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Assessment #LE0340


Assessment Year 2012
SIC 3714
SIC Description Motor Vehicle Parts And Accessories
NAICS 423120
NAICS Description Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers
Principal Product Auto Parts
Sales $ 140,000,000
# of Employees 350
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 342,000
Annual Production 500,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,552
Location (State) PA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 387,445

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 3,648,974 kWh $ 294,019 $ 0.081 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 13,326 MMBtu $ 93,426 $ 7.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 50,728 MMBtu $ 387,445 $ 7.64 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 1,557,204 kWh
0 kWh		 $ 119,489
$ 0		 40.64 %
0.00 %		 $ 0.081 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 2,545 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 17,841
$ 0		 19.10 %
0.00 %		 $ 7.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 18,507 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 137,330
$ 0		 35.45 %
0.00 %		 $ 7.64 /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 $ 8,250 $ 9,181 0.90
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 120,797 kWh $ 9,181 $ 0.081 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,238 MMBtu $ 9,181 -
02 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 $ 54,225 $ 32,208 1.68
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 416,864 kWh $ 32,208 $ 0.081 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 4,273 MMBtu $ 32,208 -
03 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 $ 1,000 $ 953 1.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 12,543 kWh $ 953 $ 0.081 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 129 MMBtu $ 953 -
04 view
details		 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS 2.7261 $ 0 $ 26,676 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 351,000 kWh $ 26,676 $ 0.081 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,598 MMBtu $ 26,676 -
05 view
details		 INSULATE GLAZING, WALLS, CEILINGS, AND ROOFS 2.7491 $ 5,527 $ 5,033 1.10
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 718 MMBtu $ 5,033 $ 7.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 718 MMBtu $ 5,033 -
06 view
details		 CLEAN OR COLOR ROOF TO REDUCE SOLAR LOAD 2.7425 $ 13,598 $ 10,053 1.35
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 127,895 kWh $ 10,053 $ 0.081 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,311 MMBtu $ 10,053 -
07 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 $ 1,900 $ 1,391 1.37
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 18,307 kWh $ 1,391 $ 0.081 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 188 MMBtu $ 1,391 -
08 view
details		 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS 2.7261 $ 3,000 $ 16,632 0.18
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 57,693 kWh $ 4,385 $ 0.081 /kWh

Natural Gas

 1,747 MMBtu $ 12,247 $ 7.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,338 MMBtu $ 16,632 -
09 view
details		 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL 2.7232 $ 21,000 $ 3,535 5.94
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 39,137 kWh $ 2,974 $ 0.081 /kWh

Natural Gas

 80 MMBtu $ 561 $ 7.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 481 MMBtu $ 3,535 -
10 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 $ 12,800 $ 3,096 4.13
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 40,732 kWh $ 3,096 $ 0.081 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 418 MMBtu $ 3,096 -
11 view
details		 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 $ 800 $ 586 1.37
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 7,713 kWh $ 586 $ 0.081 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 79 MMBtu $ 586 -
12 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 $ 30,000 $ 16,429 1.83
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 213,169 kWh $ 16,429 $ 0.081 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,185 MMBtu $ 16,429 -
13 view
details		 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED 2.7124 $ 0 $ 9,090 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 119,600 kWh $ 9,090 $ 0.081 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,226 MMBtu $ 9,090 -
14 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 $ 520 $ 262 1.98
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 3,450 kWh $ 262 $ 0.081 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 35 MMBtu $ 262 -
15 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 $ 10,010 $ 2,205 4.54
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 28,304 kWh $ 2,205 $ 0.081 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 290 MMBtu $ 2,205 -