Industrial Assessment Centers

Assessment #MA0699


Assessment Year 2012
SIC 3675
SIC Description Electronic Capacitors
NAICS 334414
NAICS Description Electronic Capacitor Manufacturing
Principal Product Tantalum capacitors
Sales $ 31,000,000
# of Employees 158
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 64,000
Annual Production 760,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) VT
Yearly Energy Cost $ 410,394

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

2,993,941 kWh $ 214,442 $ 0.072 /kWh

- Demand Charge

7,557 kW $ 131,780 $ 17.44 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Fuel Oil #2

2,455 MMBtu $ 64,172 $ 26.14 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

33,143 MMBtu $ 410,394 $ 12.38 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

794,000 Gal $ 1,890 $ 0 /Gal

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

495,315 kWh
469,539 kWh
$ 35,661
$ 33,806
16.63 %
15.76 %
$ 0.072 /kWh

- Demand Charge

348 kW
348 kW
$ 6,068
$ 6,068
4.60 %
4.60 %
$ 17.44 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Fuel Oil #2

454 MMBtu
454 MMBtu
$ 11,868
$ 11,868
18.49 %
18.49 %
$ 26.14 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

5,531 MMBtu
5,267 MMBtu
$ 53,597
$ 51,742
13.06 %
12.61 %
$ 12.38 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

0 Gal
0 Gal
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 0 /Gal

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS 2.7261 I $ 9,900 $ 25,140 0.39
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

184,334 kWh $ 13,272 $ 0.072 /kWh

Fuel Oil #2

454 MMBtu $ 11,868 $ 26.14 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

2,343 MMBtu $ 25,140 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 104,325 $ 19,627 5.32
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

188,320 kWh $ 13,559 $ 0.072 /kWh

- Demand Charge

348 kW $ 6,068 $ 17.44 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,930 MMBtu $ 19,627 -
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details
SHUT OFF COOLING IF COLD OUTSIDE AIR WILL COOL PROCESS 2.2691 I $ 24,000 $ 5,019 4.78
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

69,709 kWh $ 5,019 $ 0.072 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

715 MMBtu $ 5,019 -
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details
ELIMINATE/REDUCE AN OPERATION 3.1161 N $ 500 $ 1,855 0.27
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

25,776 kWh $ 1,855 $ 0.072 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

264 MMBtu $ 1,855 -
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details
USE HEAT PUMP FOR SPACE CONDITIONING 2.7234 I $ 6,500 $ 1,250 5.20
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

17,365 kWh $ 1,250 $ 0.072 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

178 MMBtu $ 1,250 -
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details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 100 $ 706 0.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

9,811 kWh $ 706 $ 0.072 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

101 MMBtu $ 706 -