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Assessment #LL0258


Assessment Year 2006
SIC 2895
SIC Description Carbon Black
NAICS 325182
NAICS Description Carbon Black Manufacturing
Principal Product Carbon Black
Sales $ 100,000,000
# of Employees 150
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 250,000
Annual Production 140,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) LA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 24,182,577

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

61,844,550 kWh $ 4,228,265 $ 0.068 /kWh

- Demand Charge

101,939 kW $ 753,234 $ 7.39 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 184,944 -

Natural Gas

2,048,426 MMBtu $ 19,016,134 $ 9.28 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

2,682,333 MMBtu $ 24,182,577 $ 9.02 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

2,582,496 kWh
1,352,834 kWh
$ 176,644
$ 92,534
4.18 %
2.19 %
$ 0.068 /kWh

- Demand Charge

88 kW
0 kW
$ 651
$ 0
0.09 %
0.00 %
$ 7.39 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 6,566
$ 3,427
3.55 %
1.85 %
-

Natural Gas

395,304 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 3,668,421
$ 0
19.29 %
0.00 %
$ 9.28 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

421,775 MMBtu
13,867 MMBtu
$ 3,852,282
$ 95,961
15.93 %
0.40 %
$ 9.02 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
INSTALL EQUIPMENT TO UTILIZE WASTE FUEL 2.1336 N $ 1,500,000 $ 3,668,421 0.41
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

395,304 MMBtu $ 3,668,421 $ 9.28 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

395,304 MMBtu $ 3,668,421 -
02 view
details
USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS 2.7134 I $ 3,630 $ 68,323 0.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

963,203 kWh $ 65,883 $ 0.068 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 2,440 -

TOTAL ENERGY

9,873 MMBtu $ 68,323 -
03 view
details
REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS 2.7224 N $ 8,195 $ 65,870 0.12
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

928,612 kWh $ 63,517 $ 0.068 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 2,353 -

TOTAL ENERGY

9,518 MMBtu $ 65,870 -
04 view
details
USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS 2.7134 I $ 4,050 $ 27,638 0.15
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

389,631 kWh $ 26,651 $ 0.068 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 987 -

TOTAL ENERGY

3,994 MMBtu $ 27,638 -
05 view
details
INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 2,190 $ 18,294 0.12
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

257,904 kWh $ 17,641 $ 0.068 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 653 -

TOTAL ENERGY

2,644 MMBtu $ 18,294 -
06 view
details
USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 N $ 3,850 $ 6,321 0.61
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

36,617 kWh $ 2,505 $ 0.068 /kWh

- Demand Charge

50 kW $ 370 $ 7.39 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 106 -

TOTAL ENERGY

375 MMBtu $ 2,981 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 3,340 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 3,340 -
07 view
details
REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS 2.7111 N $ 432 $ 755 0.57
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

6,529 kWh $ 447 $ 0.068 /kWh

- Demand Charge

38 kW $ 281 $ 7.39 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 27 -

TOTAL ENERGY

67 MMBtu $ 755 -