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Assessment #MI0095


Assessment Year 2004
SIC 3724
SIC Description Aircraft Engines And Engine Parts
NAICS 336412
NAICS Description Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing
Principal Product Aircraft engine and engine parts manufacture
Sales $ 4,500,000
# of Employees 45
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 19,200 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,125
Location (State) FL
Yearly Energy Cost $ 418,455

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 3,342,800 kWh $ 162,958 $ 0.049 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 9,578 kW $ 78,258 $ 8.17 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 27,718 -

Natural Gas

 21,286 MMBtu $ 149,521 $ 7.02 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 55,550 MMBtu $ 418,455 $ 7.53 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 1,728,067 kWh
58,053 kWh		 $ 100,654
$ 2,558		 61.77 %
1.57 %		 $ 0.049 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 0 kW
0 kW		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 8.17 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 1,643 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 11,322
$ 0		 7.57 %
0.00 %		 $ 7.02 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 19,356 MMBtu
595 MMBtu		 $ 111,976
$ 2,558		 26.76 %
0.61 %		 $ 7.53 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE 2.8114 N $ 600 $ 3,778 0.16
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

 - $ 3,778 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 3,778 -
02 view
details		 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6218 N $ 2,300 $ 70,081 0.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 1,250,823 kWh $ 70,081 $ 0.049 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 12,821 MMBtu $ 70,081 -
03 view
details		 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK 4.1110 N $ 0 $ 120,575 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 233,996 kWh $ 18,825 $ 0.049 /kWh

Natural Gas

 1,490 MMBtu $ 10,460 $ 7.02 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,888 MMBtu $ 29,285 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ -75,000 -

Primary Product

 - $ 166,290 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 91,290 -
04 view
details		 USE OPTIMUM SIZE AND CAPACITY EQUIPMENT 2.4323 N $ 5,660 $ 2,100 2.70
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 42,321 kWh $ 2,100 $ 0.049 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 434 MMBtu $ 2,100 -
05 view
details		 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 N $ 543 $ 862 0.63
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 153 MMBtu $ 862 $ 7.02 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 153 MMBtu $ 862 -
06 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 144 $ 2,100 0.07
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 42,320 kWh $ 2,100 $ 0.049 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 434 MMBtu $ 2,100 -
07 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 N $ 894 $ 6,514 0.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 142,874 kWh $ 7,090 $ 0.049 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,464 MMBtu $ 7,090 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ -576 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -576 -
08 view
details		 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS 2.7447 I $ 186 $ 458 0.41
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 15,733 kWh $ 458 $ 0.049 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 161 MMBtu $ 458 -