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Assessment #LL0313


Assessment Year 2009
SIC 2819
SIC Description Industrial Inorganic Chemicals, Nec
NAICS 325188
NAICS Description All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
Principal Product Water Treatment Chemicals
Sales $ 100,000,000
# of Employees 150
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 434,000
Annual Production 484,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) LA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 10,270,378

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 33,369,000 kWh $ 2,859,679 $ 0.086 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 125,284 -

Natural Gas

 755,830 MMBtu $ 7,285,415 $ 9.64 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,097,866 MMBtu $ 10,270,378 $ 9.35 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 1,512,901 kWh
0 kWh		 $ 129,654
$ 0		 4.53 %
0.00 %		 $ 0.086 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 5,705
$ 0		 4.55 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 1,812 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 16,960
$ 0		 0.23 %
0.00 %		 $ 9.64 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 17,320 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 152,319
$ 0		 1.48 %
0.00 %		 $ 9.35 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 N $ 15,480 $ 131,164 0.12
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 1,466,003 kWh $ 125,636 $ 0.086 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 5,528 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 15,027 MMBtu $ 131,164 -
02 view
details		 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 N $ 2,380 $ 16,960 0.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 1,812 MMBtu $ 16,960 $ 9.64 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,812 MMBtu $ 16,960 -
03 view
details		 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS 2.7224 N $ 2,500 $ 1,891 1.32
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 21,137 kWh $ 1,811 $ 0.086 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 80 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 217 MMBtu $ 1,891 -
04 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 7,800 $ 1,563 4.99
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 17,469 kWh $ 1,497 $ 0.086 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 66 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 179 MMBtu $ 1,563 -
05 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 330 $ 425 0.78
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 4,754 kWh $ 407 $ 0.086 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 18 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 49 MMBtu $ 425 -
06 view
details		 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS 2.7111 N $ 270 $ 316 0.85
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 3,538 kWh $ 303 $ 0.086 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 13 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 36 MMBtu $ 316 -