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Assessment #MS0116

Assessment Year	1998
SIC	3714
SIC Description	Motor Vehicle Parts And Accessories
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product	Torque Converters
Sales	$ 29,000,000
# of Employees	100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.)	40,000
Annual Production	33,540 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual	4,160
Location (State)	MS
Yearly Energy Cost	$ 89,300

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources	Yearly Usage	Yearly Cost	Unit Price
Electricity	918,523 kWh	$ 36,209	$ 0.039 /kWh
- Demand Charge	4,475 kW	$ 35,335	$ 7.90 /kW
- Electricity Fees	-	$ 1,317	-
Natural Gas	2,573 MMBtu	$ 16,439	$ 6.39 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	11,988 MMBtu	$ 89,300	$ 7.45 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

Recommended Implemented

Energy Sources	Yearly Savings	Yearly Cost	% Saved	Unit Price
Electricity	202,812 kWh 144,782 kWh	$ 6,871 $ 4,903	18.98 % 13.54 %	$ 0.039 /kWh
- Demand Charge	0 kW 0 kW	$ 0 $ 0	0.00 % 0.00 %	$ 7.90 /kW
- Electricity Fees	-	$ 133 $ 73	10.10 % 5.54 %	-
Natural Gas	871 MMBtu 871 MMBtu	$ 5,591 $ 5,591	34.01 % 34.01 %	$ 6.39 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	2,949 MMBtu 2,354 MMBtu	$ 12,595 $ 10,567	14.10 % 11.83 %	$ 7.45 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR #

Description

ARC Code

Status

Cost

Savings

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INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS

2.7261

$ 1,650

$ 2,591

0.64

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	75,322 kWh	$ 2,552	$ 0.039 /kWh
- Electricity Fees	-	$ 39	-
TOTAL ENERGY	772 MMBtu	$ 2,591	-

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RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR

2.2434

$ 2,965

$ 4,475

0.66

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Natural Gas	697 MMBtu	$ 4,475	$ 6.39 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	697 MMBtu	$ 4,475	-

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UTILIZE DAYLIGHT WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN LIEU OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT

2.7121

$ 1,255

$ 2,028

0.62

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	58,030 kWh	$ 1,968	$ 0.039 /kWh
- Electricity Fees	-	$ 60	-
TOTAL ENERGY	595 MMBtu	$ 2,028	-

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USE DIRECT AIR SUPPLY TO EXHAUST HOODS

2.7245

$ 1,688

$ 2,024

0.83

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	26,377 kWh	$ 895	$ 0.039 /kWh
- Electricity Fees	-	$ 13	-
Natural Gas	174 MMBtu	$ 1,116	$ 6.39 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	444 MMBtu	$ 2,024	-

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MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED

2.7124

$ 1,478

$ 1,206

1.23

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	35,170 kWh	$ 1,189	$ 0.039 /kWh
- Electricity Fees	-	$ 17	-
TOTAL ENERGY	360 MMBtu	$ 1,206	-

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AVOID INTRODUCING HOT, HUMID, OR DIRTY AIR INTO HVAC SYSTEM

2.7228

$ 549

$ 271

2.03

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	7,913 kWh	$ 267	$ 0.039 /kWh
- Electricity Fees	-	$ 4	-
TOTAL ENERGY	81 MMBtu	$ 271	-

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APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES

2.8121

$ 25

$ 849

0.03

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Administrative Changes	-	$ 849	-
TOTAL PRODUCTON	-	$ 849	-

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USE RE-USABLE FILTERS

3.7196

$ 1,476

$ 1,329

1.11

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Ancillary Material Cost	-	$ 1,329	-
TOTAL PRODUCTON	-	$ 1,329	-

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CHANGE OPERATING CONDITIONS

4.6320

$ 3,915

$ 20,640

0.19

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Administrative Changes	-	$ 8,640	-
One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost	-	$ 12,000	-
TOTAL PRODUCTON	-	$ 20,640	-

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ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK

4.1110

$ 11,729

$ 121,674

0.10

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Personnel Changes	-	$ 28,958	-
Administrative Changes	-	$ 92,716	-
TOTAL PRODUCTON	-	$ 121,674	-