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Assessment #LL0288


Assessment Year 2008
SIC 3356
SIC Description Nonferrous Rolling And Drawing, Nec
NAICS 335929
NAICS Description Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing
Principal Product Titanium Tubing
Sales $ 60,000,000
# of Employees 140
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 145,000
Annual Production 4,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) LA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,280,506

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

10,410,649 kWh $ 849,253 $ 0.082 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 27,336 -

Natural Gas

53,035 MMBtu $ 403,917 $ 7.62 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

159,744 MMBtu $ 1,280,506 $ 8.02 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

95,484 kWh
44,237 kWh
$ 7,605
$ 3,523
0.90 %
0.41 %
$ 0.082 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 251
$ 116
0.92 %
0.42 %
-

Natural Gas

7,690 MMBtu
5,237 MMBtu
$ 58,598
$ 39,906
14.51 %
9.88 %
$ 7.62 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

8,669 MMBtu
5,690 MMBtu
$ 66,454
$ 43,545
5.19 %
3.40 %
$ 8.02 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS 2.2135 I $ 5,110 $ 36,904 0.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

4,843 MMBtu $ 36,904 $ 7.62 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

4,843 MMBtu $ 36,904 -
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PREHEAT BOILER MAKEUP WATER WITH WASTE PROCESS HEAT 2.2441 N $ 24,500 $ 18,692 1.31
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

2,453 MMBtu $ 18,692 $ 7.62 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

2,453 MMBtu $ 18,692 -
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details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 840 $ 3,639 0.23
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

44,237 kWh $ 3,523 $ 0.082 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 116 -

TOTAL ENERGY

453 MMBtu $ 3,639 -
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INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 I $ 1,635 $ 3,002 0.54
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

394 MMBtu $ 3,002 $ 7.62 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

394 MMBtu $ 3,002 -
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ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING 2.4232 N $ 1,588 $ 2,043 0.78
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

24,837 kWh $ 1,978 $ 0.082 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 65 -

TOTAL ENERGY

255 MMBtu $ 2,043 -
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details
CONSERVE ENERGY BY EFFICIENT USE OF VENDING MACHINES 2.6211 N $ 1,402 $ 1,244 1.13
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

15,120 kWh $ 1,204 $ 0.082 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 40 -

TOTAL ENERGY

155 MMBtu $ 1,244 -
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details
USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 N $ 630 $ 997 0.63
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

5,746 kWh $ 458 $ 0.082 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 15 -

TOTAL ENERGY

59 MMBtu $ 473 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 524 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 524 -
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UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 218 $ 457 0.48
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

5,544 kWh $ 442 $ 0.082 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 15 -

TOTAL ENERGY

57 MMBtu $ 457 -