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Assessment #MA0469


Assessment Year 2000
SIC 3552
SIC Description Textile Machinery
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Braiding Machines
Sales $ 20,000,000
# of Employees 240
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 270,000
Annual Production 500 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,160
Location (State) RI
Yearly Energy Cost $ 150,877

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

1,508,206 kWh $ 101,272 $ 0.067 /kWh

- Demand Charge

4,887 kW $ 7,929 $ 1.62 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 8,915 -

Natural Gas

5,394 MMBtu $ 32,761 $ 6.07 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

20,853 MMBtu $ 150,877 $ 7.24 /MMBtu

Other Liquid (haz)

185 Gal $ 527 $ 0 /Gal

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

155,627 kWh
98,769 kWh
$ 12,015
$ 7,628
11.86 %
7.53 %
$ 0.067 /kWh

- Demand Charge

60 kW
0 kW
$ 79
$ 0
1.00 %
0.00 %
$ 1.62 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

-55 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ -378
$ 0
-1.15 %
0.00 %
$ 6.07 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,540 MMBtu
1,012 MMBtu
$ 11,716
$ 7,628
7.77 %
5.06 %
$ 7.24 /MMBtu

Other Liquid (haz)

185 Gal
185 Gal
$ 527
$ 527
100.00 %
100.00 %
$ 0 /Gal

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE THROTTLING SYSTEM 2.4143 N $ 17,000 $ 3,392 5.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

43,962 kWh $ 3,392 $ 0.067 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

451 MMBtu $ 3,392 -
02 view
details
MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED 2.7124 I $ 0 $ 1,357 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

17,585 kWh $ 1,357 $ 0.067 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

180 MMBtu $ 1,357 -
03 view
details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 1,010 $ 2,374 0.43
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

30,774 kWh $ 2,374 $ 0.067 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

315 MMBtu $ 2,374 -
04 view
details
REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL 2.7232 I $ 12,780 $ 3,400 3.76
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

43,962 kWh $ 3,400 $ 0.067 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

451 MMBtu $ 3,400 -
05 view
details
REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT 2.1311 N $ 1,495 $ 696 2.15
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

12,896 kWh $ 995 $ 0.067 /kWh

- Demand Charge

60 kW $ 79 $ 1.62 /kW

Natural Gas

-55 MMBtu $ -378 $ 6.07 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

77 MMBtu $ 696 -
06 view
details
USE WATER-BASED DEVELOPERS AND FINISHERS 3.8214 I $ 960 $ 527 1.82
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Other Liquid (haz)

185 Gal $ 527 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 527 -
07 view
details
INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 I $ 750 $ 497 1.51
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

6,448 kWh $ 497 $ 0.067 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

66 MMBtu $ 497 -