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Assessment #LL0366


Assessment Year 2012
SIC 3441
SIC Description Fabricated Structural Metal
NAICS 332313
NAICS Description Plate Work Manufacturing
Principal Product Skid Packages
Sales $ 20,000,000
# of Employees 150
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 40,000
Annual Production 1,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) LA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 168,398

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 1,211,110 kWh $ 89,950 $ 0.074 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 5,943 kW $ 63,390 $ 10.67 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 7,642 -

Natural Gas

 834 MMBtu $ 7,416 $ 8.89 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 13,248 MMBtu $ 168,398 $ 12.71 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 439,591 kWh
0 kWh		 $ 32,648
$ 0		 36.30 %
0.00 %		 $ 0.074 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 3 kW
0 kW		 $ 34
$ 0		 0.05 %
0.00 %		 $ 10.67 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 6,227
$ 0		 81.48 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 8.89 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 4,506 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 38,909
$ 0		 23.11 %
0.00 %		 $ 12.71 /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 $ 4,320 $ 18,167 0.24
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 232,991 kWh $ 17,304 $ 0.074 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 862 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,388 MMBtu $ 18,167 -
02 view
details		 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS 2.7224 N $ 900 $ 12,261 0.07
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 157,248 kWh $ 11,679 $ 0.074 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 582 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,612 MMBtu $ 12,261 -
03 view
details		 PAY UTILITY BILLS ON TIME 2.8123 N $ 30 $ 4,597 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 4,597 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 4,597 -
04 view
details		 BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE 4.611 N $ 480 $ 4,042 0.12
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 32,598 kWh $ 2,421 $ 0.074 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 121 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 334 MMBtu $ 2,542 -

One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost

 - $ 1,500 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 1,500 -
05 view
details		 USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 N $ 245 $ 429 0.57
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 2,324 kWh $ 173 $ 0.074 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 3 kW $ 34 $ 10.67 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 10 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 24 MMBtu $ 217 -

Ancillary Material Cost

 - $ 212 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 212 -
06 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 840 $ 373 2.25
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 4,783 kWh $ 355 $ 0.074 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 18 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 49 MMBtu $ 373 -
07 view
details		 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS 2.7134 N $ 140 $ 329 0.43
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 4,224 kWh $ 314 $ 0.074 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 16 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 43 MMBtu $ 329 -
08 view
details		 CONSERVE ENERGY BY EFFICIENT USE OF VENDING MACHINES 2.6211 N $ 368 $ 263 1.40
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 3,360 kWh $ 250 $ 0.074 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 13 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 34 MMBtu $ 263 -
09 view
details		 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS 2.7111 N $ 115 $ 161 0.71
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 2,063 kWh $ 153 $ 0.074 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 8 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 21 MMBtu $ 161 -