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

Industrial Technologies Program

Assessment Year	2010
SIC	3841
SIC Description	Surgical And Medical Instruments
NAICS	339112
NAICS Description	Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
Principal Product	Ophthalmic surgical instruments
Sales	$ 86,000,000
# of Employees	160
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.)	91,357
Annual Production	38,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual	4,602
Location (State)	MA
Yearly Energy Cost	$ 574,434

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources	Yearly Usage	Yearly Cost	Unit Price
Electricity	3,279,374 kWh	$ 421,691	$ 0.129 /kWh
- Demand Charge	8,670 kW	$ 136,770	$ 15.78 /kW
- Electricity Fees	-	$ 233	-
Natural Gas	1,156 MMBtu	$ 15,740	$ 13.62 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	34,770 MMBtu	$ 574,434	$ 16.52 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

Recommended Implemented

Energy Sources	Yearly Savings	Yearly Cost	% Saved	Unit Price
Electricity	57,133 kWh 36,970 kWh	$ 7,345 $ 4,753	1.74 % 1.13 %	$ 0.129 /kWh
- Demand Charge	0 kW 0 kW	$ 0 $ 0	0.00 % 0.00 %	$ 15.78 /kW
- Electricity Fees	-	$ 0 $ 0	0.00 % 0.00 %	-
Natural Gas	262 MMBtu 262 MMBtu	$ 3,565 $ 3,565	22.65 % 22.65 %	$ 13.62 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	848 MMBtu 641 MMBtu	$ 10,910 $ 8,318	1.90 % 1.45 %	$ 16.52 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR #		Description	ARC Code	Status	Cost	Savings	Payback (Years)
01	view details	RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR	2.2434	I	$ 2,265	$ 2,395	0.95
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Natural Gas 176 MMBtu $ 2,395 $ 13.62 /MMBtu TOTAL ENERGY 176 MMBtu $ 2,395 -
02	view details	REDUCE VENTILATION AIR	2.7314	I	$ 3,935	$ 2,158	1.82
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Electricity 7,686 kWh $ 988 $ 0.129 /kWh Natural Gas 86 MMBtu $ 1,170 $ 13.62 /MMBtu TOTAL ENERGY 165 MMBtu $ 2,158 -
03	view details	ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING	2.4232	N	$ 4,995	$ 1,305	3.83
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Electricity 10,153 kWh $ 1,305 $ 0.129 /kWh TOTAL ENERGY 104 MMBtu $ 1,305 -
04	view details	ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING	2.4232	N	$ 5,324	$ 1,287	4.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Electricity 10,010 kWh $ 1,287 $ 0.129 /kWh TOTAL ENERGY 103 MMBtu $ 1,287 -
05	view details	INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT	2.2511	I	$ 1,760	$ 1,011	1.74
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Electricity 7,861 kWh $ 1,011 $ 0.129 /kWh TOTAL ENERGY 81 MMBtu $ 1,011 -
06	view details	ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES	2.4236	I	$ 1,500	$ 883	1.70
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Electricity 6,867 kWh $ 883 $ 0.129 /kWh TOTAL ENERGY 70 MMBtu $ 883 -
07	view details	REMOVE OR CLOSE OFF UNNEEDED COMPRESSED AIR LINES	2.4235	I	$ 2,000	$ 680	2.94
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Electricity 5,291 kWh $ 680 $ 0.129 /kWh TOTAL ENERGY 54 MMBtu $ 680 -
08	view details	REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS	2.7111	I	$ 640	$ 644	0.99
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Electricity 5,012 kWh $ 644 $ 0.129 /kWh TOTAL ENERGY 51 MMBtu $ 644 -
09	view details	INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS	2.7135	I	$ 1,740	$ 547	3.18
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Electricity 4,253 kWh $ 547 $ 0.129 /kWh TOTAL ENERGY 44 MMBtu $ 547 -

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