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Assessment #MI0198


Assessment Year 2010
SIC 2531
SIC Description Public Building & Related Furniture
NAICS 336360
NAICS Description Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing
Principal Product Aircraft Seats
Sales $ 93,000,000
# of Employees 350
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 107,000
Annual Production 4,500 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,335
Location (State) FL
Yearly Energy Cost $ 345,609

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

3,424,800 kWh $ 273,509 $ 0.080 /kWh

- Demand Charge

10,300 kW $ 72,100 $ 7.00 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

TOTAL ENERGY

35,104 MMBtu $ 345,609 $ 9.85 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

932,152 kWh
609,940 kWh
$ 93,216
$ 60,994
34.08 %
22.30 %
$ 0.080 /kWh

- Demand Charge

2,540 kW
1,648 kW
$ 25,401
$ 16,482
35.23 %
22.86 %
$ 7.00 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

TOTAL ENERGY

9,555 MMBtu
6,253 MMBtu
$ 118,617
$ 77,476
34.32 %
22.42 %
$ 9.85 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 55,919 $ 39,683 1.41
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

310,799 kWh $ 31,080 $ 0.080 /kWh

- Demand Charge

860 kW $ 8,603 $ 7.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

3,186 MMBtu $ 39,683 -
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CLEAN OR COLOR ROOF TO REDUCE SOLAR LOAD 2.7425 N $ 39,695 $ 37,497 1.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

293,677 kWh $ 29,368 $ 0.080 /kWh

- Demand Charge

813 kW $ 8,129 $ 7.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

3,010 MMBtu $ 37,497 -
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LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA 2.7221 I $ 2,000 $ 17,892 0.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

140,126 kWh $ 14,013 $ 0.080 /kWh

- Demand Charge

388 kW $ 3,879 $ 7.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,436 MMBtu $ 17,892 -
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INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS 2.7447 I $ 13,338 $ 8,048 1.66
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

63,032 kWh $ 6,303 $ 0.080 /kWh

- Demand Charge

174 kW $ 1,745 $ 7.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

646 MMBtu $ 8,048 -
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INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 I $ 14,400 $ 5,576 2.58
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

43,666 kWh $ 4,367 $ 0.080 /kWh

- Demand Charge

121 kW $ 1,209 $ 7.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

448 MMBtu $ 5,576 -
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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 1,210 $ 4,870 0.25
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

42,785 kWh $ 4,278 $ 0.080 /kWh

- Demand Charge

59 kW $ 592 $ 7.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

439 MMBtu $ 4,870 -
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USE OPTIMUM SIZE AND CAPACITY EQUIPMENT 2.4323 N $ 11,985 $ 3,644 3.29
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

28,535 kWh $ 2,854 $ 0.080 /kWh

- Demand Charge

79 kW $ 790 $ 7.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

292 MMBtu $ 3,644 -
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REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 40 $ 1,407 0.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

9,532 kWh $ 953 $ 0.080 /kWh

- Demand Charge

46 kW $ 454 $ 7.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

98 MMBtu $ 1,407 -