U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Industrial Technologies Program

Assessment Year	1997
SIC	2261
SIC Description	Finishing Plants, Cotton
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product	screen printing
Sales	$ 45,000,000
# of Employees	145
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.)	120,000
Annual Production	165,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual	6,000
Location (State)	RI
Yearly Energy Cost	$ 682,729

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources	Yearly Usage	Yearly Cost	Unit Price
Electricity	4,058,031 kWh	$ 316,802	$ 0.078 /kWh
- Demand Charge	9,746 kW	$ 69,866	$ 7.17 /kW
- Electricity Fees	-	$ 0	-
Natural Gas	56,588 MMBtu	$ 296,061	$ 5.23 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	98,183 MMBtu	$ 682,729	$ 6.95 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

Recommended Implemented

Energy Sources	Yearly Savings	Yearly Cost	% Saved	Unit Price
Electricity	173,505 kWh 147,421 kWh	$ 16,143 $ 13,512	5.10 % 4.27 %	$ 0.078 /kWh
- Demand Charge	0 kW 0 kW	$ 0 $ 0	0.00 % 0.00 %	$ 7.17 /kW
- Electricity Fees	-	$ 0 $ 0	0.00 % 0.00 %	-
Natural Gas	98 MMBtu 0 MMBtu	$ 531 $ 0	0.18 % 0.00 %	$ 5.23 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	1,876 MMBtu 1,511 MMBtu	$ 16,674 $ 13,512	2.44 % 1.98 %	$ 6.95 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR #		Description	ARC Code	Status	Cost	Savings	Payback (Years)
01	view details	CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE	2.8114	N	$ 131,100	$ 110,455	1.19
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Administrative Changes - $ 110,455 - TOTAL PRODUCTON - $ 110,455 -
02	view details	MINIMIZE WATER USAGE	3.4151	I	$ 3,413	$ 25,165	0.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Water Consumption - $ 25,165 - TOTAL PRODUCTON - $ 25,165 -
03	view details	USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS	2.4141	I	$ 28,900	$ 12,177	2.37
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Electricity 129,543 kWh $ 12,177 $ 0.078 /kWh TOTAL ENERGY 1,328 MMBtu $ 12,177 -
04	view details	INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS	2.4221	N	$ 266	$ 2,631	0.10
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Electricity 26,084 kWh $ 2,631 $ 0.078 /kWh TOTAL ENERGY 267 MMBtu $ 2,631 -
05	view details	OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR	2.3212	N	$ 5,275	$ 2,412	2.19
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Administrative Changes - $ 2,412 - TOTAL PRODUCTON - $ 2,412 -
06	view details	INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS	2.7135	I	$ 1,620	$ 1,335	1.21
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Electricity 17,878 kWh $ 1,335 $ 0.078 /kWh TOTAL ENERGY 183 MMBtu $ 1,335 -
07	view details	MINIMIZE WATER USAGE	3.4151	N	$ 2,125	$ 1,049	2.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Water Consumption - $ 1,049 - TOTAL PRODUCTON - $ 1,049 -
08	view details	PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT	2.2442	N	$ 600	$ 531	1.13
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Natural Gas 98 MMBtu $ 531 $ 5.23 /MMBtu TOTAL ENERGY 98 MMBtu $ 531 -

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