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Assessment #LL0263


Assessment Year 2007
SIC 2952
SIC Description Asphalt Felts And Coatings
NAICS 324122
NAICS Description Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials Manufacturing
Principal Product Roofing products
Sales $ 66,500,000
# of Employees 89
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 213,000
Annual Production 240,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) LA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 2,845,902

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 12,095,444 kWh $ 654,177 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 195,734 MMBtu $ 2,191,725 $ 11.20 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 319,714 MMBtu $ 2,845,902 $ 8.90 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 1,576,536 kWh
1,525,719 kWh		 $ 85,291
$ 82,542		 13.04 %
12.62 %		 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 61,752 MMBtu
46,838 MMBtu		 $ 691,622
$ 524,585		 31.56 %
23.93 %		 $ 11.20 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 77,912 MMBtu
62,477 MMBtu		 $ 776,913
$ 607,127		 27.30 %
21.33 %		 $ 8.90 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 INSTALL SMALLER BOILER (INCREASE HIGH FIRE DUTY CYCLE) 2.1223 I $ 470,000 $ 436,374 1.08
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 38,962 MMBtu $ 436,374 $ 11.20 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 38,962 MMBtu $ 436,374 -
02 view
details		 REPAIR FAULTY LOUVERS AND DAMPERS 2.1132 N $ 193,440 $ 108,338 1.79
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 9,673 MMBtu $ 108,338 $ 11.20 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 9,673 MMBtu $ 108,338 -
03 view
details		 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 I $ 4,182 $ 88,211 0.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 7,876 MMBtu $ 88,211 $ 11.20 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 7,876 MMBtu $ 88,211 -
04 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 28,200 $ 73,876 0.38
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 1,365,543 kWh $ 73,876 $ 0.054 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 13,997 MMBtu $ 73,876 -
05 view
details		 INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED 2.2121 N $ 129,785 $ 63,098 2.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 5,241 MMBtu $ 58,699 $ 11.20 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 5,241 MMBtu $ 58,699 -

Water Disposal

 3,666,187 Gal $ 4,399 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

 - $ 4,399 -
06 view
details		 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS 2.7134 I $ 990 $ 6,235 0.16
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 115,248 kWh $ 6,235 $ 0.054 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,181 MMBtu $ 6,235 -
07 view
details		 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS 2.7224 I $ 745 $ 2,431 0.31
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 44,928 kWh $ 2,431 $ 0.054 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 461 MMBtu $ 2,431 -
08 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 660 $ 2,145 0.31
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 39,645 kWh $ 2,145 $ 0.054 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 406 MMBtu $ 2,145 -
09 view
details		 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS 2.7111 N $ 390 $ 338 1.15
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 6,256 kWh $ 338 $ 0.054 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 64 MMBtu $ 338 -
10 view
details		 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS 2.7261 N $ 360 $ 266 1.35
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 4,916 kWh $ 266 $ 0.054 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 50 MMBtu $ 266 -