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

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Assessment #LE0328


Assessment Year 2011
SIC 3679
SIC Description Electronic Components, Nec
NAICS 334419
NAICS Description Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
Principal Product Switches and Connectors
Sales $ 10,000,000
# of Employees 34
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 56,000
Annual Production 0 Not Available
Production Hrs. Annual 6,120
Location (State) PA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 409,414

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 3,132,577 kWh $ 239,733 $ 0.077 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 8,969 kW $ 114,952 $ 12.82 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 4,922 MMBtu $ 54,729 $ 11.12 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 37,031 MMBtu $ 409,414 $ 11.06 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 498,051 kWh
255,854 kWh		 $ 38,581
$ 19,701		 16.09 %
8.22 %		 $ 0.077 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,714 kW
854 kW		 $ 22,422
$ 11,398		 19.51 %
9.92 %		 $ 12.82 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 1,067 MMBtu
1,067 MMBtu		 $ 11,860
$ 11,860		 21.67 %
21.67 %		 $ 11.12 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 6,172 MMBtu
3,690 MMBtu		 $ 72,863
$ 42,959		 17.80 %
10.49 %		 $ 11.06 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE MOTOR-GENERATOR SET 2.4142 N $ 60,000 $ 21,447 2.80
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 209,946 kWh $ 16,166 $ 0.077 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 412 kW $ 5,281 $ 12.82 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,152 MMBtu $ 21,447 -
02 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 12,420 $ 13,435 0.92
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 121,617 kWh $ 9,365 $ 0.077 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 238 kW $ 3,501 $ 12.82 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,247 MMBtu $ 12,866 -

Ancillary Material Cost

 - $ 569 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 569 -
03 view
details		 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL 2.7232 I $ 18,000 $ 12,853 1.40
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 12,240 kWh $ 942 $ 0.077 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 4 kW $ 51 $ 12.82 /kW

Natural Gas

 1,067 MMBtu $ 11,860 $ 11.12 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,192 MMBtu $ 12,853 -
04 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 3,000 $ 6,650 0.45
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 65,055 kWh $ 5,009 $ 0.077 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 128 kW $ 1,641 $ 12.82 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 667 MMBtu $ 6,650 -
05 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 15,675 $ 6,369 2.46
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 54,142 kWh $ 4,169 $ 0.077 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 159 kW $ 2,038 $ 12.82 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 555 MMBtu $ 6,207 -

Ancillary Material Cost

 - $ 162 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 162 -
06 view
details		 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS 2.3131 N $ 3,000 $ 5,743 0.52
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Demand Charge

 448 kW $ 5,743 $ 12.82 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 5,743 -
07 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 2,500 $ 4,383 0.57
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 2,800 kWh $ 216 $ 0.077 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 325 kW $ 4,167 $ 12.82 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 29 MMBtu $ 4,383 -
08 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 540 $ 2,714 0.20
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 32,251 kWh $ 2,714 $ 0.077 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 331 MMBtu $ 2,714 -