBtu $ 199,615 $ 15.10 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 60,341 MMBtu $ 620,241 $ 10.28 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 697,838 kWh
38,488 kWh		 $ 47,452
$ 2,617		 15.27 %
0.84 %		 $ 0.068 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 2,269 kW
719 kW		 $ 19,341
$ 6,126		 17.60 %
5.57 %		 $ 8.52 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 2,913 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 43,910
$ 0		 22.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 15.10 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 10,067 MMBtu
395 MMBtu		 $ 110,703
$ 8,743		 17.85 %
1.41 %		 $ 10.28 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6218 N $ 3,000 $ 62,047 0.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 325,852 kWh $ 22,158 $ 0.068 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 258 kW $ 2,199 $ 8.52 /kW

Natural Gas

 2,496 MMBtu $ 37,690 $ 15.10 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 5,836 MMBtu $ 62,047 -
02 view
details		 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR 2.4226 N $ 3,600 $ 16,939 0.21
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 199,826 kWh $ 13,588 $ 0.068 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 393 kW $ 3,351 $ 8.52 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,048 MMBtu $ 16,939 -
03 view
details		 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE MOTOR-GENERATOR SET 2.4142 N $ 12,000 $ 14,696 0.82
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 105,055 kWh $ 7,143 $ 0.068 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 886 kW $ 7,553 $ 8.52 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,077 MMBtu $ 14,696 -
04 view
details		 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS 2.3131 I $ 3,000 $ 5,495 0.55
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Demand Charge

 645 kW $ 5,495 $ 8.52 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 5,495 -
05 view
details		 MINIMIZE USE OF OUTSIDE MAKE-UP AIR FOR VENTILATION EXCEPT WHEN USED FOR ECONOMIZER CYCLE 2.7312 N $ 6,000 $ 3,844 1.56
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 260 MMBtu $ 3,844 $ 15.10 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 260 MMBtu $ 3,844 -
06 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 1,824 $ 3,248 0.56
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 38,488 kWh $ 2,617 $ 0.068 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 74 kW $ 631 $ 8.52 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 395 MMBtu $ 3,248 -
07 view
details		 USE PROPERLY DESIGNED AND SIZED HVAC EQUIPMENT 2.7233 N $ 2,550 $ 2,376 1.07
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 157 MMBtu $ 2,376 $ 15.10 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 157 MMBtu $ 2,376 -
08 view
details		 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING 2.4232 N $ 800 $ 1,483 0.54
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 21,805 kWh $ 1,483 $ 0.068 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 224 MMBtu $ 1,483 -
09 view
details		 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 N $ 40 $ 575 0.07
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 6,812 kWh $ 463 $ 0.068 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 13 kW $ 112 $ 8.52 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 70 MMBtu $ 575 -