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Assessment #LL0330


Assessment Year 2010
SIC 4953
SIC Description Refuse Systems
NAICS 562211
NAICS Description Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
Principal Product Environmental Waste Disposal
Sales $ 10,000,000
# of Employees 260
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 200,000
Annual Production 10,000 Thousand Gallons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) AR
Yearly Energy Cost $ 4,839,214

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 39,239,592 kWh $ 2,286,142 $ 0.058 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 287,456 MMBtu $ 2,553,072 $ 8.88 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 689,662 MMBtu $ 4,839,214 $ 7.02 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 2,435,143 kWh
2,411,862 kWh		 $ 141,870
$ 140,515		 6.21 %
6.15 %		 $ 0.058 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 15,615 MMBtu
15,615 MMBtu		 $ 138,978
$ 138,978		 5.44 %
5.44 %		 $ 8.88 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 40,576 MMBtu
40,337 MMBtu		 $ 280,848
$ 279,493		 5.80 %
5.78 %		 $ 7.02 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS 2.2135 I $ 13,140 $ 138,978 0.09
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 15,615 MMBtu $ 138,978 $ 8.88 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 15,615 MMBtu $ 138,978 -
02 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 40,600 $ 132,650 0.31
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 2,276,862 kWh $ 132,650 $ 0.058 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 23,338 MMBtu $ 132,650 -
03 view
details		 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS 2.7224 I $ 750 $ 7,865 0.10
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 135,000 kWh $ 7,865 $ 0.058 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,384 MMBtu $ 7,865 -
04 view
details		 CONSERVE ENERGY BY EFFICIENT USE OF VENDING MACHINES 2.6211 N $ 934 $ 612 1.53
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 10,512 kWh $ 612 $ 0.058 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 108 MMBtu $ 612 -
05 view
details		 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS 2.7111 N $ 335 $ 389 0.86
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 6,680 kWh $ 389 $ 0.058 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 68 MMBtu $ 389 -
06 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 1,855 $ 254 7.30
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 4,368 kWh $ 254 $ 0.058 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 45 MMBtu $ 254 -
07 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 120 $ 100 1.20
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 1,721 kWh $ 100 $ 0.058 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 18 MMBtu $ 100 -