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Assessment #MA0415


Assessment Year 1998
SIC 3053
SIC Description Gaskets, Packing And Sealing Devices
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Extruded/Molded PTFE
Sales $ 24,000,000
# of Employees 50
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 61,150
Annual Production 1,500,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) NY
Yearly Energy Cost $ 522,987

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 2,667,644 kWh $ 178,387 $ 0.067 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 6,596 kW $ 91,421 $ 13.86 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

LPG

 47,146 MMBtu $ 253,179 $ 5.37 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 74,489 MMBtu $ 522,987 $ 7.02 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 1,134,232 kWh
74,443 kWh		 $ 72,311
$ 4,747		 40.54 %
2.66 %		 $ 0.067 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 5,796 kW
144 kW		 $ 79,775
$ 2,003		 87.26 %
2.19 %		 $ 13.86 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 1,487
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

LPG

 4,431 MMBtu
326 MMBtu		 $ 23,472
$ 1,748		 9.27 %
0.69 %		 $ 5.37 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 16,057 MMBtu
1,089 MMBtu		 $ 177,045
$ 8,498		 33.85 %
1.62 %		 $ 7.02 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 USE MOST EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT AT IT'S MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND LESS EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NECESSARY 2.6221 N $ 5,100 $ 47,834 0.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 37,222 kWh $ 2,371 $ 0.067 /kWh

LPG

 8,466 MMBtu $ 45,463 $ 5.37 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 8,848 MMBtu $ 47,834 -
02 view
details		 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT 2.1311 N $ 200,000 $ 53,137 3.76
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 431,125 kWh $ 27,492 $ 0.067 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 2,592 kW $ 35,666 $ 13.86 /kW

LPG

 -1,839 MMBtu $ -10,021 $ 5.37 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,580 MMBtu $ 53,137 -
03 view
details		 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT 2.1311 N $ 200,000 $ 62,915 3.18
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 513,482 kWh $ 32,745 $ 0.067 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 3,060 kW $ 42,106 $ 13.86 /kW

LPG

 -2,190 MMBtu $ -11,936 $ 5.37 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,073 MMBtu $ 62,915 -
04 view
details		 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT 2.1311 N $ 10,000 $ 3,174 3.15
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 77,960 kWh $ 4,956 $ 0.067 /kWh

LPG

 -332 MMBtu $ -1,782 $ 5.37 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 467 MMBtu $ 3,174 -
05 view
details		 RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 I $ 2,019 $ 1,748 1.16
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

LPG

 326 MMBtu $ 1,748 $ 5.37 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 326 MMBtu $ 1,748 -
06 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 17,906 $ 6,750 2.65
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 74,443 kWh $ 4,747 $ 0.067 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 144 kW $ 2,003 $ 13.86 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 763 MMBtu $ 6,750 -
07 view
details		 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR 2.3212 N $ 5,700 $ 1,487 3.83
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 1,487 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 1,487 -