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

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Assessment #MO0064


Assessment Year 1992
SIC 3822
SIC Description Environmental Controls
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product TEMPERATURE CONTROLS
Sales $ 25,000,000
# of Employees 368
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 75,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) MO
Yearly Energy Cost $ 819,531

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

10,415,885 kWh $ 687,246 $ 0.066 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

27,700 MMBtu $ 132,285 $ 4.78 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

134,463 MMBtu $ 819,531 $ 6.09 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

538,393 kWh
424,091 kWh
$ 35,497
$ 27,958
5.17 %
4.07 %
$ 0.066 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

551 MMBtu
551 MMBtu
$ 65,471
$ 2,636
49.49 %
1.99 %
$ 4.78 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

6,070 MMBtu
4,898 MMBtu
$ 100,968
$ 30,594
12.32 %
3.73 %
$ 6.09 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 30,000 $ 8,227 3.65
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

124,853 kWh $ 8,227 $ 0.066 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

1,280 MMBtu $ 8,227 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 2,300 $ 11,783 0.20
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

193,728 kWh $ 12,777 $ 0.066 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

1,986 MMBtu $ 12,777 -

Administrative Changes

- $ -994 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -994 -
03 view
details
USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 29,500 $ 1,873 15.75
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

28,429 kWh $ 1,873 $ 0.066 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

291 MMBtu $ 1,873 -
04 view
details
UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 I $ 0 $ 5,081 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

77,081 kWh $ 5,081 $ 0.066 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

790 MMBtu $ 5,081 -
05 view
details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 100 $ 7,539 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

114,302 kWh $ 7,539 $ 0.066 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

1,172 MMBtu $ 7,539 -
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details
PURCHASE GAS DIRECTLY FROM A CONTRACT GAS SUPPLIER 2.8113 N $ 300 $ 62,835 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

0 MMBtu $ 62,835 $ 4.78 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 62,835 -
07 view
details
ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO 2.1233 I $ 1,195 $ 2,636 0.45
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

551 MMBtu $ 2,636 $ 4.78 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

551 MMBtu $ 2,636 -