U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

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Assessment #MI0221


Assessment Year 2012
SIC 3676
SIC Description Electronic Resistors
NAICS 334415
NAICS Description Electronic Resistor Manufacturing
Principal Product High Power Resistors
Sales $ 20,000,000
# of Employees 125
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 40,000
Annual Production 500,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 3,432
Location (State) FL
Yearly Energy Cost $ 110,683

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 1,284,540 kWh $ 72,411 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 3,165 kW $ 30,674 $ 9.69 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 7,597 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 13,167 MMBtu $ 110,683 $ 8.41 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 405,914 kWh
332,412 kWh		 $ 25,167
$ 20,609		 34.76 %
28.46 %		 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 815 kW
586 kW		 $ 7,895
$ 5,676		 25.74 %
18.50 %		 $ 9.69 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 4,161 MMBtu
3,407 MMBtu		 $ 33,062
$ 26,285		 29.87 %
23.75 %		 $ 8.41 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6218 I $ 1,800 $ 10,726 0.17
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 154,877 kWh $ 9,602 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 116 kW $ 1,124 $ 9.69 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,588 MMBtu $ 10,726 -
02 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 1,660 $ 6,561 0.25
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 82,421 kWh $ 5,110 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 150 kW $ 1,451 $ 9.69 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 845 MMBtu $ 6,561 -
03 view
details		 REPLACE EXISTING CHILLER WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL 2.2622 I $ 11,600 $ 4,281 2.71
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 44,664 kWh $ 2,769 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 156 kW $ 1,512 $ 9.69 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 458 MMBtu $ 4,281 -
04 view
details		 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA 2.7221 I $ 80 $ 3,238 0.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 33,784 kWh $ 2,095 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 118 kW $ 1,143 $ 9.69 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 346 MMBtu $ 3,238 -
05 view
details		 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS 2.7447 N $ 5,826 $ 2,133 2.73
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 22,213 kWh $ 1,377 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 78 kW $ 756 $ 9.69 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 228 MMBtu $ 2,133 -
06 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 1,075 $ 1,479 0.73
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 16,666 kWh $ 1,033 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 46 kW $ 446 $ 9.69 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 171 MMBtu $ 1,479 -
07 view
details		 INSTALL PARTITIONS TO REDUCE SIZE OF CONDITIONED SPACE 2.7496 N $ 2,784 $ 1,296 2.15
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 13,513 kWh $ 838 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 47 kW $ 458 $ 9.69 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 139 MMBtu $ 1,296 -
08 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 80 $ 1,022 0.08
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 13,547 kWh $ 840 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 19 kW $ 182 $ 9.69 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 139 MMBtu $ 1,022 -
09 view
details		 REDUCE INFILTRATION TO REFRIGERATED AREAS; ISOLATE HOT EQUIPMENT FROM REFRIGERATED AREAS 2.2523 N $ 1,208 $ 712 1.70
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 7,419 kWh $ 460 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 26 kW $ 252 $ 9.69 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 76 MMBtu $ 712 -
10 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 541 $ 685 0.79
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 7,138 kWh $ 443 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 25 kW $ 242 $ 9.69 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 73 MMBtu $ 685 -
11 view
details		 INSULATE STEAM / HOT WATER LINES 2.2131 N $ 2,335 $ 929 2.51
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 9,672 kWh $ 600 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 34 kW $ 329 $ 9.69 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 99 MMBtu $ 929 -