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Assessment #LL0278


Assessment Year 2007
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 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 78,000
Annual Production 5,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) LA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 399,274

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 3,657,365 kWh $ 304,951 $ 0.083 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 9,432 MMBtu $ 94,323 $ 10.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 46,920 MMBtu $ 399,274 $ 8.51 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 816,130 kWh
631,892 kWh		 $ 68,049
$ 52,687		 22.31 %
17.28 %		 $ 0.083 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 124 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 1,240
$ 0		 1.31 %
0.00 %		 $ 10.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 8,490 MMBtu
6,477 MMBtu		 $ 69,289
$ 52,687		 17.35 %
13.20 %		 $ 8.51 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 10,860 $ 29,656 0.37
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 362,583 kWh $ 30,232 $ 0.083 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,717 MMBtu $ 30,232 -

Administrative Changes

 - $ -576 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -576 -
02 view
details		 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS 2.7224 N $ 1,384 $ 14,779 0.09
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 177,249 kWh $ 14,779 $ 0.083 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,817 MMBtu $ 14,779 -
03 view
details		 BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE 4.6110 I $ 150 $ 9,981 0.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 101,712 kWh $ 8,481 $ 0.083 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,043 MMBtu $ 8,481 -

One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost

 - $ 1,500 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 1,500 -
04 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 2,400 $ 8,854 0.27
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 106,186 kWh $ 8,854 $ 0.083 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,088 MMBtu $ 8,854 -
05 view
details		 INSTALL ADEQUATE DRYERS ON AIR LINES TO ELIMINATE BLOWDOWN 2.4222 I $ 542 $ 2,388 0.23
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 28,645 kWh $ 2,388 $ 0.083 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 294 MMBtu $ 2,388 -
06 view
details		 BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE 4.611 I $ 1,147 $ 1,920 0.60
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Ancillary Material Cost

 - $ 1,920 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 1,920 -
07 view
details		 USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 I $ 1,050 $ 1,744 0.60
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 9,986 kWh $ 833 $ 0.083 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 102 MMBtu $ 833 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ 911 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 911 -
08 view
details		 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 I $ 912 $ 1,696 0.54
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 20,340 kWh $ 1,696 $ 0.083 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 208 MMBtu $ 1,696 -
09 view
details		 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 N $ 428 $ 1,240 0.35
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 124 MMBtu $ 1,240 $ 10.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 124 MMBtu $ 1,240 -
10 view
details		 CONSERVE ENERGY BY EFFICIENT USE OF VENDING MACHINES 2.6211 N $ 668 $ 583 1.15
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 6,989 kWh $ 583 $ 0.083 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 72 MMBtu $ 583 -
11 view
details		 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS 2.7111 I $ 120 $ 203 0.59
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 2,440 kWh $ 203 $ 0.083 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 25 MMBtu $ 203 -