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Assessment #LL0346


Assessment Year 2011
SIC 3398
SIC Description Metal Heat Treating
NAICS 332811
NAICS Description Metal Heat Treating
Principal Product Heat treating
Sales $ 3,500,000
# of Employees 15
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 30,000
Annual Production 3,500,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) LA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 277,193

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

1,320,000 kWh $ 122,650 $ 0.093 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 3,022 -

Natural Gas

27,966 MMBtu $ 151,521 $ 5.42 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

41,496 MMBtu $ 277,193 $ 6.68 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

140,335 kWh
65,701 kWh
$ 13,039
$ 6,105
10.63 %
4.98 %
$ 0.093 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 321
$ 151
10.63 %
4.98 %
-

Natural Gas

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 5.42 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,438 MMBtu
673 MMBtu
$ 13,361
$ 6,256
4.82 %
2.26 %
$ 6.68 /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 I $ 1,480 $ 5,667 0.26
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

59,526 kWh $ 5,531 $ 0.093 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 136 -

TOTAL ENERGY

610 MMBtu $ 5,667 -
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BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE 4.611 N $ 60 $ 3,764 0.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

23,782 kWh $ 2,210 $ 0.093 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 54 -

TOTAL ENERGY

244 MMBtu $ 2,264 -

One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost

- $ 1,500 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 1,500 -
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USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS 2.7134 N $ 330 $ 2,318 0.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

24,348 kWh $ 2,262 $ 0.093 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 56 -

TOTAL ENERGY

250 MMBtu $ 2,318 -
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REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS 2.7224 N $ 90 $ 1,996 0.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

20,966 kWh $ 1,948 $ 0.093 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 48 -

TOTAL ENERGY

215 MMBtu $ 1,996 -
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BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE 4.611 N $ 282 $ 639 0.44
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 639 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 639 -
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details
REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS 2.7111 I $ 215 $ 399 0.54
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

4,183 kWh $ 389 $ 0.093 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 10 -

TOTAL ENERGY

43 MMBtu $ 399 -
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USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 I $ 210 $ 371 0.57
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

1,992 kWh $ 185 $ 0.093 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 5 -

TOTAL ENERGY

20 MMBtu $ 190 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 182 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 182 -
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details
CONSERVE ENERGY BY EFFICIENT USE OF VENDING MACHINES 2.6211 N $ 184 $ 166 1.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

1,747 kWh $ 162 $ 0.093 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 4 -

TOTAL ENERGY

18 MMBtu $ 166 -
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INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 960 $ 361 2.66
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

3,791 kWh $ 352 $ 0.093 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 9 -

TOTAL ENERGY

39 MMBtu $ 361 -