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Assessment #MA0696


Assessment Year 2012
SIC 3295
SIC Description Minerals, Ground Or Treated
NAICS 212393
NAICS Description Other Chemical and Fertilizer Mineral Mining
Principal Product Talc powder
Sales $ 1,600,000
# of Employees 26
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 80,000
Annual Production 80,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) VT
Yearly Energy Cost $ 888,672

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

4,724,400 kWh $ 397,465 $ 0.084 /kWh

- Demand Charge

19,284 kW $ 269,084 $ 13.95 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 6,722 -

LPG

1,513 MMBtu $ 35,920 $ 23.74 /MMBtu

Fuel Oil #2

7,312 MMBtu $ 174,807 $ 23.91 /MMBtu

Other Energy

166 MMBtu $ 4,674 $ 28.16 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

57,417 MMBtu $ 888,672 $ 15.48 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

347,217 kWh
317,934 kWh
$ 29,199
$ 26,737
7.35 %
6.73 %
$ 0.084 /kWh

- Demand Charge

0 kW
0 kW
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 13.95 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

LPG

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 23.74 /MMBtu

Fuel Oil #2

452 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 10,808
$ 0
6.18 %
0.00 %
$ 23.91 /MMBtu

Other Energy

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 28.16 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

4,011 MMBtu
3,259 MMBtu
$ 40,007
$ 26,737
4.50 %
3.01 %
$ 15.48 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
USE OPTIMUM SIZE AND CAPACITY EQUIPMENT 2.4323 I $ 39,000 $ 19,393 2.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

52,241 kWh $ 4,393 $ 0.084 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

535 MMBtu $ 4,393 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 15,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 15,000 -
02 view
details
REPAIR LEAKS IN LINES AND VALVES 2.2133 I $ 2,800 $ 15,781 0.18
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

187,649 kWh $ 15,781 $ 0.084 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

1,923 MMBtu $ 15,781 -
03 view
details
USE OPTIMUM TEMPERATURE 2.2211 N $ 4,000 $ 6,647 0.60
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Fuel Oil #2

278 MMBtu $ 6,647 $ 23.91 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

278 MMBtu $ 6,647 -
04 view
details
PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT 2.2442 N $ 17,500 $ 3,539 4.94
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Fuel Oil #2

148 MMBtu $ 3,539 $ 23.91 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

148 MMBtu $ 3,539 -
05 view
details
USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 I $ 6,600 $ 3,048 2.17
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

36,242 kWh $ 3,048 $ 0.084 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

371 MMBtu $ 3,048 -
06 view
details
USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 N $ 6,035 $ 2,462 2.45
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

29,283 kWh $ 2,462 $ 0.084 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

300 MMBtu $ 2,462 -
07 view
details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 200 $ 1,810 0.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

21,528 kWh $ 1,810 $ 0.084 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

221 MMBtu $ 1,810 -
08 view
details
INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 I $ 4,080 $ 1,705 2.39
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

20,274 kWh $ 1,705 $ 0.084 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

208 MMBtu $ 1,705 -
09 view
details
INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 N $ 1,100 $ 622 1.77
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Fuel Oil #2

26 MMBtu $ 622 $ 23.91 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

26 MMBtu $ 622 -