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Assessment #MA0565


Assessment Year 2004
SIC 2493
SIC Description Reconstituted Wood Products
NAICS 321219
NAICS Description Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing
Principal Product Composite decking
Sales $ 20,000,000
# of Employees 50
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 40,000
Annual Production 27,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) ME
Yearly Energy Cost $ 250,674

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 2,536,240 kWh $ 159,581 $ 0.063 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 4,843 kW $ 40,612 $ 8.39 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 781 -

Natural Gas

 4,625 MMBtu $ 49,700 $ 10.75 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 30,621 MMBtu $ 250,674 $ 8.19 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 41,209 kWh
-35,300 kWh		 $ 3,084
$ -2,660		 1.93 %
-1.67 %		 $ 0.063 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 0 kW
0 kW		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 8.39 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 595 MMBtu
595 MMBtu		 $ 6,338
$ 6,338		 12.75 %
12.75 %		 $ 10.75 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,017 MMBtu
233 MMBtu		 $ 9,422
$ 3,678		 3.76 %
1.47 %		 $ 8.19 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS 3.1191 I $ 125,000 $ 216,000 0.58
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost

 - $ 216,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 216,000 -
02 view
details		 MODIFY PROCESS TO REDUCE MATERIAL COSTS 4.1250 I $ 40,000 $ 57,540 0.70
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 -35,300 kWh $ -2,660 $ 0.063 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 -362 MMBtu $ -2,660 -

Primary Raw Material

 - $ 60,200 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 60,200 -
03 view
details		 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME 2.6212 N $ 8,000 $ 5,088 1.57
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 67,800 kWh $ 5,088 $ 0.063 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 695 MMBtu $ 5,088 -
04 view
details		 REPLACE BOILER 2.1224 I $ 750 $ 2,760 0.27
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 259 MMBtu $ 2,760 $ 10.75 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 259 MMBtu $ 2,760 -
05 view
details		 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 I $ 754 $ 2,705 0.28
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 254 MMBtu $ 2,705 $ 10.75 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 254 MMBtu $ 2,705 -
06 view
details		 INSULATE FEEDWATER TANK 2.2123 I $ 300 $ 873 0.34
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 82 MMBtu $ 873 $ 10.75 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 82 MMBtu $ 873 -
07 view
details		 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 N $ 548 $ 656 0.84
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 8,709 kWh $ 656 $ 0.063 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 89 MMBtu $ 656 -