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Assessment #LM0095


Assessment Year 2005
SIC 2879
SIC Description Agricultural Chemicals, Nec
NAICS 325320
NAICS Description Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
Principal Product bio-pesticide
Sales $ 20,000,000
# of Employees 40
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 105,000
Annual Production 1,700,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,640
Location (State) CA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,971,008

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

11,092,617 kWh $ 1,184,986 $ 0.107 /kWh

- Demand Charge

22,692 kW $ 288,318 $ 12.71 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ -22,356 -

Natural Gas

94,682 MMBtu $ 520,060 $ 5.49 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

208,381 MMBtu $ 1,971,008 $ 9.46 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

959,694 kWh
948,786 kWh
$ 99,817
$ 98,481
8.42 %
8.31 %
$ 0.107 /kWh

- Demand Charge

1,214 kW
1,165 kW
$ 14,910
$ 14,668
5.17 %
5.09 %
$ 12.71 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

13,262 MMBtu
950 MMBtu
$ 72,226
$ 5,000
13.89 %
0.96 %
$ 5.49 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

23,099 MMBtu
10,675 MMBtu
$ 186,953
$ 118,149
9.49 %
5.99 %
$ 9.46 /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 $ 1,200 $ 93,378 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

759,351 kWh $ 80,100 $ 0.107 /kWh

- Demand Charge

1,055 kW $ 13,278 $ 12.71 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

7,783 MMBtu $ 93,378 -
02 view
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USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 2,262 $ 5,900 0.38
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

47,963 kWh $ 5,061 $ 0.107 /kWh

- Demand Charge

67 kW $ 839 $ 12.71 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

492 MMBtu $ 5,900 -
03 view
details
USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 I $ 750 $ 3,871 0.19
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

31,472 kWh $ 3,320 $ 0.107 /kWh

- Demand Charge

43 kW $ 551 $ 12.71 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

323 MMBtu $ 3,871 -
04 view
details
REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS 2.7111 N $ 0 $ 376 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

2,488 kWh $ 305 $ 0.107 /kWh

- Demand Charge

14 kW $ 71 $ 12.71 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

26 MMBtu $ 376 -
05 view
details
INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 750 $ 1,202 0.62
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

8,420 kWh $ 1,031 $ 0.107 /kWh

- Demand Charge

35 kW $ 171 $ 12.71 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

86 MMBtu $ 1,202 -
06 view
details
INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED 2.2121 N $ 100,000 $ 67,226 1.49
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

12,312 MMBtu $ 67,226 $ 5.49 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

12,312 MMBtu $ 67,226 -
07 view
details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN WATER LINES AND VALVES 3.4154 I $ 100 $ 749 0.13
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Water Consumption

- $ 749 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 749 -
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MODIFY STARTUP/SHUTDOWN TIMES 4.4540 I $ 1,000 $ 101,277 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 101,277 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 101,277 -
09 view
details
TRAIN OPERATORS FOR MAXIMUM OPERATING EFFICIENCY 4.4310 I $ 3,000 $ 115,000 0.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

110,000 kWh $ 10,000 $ 0.107 /kWh

Natural Gas

950 MMBtu $ 5,000 $ 5.49 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

2,078 MMBtu $ 15,000 -

Primary Product

- $ 100,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 100,000 -
10 view
details
RE-ARRANGE EQUIPMENT LAYOUT TO REDUCE LABOR COSTS 4.5130 I $ 1,000 $ 23,750 0.04
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Primary Product

- $ 23,750 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 23,750 -
11 view
details
DEVELOP STANDARD PROCEDURES TO IMPROVE INTERNAL YIELDS 4.1220 I $ 50,000 $ 46,875 1.07
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Primary Product

- $ 46,875 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 46,875 -
12 view
details
DEVELOP STANDARD PROCEDURES TO IMPROVE INTERNAL YIELDS 4.1220 N $ 50,000 $ 50,000 1.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Primary Product

- $ 50,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 50,000 -