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Assessment #MA0676


Assessment Year 2011
SIC 3316
SIC Description Cold Finishing Of Steel Shapes
NAICS 331221
NAICS Description Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
Principal Product cold rolling, hardening and tempering, slitting, edging, and electron be
Sales $ 42,000,000
# of Employees 94
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 375,000
Annual Production 2,400,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,600
Location (State) CT
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,901,603

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

7,944,575 kWh $ 1,047,591 $ 0.132 /kWh

- Demand Charge

37,826 kW $ 452,712 $ 11.97 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ -31,031 -

Natural Gas

49,242 MMBtu $ 432,331 $ 8.78 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

130,675 MMBtu $ 1,901,603 $ 14.55 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

226,553 kWh
4,860 kWh
$ 27,639
$ 593
2.64 %
0.06 %
$ 0.132 /kWh

- Demand Charge

16,920 kW
16,920 kW
$ 204,367
$ 204,367
45.14 %
45.14 %
$ 11.97 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

196 MMBtu
196 MMBtu
$ 1,721
$ 1,721
0.40 %
0.40 %
$ 8.78 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

2,518 MMBtu
246 MMBtu
$ 233,727
$ 206,681
12.29 %
10.87 %
$ 14.55 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR 2.3212 I $ 98,845 $ 204,367 0.48
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Demand Charge

16,920 kW $ 204,367 $ 11.97 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 204,367 -
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details
USE OPTIMUM SIZE AND CAPACITY EQUIPMENT 2.4323 N $ 4,000 $ 24,027 0.17
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

196,944 kWh $ 24,027 $ 0.132 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

2,019 MMBtu $ 24,027 -
03 view
details
UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED 2.6231 N $ 500 $ 3,019 0.17
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

24,749 kWh $ 3,019 $ 0.132 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

254 MMBtu $ 3,019 -
04 view
details
INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 I $ 2,750 $ 1,721 1.60
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

196 MMBtu $ 1,721 $ 8.78 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

196 MMBtu $ 1,721 -
05 view
details
UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED 2.6231 I $ 1,250 $ 593 2.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

4,860 kWh $ 593 $ 0.132 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

50 MMBtu $ 593 -