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Assessment #MI0226


Assessment Year 2012
SIC 3711
SIC Description Motor Vehicles And Car Bodies
NAICS 336112
NAICS Description Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing
Principal Product Light Truck and Utility Vehicle
Sales $ 22,000,000
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 120,000
Annual Production 1,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,496
Location (State) FL
Yearly Energy Cost $ 191,800

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 1,726,986 kWh $ 146,728 $ 0.085 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 7,048 kW $ 34,467 $ 4.89 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 10,604 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 17,702 MMBtu $ 191,800 $ 10.84 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 390,200 kWh
363,528 kWh		 $ 33,304
$ 31,037		 22.70 %
21.15 %		 $ 0.085 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 2,814 kW
2,558 kW		 $ 13,771
$ 12,519		 39.95 %
36.32 %		 $ 4.89 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 4,000 MMBtu
3,726 MMBtu		 $ 47,075
$ 43,556		 24.54 %
22.71 %		 $ 10.84 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION 3.4111 N $ 25,234 $ 23,380 1.08
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

 - $ 23,380 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 23,380 -
02 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 39,360 $ 15,340 2.57
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 141,373 kWh $ 12,016 $ 0.085 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 679 kW $ 3,324 $ 4.89 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,449 MMBtu $ 15,340 -
03 view
details		 INSTALL SKYLIGHTS 2.7145 I $ 13,800 $ 7,706 1.79
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 69,728 kWh $ 6,066 $ 0.085 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 335 kW $ 1,640 $ 4.89 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 715 MMBtu $ 7,706 -
04 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 1,660 $ 6,310 0.26
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 30,082 kWh $ 2,557 $ 0.085 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 768 kW $ 3,753 $ 4.89 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 308 MMBtu $ 6,310 -
05 view
details		 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING 2.4232 I $ 1,400 $ 5,132 0.27
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 38,858 kWh $ 3,303 $ 0.085 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 374 kW $ 1,829 $ 4.89 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 398 MMBtu $ 5,132 -
06 view
details		 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA 2.7221 I $ 80 $ 4,409 0.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 40,651 kWh $ 3,455 $ 0.085 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 195 kW $ 954 $ 4.89 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 417 MMBtu $ 4,409 -
07 view
details		 USE INSULATION IN FURNACES TO FACILITATE HEATING / COOLING 2.1121 N $ 11,300 $ 3,519 3.21
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 26,672 kWh $ 2,267 $ 0.085 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 256 kW $ 1,252 $ 4.89 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 273 MMBtu $ 3,519 -
08 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 1,660 $ 1,579 1.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 14,405 kWh $ 1,224 $ 0.085 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 72 kW $ 355 $ 4.89 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 148 MMBtu $ 1,579 -
09 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 80 $ 1,502 0.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 14,053 kWh $ 1,195 $ 0.085 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 62 kW $ 307 $ 4.89 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 144 MMBtu $ 1,502 -
10 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 80 $ 922 0.09
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 8,323 kWh $ 707 $ 0.085 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 44 kW $ 215 $ 4.89 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 85 MMBtu $ 922 -
11 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 3,010 $ 656 4.59
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 6,055 kWh $ 514 $ 0.085 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 29 kW $ 142 $ 4.89 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 62 MMBtu $ 656 -