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Assessment #LE0331


Assessment Year 2012
SIC 3312
SIC Description Blast Furnaces And Steel Mills
NAICS 331111
NAICS Description Iron and Steel Mills
Principal Product Steel Bridges
Sales $ 100,000,000
# of Employees 20
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 195,000
Annual Production 13,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) PA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 862,079

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

4,924,750 kWh $ 508,676 $ 0.103 /kWh

- Demand Charge

13,717 kW $ 62,681 $ 4.57 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

38,776 MMBtu $ 290,722 $ 7.50 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

89,255 MMBtu $ 862,079 $ 9.66 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

1,133,519 kWh
228,627 kWh
$ 113,352
$ 22,863
22.28 %
4.49 %
$ 0.103 /kWh

- Demand Charge

2,497 kW
739 kW
$ 11,416
$ 3,376
18.21 %
5.39 %
$ 4.57 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

8,998 MMBtu
3,278 MMBtu
$ 67,482
$ 24,579
23.21 %
8.45 %
$ 7.50 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

20,617 MMBtu
5,621 MMBtu
$ 192,250
$ 50,818
22.30 %
5.89 %
$ 9.66 /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 $ 1,300 $ 59,232 0.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

548,812 kWh $ 54,881 $ 0.103 /kWh

- Demand Charge

952 kW $ 4,351 $ 4.57 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

5,625 MMBtu $ 59,232 -
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USE "HEAT WHEEL" OR OTHER HEAT EXCHANGER TO CROSS-EXCHANGE BUILDING EXHAUST AIR WITH MAKE-UP AIR 2.2492 N $ 73,485 $ 42,903 1.71
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

5,720 MMBtu $ 42,903 $ 7.50 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

5,720 MMBtu $ 42,903 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 136,500 $ 36,201 3.77
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

324,480 kWh $ 32,448 $ 0.103 /kWh

- Demand Charge

624 kW $ 2,852 $ 4.57 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

3,326 MMBtu $ 35,300 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 901 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 901 -
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details
INSTALL PARTITIONS TO REDUCE SIZE OF CONDITIONED SPACE 2.7496 I $ 0 $ 24,579 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

3,278 MMBtu $ 24,579 $ 7.50 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

3,278 MMBtu $ 24,579 -
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details
REDESIGN PROCESS 2.5194 I $ 0 $ 20,100 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

201,000 kWh $ 20,100 $ 0.103 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

2,060 MMBtu $ 20,100 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 12,800 $ 3,156 4.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

26,338 kWh $ 2,634 $ 0.103 /kWh

- Demand Charge

122 kW $ 558 $ 4.57 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

270 MMBtu $ 3,192 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ -36 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -36 -
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RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS 2.3131 I $ 2,500 $ 3,134 0.80
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Demand Charge

686 kW $ 3,134 $ 4.57 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 3,134 -
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details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 1,000 $ 3,005 0.33
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

27,627 kWh $ 2,763 $ 0.103 /kWh

- Demand Charge

53 kW $ 242 $ 4.57 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

283 MMBtu $ 3,005 -
09 view
details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 N $ 125 $ 805 0.16
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

5,262 kWh $ 526 $ 0.103 /kWh

- Demand Charge

61 kW $ 279 $ 4.57 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

54 MMBtu $ 805 -