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Assessment #LL0155


Assessment Year 2003
SIC 2298
SIC Description Cordage And Twine
NAICS 314991
NAICS Description Rope, Cordage, and Twine Mills
Principal Product Rope
Sales $ 8,000,000
# of Employees 97
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 78,000
Annual Production 5,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) LA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 263,383

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

4,382,400 kWh $ 246,974 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 9,861 -

Natural Gas

814 MMBtu $ 6,548 $ 8.04 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

45,734 MMBtu $ 263,383 $ 5.76 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

689,552 kWh
63,325 kWh
$ 38,863
$ 3,569
15.74 %
1.45 %
$ 0.056 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 850
$ 143
8.62 %
1.45 %
-

Natural Gas

-2,204 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ -16,710
$ 0
-255.19 %
0.00 %
$ 8.04 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

4,864 MMBtu
649 MMBtu
$ 23,003
$ 3,712
8.73 %
1.41 %
$ 5.76 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
REPLACE BOILER 2.1224 N $ 33,000 $ 17,740 1.86
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

612,000 kWh $ 34,492 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 670 -

Natural Gas

-2,292 MMBtu $ -17,422 $ 8.04 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

3,981 MMBtu $ 17,740 -
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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 975 $ 1,929 0.51
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

32,906 kWh $ 1,855 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 74 -

TOTAL ENERGY

337 MMBtu $ 1,929 -
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details
INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 I $ 262 $ 1,265 0.21
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

21,577 kWh $ 1,216 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 49 -

TOTAL ENERGY

221 MMBtu $ 1,265 -
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details
REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS 2.7111 N $ 75 $ 839 0.09
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

14,227 kWh $ 802 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 37 -

TOTAL ENERGY

146 MMBtu $ 839 -
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RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 N $ 756 $ 712 1.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

88 MMBtu $ 712 $ 8.04 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

88 MMBtu $ 712 -
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details
INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 I $ 364 $ 518 0.70
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

8,842 kWh $ 498 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 20 -

TOTAL ENERGY

91 MMBtu $ 518 -
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details
BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE 4.6110 I $ 13,100 $ 25,317 0.52
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 25,317 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 25,317 -
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details
BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE 4.6110 I $ 186 $ 1,006 0.18
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 1,006 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 1,006 -