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Assessment #ME0213


Assessment Year 1997
SIC 3634
SIC Description Electric Housewares And Fans
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product electric heaters
Sales $ 8,000,000
# of Employees 135
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 57,000
Annual Production 20,000 Not Available
Production Hrs. Annual 4,200
Location (State) ME
Yearly Energy Cost $ 110,417

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

961,020 kWh $ 66,370 $ 0.069 /kWh

- Demand Charge

3,024 kW $ 20,696 $ 6.84 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 5,497 -

LPG

54 MMBtu $ 708 $ 13.11 /MMBtu

Fuel Oil #2

3,439 MMBtu $ 17,146 $ 4.99 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

13,343 MMBtu $ 110,417 $ 8.28 /MMBtu

Solid Waste (non-haz)

15,200 lbs $ 811 $ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

194,900 kWh
112,544 kWh
$ 13,643
$ 7,891
20.56 %
11.89 %
$ 0.069 /kWh

- Demand Charge

766 kW
311 kW
$ 5,306
$ 2,154
25.64 %
10.41 %
$ 6.84 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

LPG

-164 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ -1,616
$ 0
-228.25 %
0.00 %
$ 13.11 /MMBtu

Fuel Oil #2

-166 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ -858
$ 0
-5.00 %
0.00 %
$ 4.99 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,668 MMBtu
1,153 MMBtu
$ 16,475
$ 10,045
14.92 %
9.10 %
$ 8.28 /MMBtu

Solid Waste (non-haz)

15,200 lbs
15,200 lbs
$ 5,108
$ 5,108
629.84 %
629.84 %
$ 0 /lbs

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
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UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 25,615 $ 9,045 2.83
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

98,476 kWh $ 6,891 $ 0.069 /kWh

- Demand Charge

311 kW $ 2,154 $ 6.84 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,009 MMBtu $ 9,045 -
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REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT 2.1311 N $ 4,075 $ 3,936 1.04
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

38,980 kWh $ 2,723 $ 0.069 /kWh

- Demand Charge

299 kW $ 2,071 $ 6.84 /kW

Fuel Oil #2

-166 MMBtu $ -858 $ 4.99 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

234 MMBtu $ 3,936 -
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REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT 2.1311 N $ 8,000 $ 2,494 3.21
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

43,376 kWh $ 3,029 $ 0.069 /kWh

- Demand Charge

156 kW $ 1,081 $ 6.84 /kW

LPG

-164 MMBtu $ -1,616 $ 13.11 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

281 MMBtu $ 2,494 -
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EMPLOY MODULAR JIGS TO REDUCE PROCESS SET-UP TIME 4.6230 I $ 1,500 $ 1,800 0.83
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

- $ 1,800 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 1,800 -
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PAY UTILITY BILLS ON TIME 2.8123 N $ 0 $ 1,361 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

- $ 1,361 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 1,361 -
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CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE 2.8114 N $ 2,300 $ 1,128 2.04
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

- $ 1,128 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 1,128 -
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INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 I $ 325 $ 642 0.51
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

9,086 kWh $ 642 $ 0.069 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

93 MMBtu $ 642 -
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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 500 $ 358 1.40
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

4,982 kWh $ 358 $ 0.069 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

51 MMBtu $ 358 -
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APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES 2.8121 I $ 0 $ 120 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

- $ 120 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 120 -
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MINIMIZE WATER USAGE 3.4151 I $ 600 $ 5,298 0.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Water Consumption

- $ 5,298 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 5,298 -
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RECOVER AND REUSE WASTE MATERIAL 3.5311 I $ 12,577 $ 4,029 3.12
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

4,800 lbs $ 4,029 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 4,029 -
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LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER 3.5315 I $ 6,200 $ 1,079 5.75
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

10,400 lbs $ 1,079 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 1,079 -
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CONVERT TO HIGH VOLUME LOW PRESSURE (HVLP) PAINT GUNS 3.2123 I $ 525 $ 786 0.67
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Primary Raw Material

- $ 786 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 786 -